48 BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 



368. Barred Owl ; Hoot Owl Strix vdria varia 

 Barton. Scarce R. sometimes common in autumn. Heavy 

 woodlands in swamps. Nest in old hawk or crow nest, or 

 hollow tree. Eggs, Mar. 27 -May 13. 



370. Great Gray Owl Scotidptex nebulosa nebulo- 

 sa (J. R. Forster). Very rare and irregular W. V. Nov. 

 10 -Mar. 4. Woods. 



371. Richardson's OvvlCryptoglauxfunerea rich- 

 ardsoni (Bonaparte.) Very rare and irregular W. V. Nov. 

 26 - Mar. Woods. 



372. Saw- whet Owl ; Acadian Owl Crypto- 

 glaux acddica acadica (Gmelin). Scarce and local R.; 

 more often observed as a fall and W. V. Dense woods; 

 nest in cavity in tree. Eggs, April 4 -May. 



373. Screech Owl; Red Owl; Mottled Owl 

 ()tus dsio asio (Linne). Common R. Inhabits woodlands 

 and old orchards with hollow trees, in which it nests. 

 Eggs, April 15 - May 5. 



375. Great Horned Owl ; Hoot Owl Bubo vir- 

 ginianus virginianus (Gmelin). Scarce P. R. Wild wood- 

 lands of heavy timber. Nest in tree-cavity, or open on 

 branch, rarely on ground. Eggs, Feb. 17 - Mar. (April 20. 



*375b, Arctic Horned Owl Bubo virginianus sub- 

 drcticus Hoy. Accidental from Northwest. One record. 

 Nov. 30. 



376. Snow r y Owl Njctea nyctea (Linne"). Fall and 

 W. V.; irregular, sometimes common. Oct. 12)28 April 

 15(May 20. Open country, dunes, rocky islets, more rare- 

 ly perched in trees, 



377a. Hawk Owl Surnia ulula cdparoch (Miiller). 

 Rare and irregular fall and W. V. Nov. 16 - Mar. 25. 

 378. Burro wing" Owl Speotyto cuniculdria hypo- 

 (Bonaparte). Accidental from West. One record. May. 



CUCKOOS, ETC. 



387. Yellow-billed \Cuckoo-Coccyzus americdnus 

 americanus (Linne). Uncommon S. R. ; somewhat local. 

 May 4)9 -Sept. 26 (Oct. Nov. Thickets, orchards, etc. 

 Nest in low tree or shrubbery, 4-15 ft. Eggs, May 20- 

 June 30. 



388. Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythroph- 

 thdlmus (Wilson). Common S. R. May 4 - Sept. 27 

 (Oct. See preceding species. 



