68 BIRDS OF MAINE. 



166. (372). Nyctala acadiea ((?me/.). Saw-whet Owl. 



Resident throughout the state, but on account of its frequenting 

 somewhat low swampy woods in summer it is less often noticed at 

 this season. In fall and winter it is quite common. The nests 

 and eggs seem to have been taken more often in Franklin County 

 than in any other part of the state. It is known to many as the 

 Acadian Owl. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "rare resideut" (Johnson) ; Aroos- 

 took, "common at Fort Fairfield and Houlton" (Batchelder, Bull. Nutt. 

 Orn. Club, Vol. 7, p. 150); Cumberland, "common" (M^ead) ; Franklin, 

 "common resident" (Richards) ; Kennebec, "rare" (Gardiner Branch) ; 

 Knox, "resident" (Rackliff) ; Oxford, "breeds" (Nash) ; Penobscot, "I 

 have observed it only in fall and winter, but am of the opinion that it 

 must occur in summer also" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, "common resident, 

 breeds" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc , "spring, fall and winter" (Spinney) ; 

 Somerset, "resident" (Morrell) ; Waldo, (Spratt) ; Washington, "com- 

 mon resident" (Boardman) ; York, "brcpds" (Adams). 



Genus MEGASCOPS Kaup. 



167. (373). Megascops asio (ium.). Screech Owl. 



A rare resident of those counties in the Canadian fauna, some- 

 what commoner in those of the Alleghanian. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "common resident"' (.lohuson) ; 

 Cumberland, "rare" (Mead) ; Franklin, "rare resident" (Richards) ; 

 Hancock, "rare resident" (Dorr) ; Kennebec, "very rare" (Gardiner 

 Branch) ; Knox, "migrant" (Rackliff) ; Oxford, "breeds" (Nash) ; Penob- 

 scot, "rare" (Knight) ; Piscataquis, "rare" (Homer) ; Sagadahoc, "one 

 specimen in late fall" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "resident" (Morrell) ; 

 "Waldo, (Spratt) ; Washington, "very rare" (Boardman) ; York, "breeds" 

 (Adams). 



Genus BUBO Dumeril. 



168. (375). Bubo virginianus (GmeL). Great Horned Owl. 



A common resident of wooded districts throughout the state, but 

 like others of this Suborder it is most often noticed in fall and win- 

 ter. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "fairly common resident" (John- 

 sou) ; Aroostook, "common at Houltou and Fort Fairfield" (Batchelder, 

 Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. 7, p. 150) ; Cumberland, "common resident" 

 (Mead) ; Franklin, "common resident" (Swain) ; Hancock, "common 

 resident" (Dorr) ; Kennebec, "rare" (Gardiner Branch) ; Knox, "resi- 

 dent" (Rackliff") ; Oxford, "breeds commonly" (Nash) ; Penobscot, 



