268 STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BULLETINS. 



•• taken several at Port Sanilac in last few years, where it breeds, generally four 

 pure white eggs" (W. A. Oldfield); "rare in Kent Co. where it breeds" (S. E. 

 White); " is common and breeds in Monroe Co." (Jerome Trombley); breeds; " nests 

 with five eggs taken in Wayne Co. in April and May " (B. H, Swales); '• several 

 nests'taken about Kalamazoo" (Dr. M. Gibbs); nests bulky, in trees; "often lays 

 in nests of other birds" (Samuels); eggs three to six, sometimes seven; we have 

 taken this owl and its nests and eggs here at the college; Dr. Atkins took a speci- 

 men at Locke; one taken near Owosso November 25, 1892; " this is an efficient 

 mouser " (A. K. Fisher). 



l(j5-S67-(478). Asio acoipif riiius (Pall.). Shokt-eared Owl; Praikie Owl. 



Rather rare; "common in Hillsdale Co." (P. M. Falconer); occasionally "taken 

 at Albion at all seasons" (O. B. Warren); 'not rare at Ann Arbor" (Dr. J. B. 

 Steere); "not so common as the preceding but breeds" (W. A. Oldfield); "'taken 

 not infrequently in Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties'" (A. H. Boies): "Kent Co." 

 (S. E. White); all seasons; breeds; " nests on the ground " (Samuels). We have 

 taken one of these birds here at the college. Dr. Atkins does not report it. 



Genus SYRNIUM Savio. 



Barred Owl, reduced. 



166-368-(476). Syrninm iiebulosum (Forst.). * Barred Owl; Hoot Owl. 



Very common; throughout the state; found at all seasons; "very common at 

 St. Joseph and Albion, where I have often seen it flying on dark cloudy days, 

 and rather common at Palmer, Marquette Co." (O. B. Warren); "'common and 

 breeds at Port Sanilac" (W. A. Oldlield); -Grand Traverse Co." (Dr. M. L. 

 Leach); " common at Bay City, where one was taken on a principal street " (N. 

 A. Eddy); "our most common owl" (Geo. D. Sones); "Mackinac Island" (S. E. 

 White); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); "common at Iron Mountain" (E. E. 

 Brewster); breeds; nests in holes in trees in March and April; eggs three, white, 

 spherical; " Mr. E. W. Durfee has taken eggs from same nest for three years, 

 the earliest March 14, the latest April 4 " (Dr. W. C Brownell). Like the Great 

 Horned Owl occasionally visits poultry houses. I think this more common than 

 the Great Horned Owl. and, next to the Screech Owl, our most common species. 

 Mr. A. B. Purdy finds that this owl will sit on her empty nest for some time 

 after all eggs are taken. 



Genus SCOTIAPTEX Swain. 



l<»7-870-(474). Sc(>tiaptex ciiierea {(Intel.). Great Gray Owl. 



"Rare straggler from the north" (Dr. M. Gibbs); "Keweenaw Point" (Knee- 

 land). I have never heard of this bird here. Mr. A. H. Boies informs me that 



