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suitable wild country there. Undoubtedly nesting in the wilder 

 sections northward and northwestward, but I have no data. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Occurred formerly (F. M. Chapman) ; 

 long since extirpated. 



ARCTIC HORNED OWL (Bubo virginianus subarcticus) 

 An accidental visitant from the north. A bird was shot in 

 Bronx Park on February 15, 1919 and brought to Mr. Lee S. 

 Crandall, who saw at once that it was not a typical specimen 

 and forwarded it to the American Museum. It is a female, 

 and must be referred to this race. This is the first record for 

 New York State. It is of interest to note that the same 

 subspecies was obtained in Massachusetts the same winter, 

 as recorded by Glover M. Allen. 



SNOWY OWL (Nyctea nyctea) Fig-. 18 



A rare and irregular winter visitant, often unrecorded for 

 long periods. Flights have occurred in 1876-77, 1882-83, 

 1889-90, 1901-02, and 1905-06. Between flights straggling 

 individuals are occasionally reported. This Owl has much 

 the same tastes as the Short-eared Owl, preferring the outer 

 beaches and salt meadows of Long Island. Near New York 

 City and inland in New Jersey it is a very rare bird. Its con- 

 spicuous size and color, and diurnal habits make it difficult 

 to overlook. It is not without significance, therefore, that 

 the great majority of the active field ornithologists of the 

 region have never seen the bird alive in this vicinity. 



Long Island. Rare and irregular winter visitant, October 17 

 to April 14. 



ORIENT. Rare and irregular winter visitant, November 1, 

 1909 to February 15, 1909. 



MASTIC. Rare and irregular winter visitant. 

 LONG BEACH. One record; December 26, 1921 (Charles 

 Johnston) to January 20, 1922 (Bicknell). 

 New York State. Casual at Ossining (Fisher). One shot on 

 Staten Island, January 10, 1914, and brought to the Staten Island 

 Museum. 



