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Amherst: ‘‘ Winter visitor, occasional.’”’ Berkshire: “ Rare and irreg- 
ular winter visitant.” Bristol County: “ Rare and irregular winter visit- 
ant.”’ Brookline: “An accidental visitant.” Cambridge: A rare and 
irregular winter visitant. Cohasset: Two instances. Essex County : 
“Winter. Common.” Ipswich: Recorded. Martha’s Vineyard: Some- 
times taken. Springfield: ‘‘ Rare winter visitor.’ Templeton: “ Rare 
winter visitor.’ Wellesley: “ Rare and irregular migrant.” 
185. Megascops asio (Linn.). SCREECH OwL. 
A common permanent resident. 
Amherst: ‘‘Common.”’ Berkshire: “ Not rare permanent resident.” 
Bristol County: “Common permanent resident.” Brookline: ‘“Com- 
mon permanent resident.’? Cambridge: “ Common permanent resident.” 
Cohasset : “Common resident.’? Dedham: “ Common resident.’ Essex 
County: “Resident. Common.”’? Ipswich: ‘* Common permanent res- 
ident.’ Martha’s Vineyard: ‘Uncommon resident.’’ Springfield: 
“ Abundant resident.” Templeton: “Resident. Not uncommon.’ Wel- 
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lesley : “ Common resident.” 
186. Syrnium nebulosum (Forst.). BARRED OWL. 
An uncommon resident, sometimes common in the autumn dur- 
ing the migrations. 
Amherst: “ Regular winter resident.’’ Berkshire: “ Not uncommon, 
permanent resident.’’ Bristol County: ‘‘ Rather common permanent res- 
ident.”’ Brookline: ‘‘ Uncommon winter visitant.’? Cambridge: Rare 
permanent resident, sometimes common in November and December. 
Cohasset: “Rather rare resident.’ Dedham: ‘Occasionally found.” 
Essex County: ‘‘ Resident. Common.” Springfield: ‘‘ Rather uncommon 
resident, occasionally quiet numerous in late autumn.” Templeton: 
‘“ Common resident.” Wellesley: “Rare resident, less uncommon fall 
migrant.” 
187. Scotiaptex cinerea (Gmel.). Great Gray OWL. 
A very rare winter visitant from the north. The seventeen 
records are: JZarblehead, one in February, 1831 ;* Alarblehead. 
1 near Boston, two in 1839;7 Massachu- 
one in January, 1835; 
setts, seven about the winter, 1842-4333 Cambridge, one in 
1847 ;* Wenham, one in February, 1859;° Seekonk, one about 
1 Putnam; Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. I, 1856, p. 204. 
2 Allen; Amer. Nat., Vol. III, No. 11, Jan., 1870. p. 570, p. 16 of separate. 
3 Cabot; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. I, 1844, p. 99. 
4Cabot; Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. II, 1848, p. 206. 
> Maynard; Nat. Guide, 1870, p. 130. 
