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he has noticed it in the Upper Peninsula. It is said to be partially diurnal. 

 Bray ton gives it as a rare winter visitant in Northern Indiana. 



Genus NYCTALA BBEfiM. 



108-37 1-(4S 2). Xyctala teusiinalmi rk-hardsoni (Bonap.). Richardson's Owl. 



This bird has been taken in Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin, and it is very likely 

 in our Northern Peninsula fauna; "probably in winter"' (J. A. Allen). 



l(>9-372-(48JJ). Nyctala acadica {Gmel). * Saw-whet Owl; Acadian Owl. 



Rare; found at all seasons; "rare now, but more common twenty years ago in 

 Monroe Co."' (Jerome Trombley); •' quite rare at Port Sanilac, shot two here last 

 winter. 1892-3, do not know of its breeding here" (W. A. Oldfield); "in swampB 

 at Ann Arbor, rare" (Dr. J. B. Steere); "several have been taken at Albion by 

 Mr. J. L. Griffin"' (O. B. Warren); "not very rare in Lenawee and Hillsdale 

 Counties"" (A. H. Boies); reported from Mackinac Island by S. E. White; 

 "Keweenaw Point"' (Kneeland); breeds; nests in hollow stumpg, etc.; "nests in 

 ^Oakland Co."' (W. C. Brownell in O and O., Vol. XVI, p. 22); eggs four to seven; 

 our smallest owl; I have this from Washtenaw and Ingham Counties. Dr. Atkins 

 took one at Locke, Dec. 18. 1892, which weighed less than two ounces; Prof. 

 James Satterlee has taken this bird at Greenville, Montcalm Co., Mr. S. E. White 

 has taken it in Allegan Co., and Mr. Gilbert White has captured the downy- 

 young in Kent Co.; "breeds in Northern Indiana" (A. W. Bvitler). 



Genus MEGASCOPa Kaup. 



Screech Owl, redaced. 



