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named locality where old and young birds were observed by Bruner 
Aug. 5 to 19, 1903, flying about the cliffs 8 miles west of Ft. Robin- 
son, going in and out of a recess that may have beenthe nesting site. 
357. Falco columbarius Linnaeus—Picron Hawk. 
Not common, but found over the entire state during migrations. 
A few remain over winter. We have no records of its breeding in 
the state. Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh, Long Pine, Dawes 
and Sioux counties. 
358. Falco richardsonii Ridgway—RicHarpson MERLIN. 
This small hawk seems to be rare in Nebraska at present, but 
is said by Aughey to have been formerly common and to have bred, 
but he gave no definite breeding record. Taken at West Point and 
Omaha by Bruner; and reported from southeastern Nebraska by 
Powell. The museum of the state university contains a specimen 
from the first locality. 
360. *Falco sparverius Linnaeus—Sparrow Hawk. 
Common in the eastern portion of the state; abundant westward; 
breeding throughout. Arrives early in April, departs in October. 
360a. Falco sparverius phalena Lesson—DrsErt Sparrow Hawk. 
A specimen from Sioux county taken in Jim creek canyon May 26, 
1901, by M. A. Carriker, Jr., and sent to Witmer Stone, has been 
determined as ‘‘nearly typical’? phalena. Whether or not this 
is the breeding form there we cannot say. It was not suspected 
hitherto that we had this form 'in the state, and careful note was not 
taken of the Sioux county birds. 
364. *Pandion haliztus carolinensis (Gmelin) —Osprry. 
A regular migrant; most frequent along the Missouri and its tribu- 
taries, less so in the interior or middle, and almost or quite absent 
from the extreme western portion. Formerly bred along the Mis- 
souri river near Rockport, where Bruner observed birds carrying 
food to the nest, and may still do so occasionally in the northeastern 
part of the state. Numerous records. 
Famity STRIGIDZ—Barn Owns 
Without ear-tufts; eyes black; above gray and yellowish buff; below white 
more or less washed with buff and spotted with black.......... 
... .. . Barn Owl; Monkey-faced Owl. 
365. *Strix pratincola Bonaparte—Barn Owx; MonxeEy-FAacep Owt. 
Practically over the entire eastern half of state, but more com- 
mon southward; becoming more generally dispersed with the 
settlement of new districts. Breeds over most of its range, selecting 
for the purpose burrows in banks, niches in rocky cliffs, hollow trees, 
nooks about buildings, ete. Lincoln, Omaha, West Point, Cherry 
county, Beatrice, Hebron, McCook. 
