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138. Strix varia varia Barton. Barred Owl. 



CouES, 1874, p. 309; Dr. Hayden's Missouri River specimen remains the western- 

 most on record for the species. Allen, 1875, p. 64; met with on the Missouri at 

 Fort Rice, 187.3. Hoffman, 1882, p. 401 ; said to be of frequent occurrence, though 

 only a single specimen was found at Fort Berthold. 



My only record is of a mounted specimen in the Williams Collection, 

 taken at Grafton, Octolier 3, 1904. This species is also a beneficial one, 

 but as it is rare in North Dakota is not of much economic importance. 



139. Scotiaptex nebulosa nehulosa (J. R. Forster). Great Gray Owl. 

 RiDGWAY, 1914, p. 637; one from Mandan, North Dakota. 



Mr. Alfred Eastgate writes me that he has a specimen taken at Grand 

 Forks in January, 1892. 



This species, like the last, was not noted by Coues or Judd, nor did I 

 see any in life. A mounted specimen in the Williams Collection was taken 

 near Pembina, February 3, 1900. It only occurs as a rare winter visitor. 

 It is not beneficial, since it feeds mostly upon game birds and mammals. 



140. Cryptoglaux funera ricJmrdsoni (Bonaparte). Richardson's Owl. 

 Judd, 1917, p. 18; rare winter resident and migrant. 



The Williams Collection has a specimen taken at Grafton, April 8, 1904. 

 The Agricultural College Museum contains a male taken at Grafton, Decem- 

 ber 16, 1910, by Mr. Williams, who reports it as common only during the 

 winter months. Mr. Alfred Eastgate records one from Stump Lake, March 

 27, 1904. This, like the great gray owl, is only a rare winter straggler in 

 North Dakota. 



141. Cryptoglaux acadica acadica (Gmelin). Saw-whet Owl. 

 Judd, 1917; rare, taken in winter only. 



The Agricultural College Museum contains a mounted bird taken on the 

 College Campus, October 10, 1920. I saw specimens in the WiUiams Col- 

 lection, taken November 10, 1909. Mr. Williams told me it nested at Graf- 

 ton. This and the preceding species are of little economic importance, as 

 they occur but rarely. In general, they are beneficial, feeding mostly upon 

 mice. 



142. Otus asio asio (lyinnseus). Screech Owl. 



Freeman, 1921, p. 12; fairly common, both the fuscous and gray phases found. 

 A pair have been observed for several years in Island Park. 



Mr. Reid records one in the red phase found west of Mandan, November 

 13, 1921. 



I saw a mounted specimen in the collection of William Shunk, of Anselm, 

 that had been taken there recently. One in the Williams Collection was taken 

 January 9, 1908. One was killed at Stump Lake, 1906, and mounted by 

 Alfred Eastgate. 



143. Bubo virginianus virginianus (Gmelin). Great Horned Owl. 



Baird, -1858, p. 51; female taken at Fort Union. CouES, 1878, p. 618; a pair with 

 two young observed at Pembina early in June, 1873. HoEFman, 1882, p. 401 ; was 



