4 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 110 



this locality, but occasionally I hear mention of a " monkey-faced " 

 owl. One of these birds, taken in August, 1914, had last fed on 

 several large night-flying beetles. Mr. Beckham makes note of a 

 specimen taken in an adjoining county. 



13. Asio irilsonianus — Long-eared Owl. 



Have two records: February 16, 1914, specimen collected: 

 March 7, 1917, specimen observed. They were both located in the 

 same cedar thicket about two miles southeast of Bardstown. On 

 examination of the stomach of the bird collected it was found to 

 contain the remains of a cardinal and a small native sparrow. At 

 its roost was found the remains of birds and mice. This owl was 

 not observed by Mr. Beckham. 



14. Asio -flammeus — Short-eared Owl. 



Two specimens: November 15, 1915, and another specimen 

 about ten days later. Both had fed on mice and nothing else. Mr. 

 Beckham states that one was taken here in November, 1881. 



15. Strix varia varia — Barred Owl. 



This seems to be a rather uncommon owl locally. It' was not 

 observed by Mr. Beckham. I have observed it twice, March 7, 

 1915, and November 22, 1919. The first specimen was likely a 

 breeding bird. 



16. Otus asio asio — Screech Owl. 



A common resident. The most common owl, and with the ex- 

 ception of the turkey vulture, is likely the most abundant and rap- 

 torial in this locality. In July the young are frequently seen hud- 

 dled together in shaded thickets. Common in Bardstown as well 

 as in the surrounding country. 



17. Bubo virginianus virginianus — Great Horned Owl. 



Mr. Beckham states that this is " a rather common summer 

 lesident." I have never seen a specimen of this owl, but from the 

 various accounts of hunters and farmers I feel that perhaps a few 

 of them still inhabit some of the more wooded districts of the 

 county. 



18. Nyctca nyctea — Snowy Owl. 



This arctic species has occurred here at least three times. Alex- 

 ander Wilson observed a few specimens near Bardstown about the 

 year 1810. Mr. Beckham mentions a specimen taken in the 70s 

 or 80s. I had occasion to observe a fine, nearly white, specimen 

 taken about fifteen years ago. 



December 21, 1919. 



