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(143) 372. Nyctala acadica (Gmel.). SAW-WHET OWL. 

 Acadian Owl. A not uncommon winter visitant. Mr. J. M. 

 Southwick states that between January 8 and 21, 1887, he knew 

 of the taking of several at Johnston, Seekonk, Mass., and at Arc- 

 tic. 1 They have also been taken in Kingston 2 and Smithfield. 



(November) January 8 to 21. (February). 



(144) 373. Megascops asio (Linn.). SCREECH OWL. 

 Cat Owl. A common resident. The most common of our Owls. 



December to (March). f 



(145) 375. Bubo virginianus (Gmel.) GREAT HORNED 

 OWL. A rare, irregular visitant, and rare summer resident. 

 Nests have been taken at Albion, Washington County, and else- 

 where. Mr. J. M. Southwick states that " they are not scarce," 

 and that they breed, " proven by three fledglings taken from 

 the old nest of a Fish Hawk, by Dr. Hall of Warren." 8 Mr. O. 

 Durfee writes that " young birds have been brought up to Fall 

 River from Tiverton." 



(146) 376. Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). SNOWY OWL. White 

 Owl. Arctic Owl. An uncommon irregular winter visitant. 

 They have been taken at Point Judith, Little Compton, Ports- 

 mouth, Tiverton, Bristol, Middletown, Providence, 4 Newport 4 

 Barrington, Warwick, and Pawtucket River. 



(147) 377a. Surnia ulula caparoch (Mull.). AMERICAN 

 HAWK OWL. The only record is of one taken by Mr. W. A. 

 Aldrich (exact locality not known.) 



(148) 387. Coccyzus americanus (Linn.). YELLOW-BILLED 

 CUCKOO. A common summer resident, varying very perceptibly 

 in numbers in different seasons. 



1 Southwick's List, p. 7. 



2 Ran. Notes, Vol. I, No. I, p. 4. 



3 Southwick's List, p. 8. 



Ran. Notes, Vol. I, No. 7, p. 3. 



4 O. & O., Vol. 8, No. 3, p. 24, and Vol. 10, No. 3, p. 48. 



