66 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



bee, "rare" (Koyal) ; Knox, "summer" (Raekliff ) ; Oxford, "breeds 

 rarely" (Nash) ; Penobscot, "fairly common summer resident, middle of 

 April to September" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, "not uncommon, breeds" 

 (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "common summer resident" (Spinney) ; Somerset, 

 "common, probably summer resident" (Morrell) ; Waldo, "common 

 summer resident" (Knight) ; Washington, "abuudaut summer resident" 

 (Boardraan) ; York, (Adams). 



Suborder STRIGES Owls. 



Family BUBONID.E. Horned Owls, etc. 



Genus ASIO Brisson. 



161. (366). Asio wilsonianus (Less.). American Loug- 

 eared Owl. 



A resident throughout the state, but still seemingly more numerous 

 in fall thau at other times. Perhaps this reported greater abundance 

 in fall is due to the fact that people seek the hauuts of this bird to 

 hunt at this season, and consequently the birds are more likely to 

 come under observation. 



County Records. — Andi'oscoggin, "fairly common resident" (.Johnson) ; 

 Cumberland, "not rare" (Mead) ; Frauklm, "common resident" (Rich- 

 ards ; Hancock, "resident" (Dorr) ; Kennebec, "given in Hamlin's List 

 of the Birds of Waterville" (See Report of Sec'y Me. Board of Agriculture, 

 1865, pp. 168-173) ; Knox, "migrant" (Racklilt) ; Oxford, "breeds rarely'' 

 (Nash) ; Penobscot, "somewhat rare, oftenest seen in fall" (Knight) ; 

 Piscataquis, "not uncommon, breeds" (Homer; ; Sagadahoc, "common 

 spring and fall" (Spinney) ; Washington, "not uncommon resident" 

 (Boardmau). 



162. (367). Asio accipitriuus (Pali.). Short-eared Owl. 

 Resident in limited numbers, but oftenest occurring in fall or 



spring when it is common, especially along the coast, where it fre- 

 quents the grassy salt marshes. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "fairly common resident" (Jolinsou) ; 

 Cumberland, "moderately common resident" (Brown's Cat. Birds of 

 Portland, p. 20) ; Franklin, "rare resident" (Richards) ; Hancock, "resi- 

 dent" (Dorr) ; Knox, "migrant" (Racklift) ; Oxford, "rare" (Nash) ; 

 Penobscot, "of rare occurrence in the fall" (Kuiglit) ; Sagadahoc, "com- 

 mon spring and fall" (Spinuej') ; Washington, "not unconmion resident" 

 (Boardman) ; York, (Butters). 



Genus SYRNIUM Savigny. 



163. (368). Syruium nebulosum (Forst.). Barred Owl. 

 This is the commonest of our larger Owls, being resident In 



wooded districts throughout the state. Like our other species it is 

 most frequently observed in fall and winter. 



