274 THE BIRDS OF KENT 



Genus NYCTEA, Stephens. 



SNOWY OWL. 



Nyctea scandiaca (Linnaeus). S.N., i., p. 132 

 (1766). 



There are three records of the occurrence of this 

 beautiful owl having been taken in Kent. 



The first is a specimen in the Exeter Museum, be- 

 queathed by the Rev. Bower-Scott. 



Morris states that one was killed at Frinstead, in 

 Kent, in 1841 ; and Mr. G. Dowker, in his Birds of 

 East Kent, says: "One specimen of the Snowy Owl 

 was obtained from near Faversham." 



Genus SURNIA, Dumeril. 

 EUKOPEAN HAW^K-OWL. 



Surnia uJula (Linnaeus). >S'.A^., i., p. 133 (1766). 



The only Kentish specimen is that which is in the 

 Maidstone Museum, presented by Mr. G. Simmons. 



Genus NYCTALA, C. L. Brehm. 

 TENGMALM'S OWL. 



Nyctala tengmahni (J. F. Gmelin). >S'.A^, i., p. 291 



(1788). 



The first Kentish specimen is that which is mentioned 

 in Yarrell's British Birds (third edition, 18.56) : " In 

 May, 1836, the late Mr. Leadbeater, of Brewer Street, 

 received a specimen for preservation which had been shot 



