44 NATURAL HISTORY [Birds/ 



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Of Owls with smooth heads. 

 Species 3. The TVhite Owl. 



Common Barn, White, or Church-Owl, Howlet, Madge-Howlet, Gillihowter, 

 WiL Orn. 104. Rail Syn. 25. Strix Flammea, Lin. Syst, 133. Brit. 

 Zool. 157. 



THE Hulote, as it is here called, is found in the more retired 

 places of Hoy in summer, where it builds ; at other times is 

 more domestic, and ventures into out-houses, ruins, churches, 

 &c. where it continues all day, if not disturbed, asleep ; in 

 the night looks out for prey, which is mice, small birds, and 

 other creatures it can master. 



Species 4. The Brown Owl' 



The Gray Owl, WiL Orn. Raii Syn. Av. 26. Strix Ulula, Lin. Syst. 133. 



Brit. Zool. 159- 



THIS species is found in the more hilly parts in summer, 

 but I never saw nor heard of it in winter, so I suspect it a 

 migratory bird, though of this I am not certain ; and, indeed, 

 this species is much shyer than the rest, and worse to come at, 

 keeping much more in its retreats than them, and not so im- 

 pudent as the short-eared species before described ; as for the 



