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-Mr. Otto Behr writes me as follows of this species: 

 "Tlje Acadian Owl is quite common here (Lopez, Sulli- 

 van county), though not often seen; the young leave 

 the nest about the first week in May. They make a 

 noise which sounds like a dog "sniffing" the air. The 

 noise gave me quite a scare the first time I heard it. 

 It being at night in heavy timber, and as it seemed to 

 come from overhead somewhere, I supposed it was a 

 bear or some such animal up; a tree near by." 



This little owl preys chiefly on small quadrupeds, 

 principally mice. It also devours many insects and 

 occasionally catches small birds. In the stomachs of 

 19 of these o-wls which Dr. Fisher examined 17 co!i- 

 tained mice; 1, a sparrow, and 1, a moth. 



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