OF ILLINOIS BIRDS 



where noted in summer to 

 some extent. The Marion 

 County nesting record of 

 this bird, March 18, 1890, 

 probably stands unique in 

 several respects, and worthy 

 perhaps of special mention 

 in this connection. The 

 eggs then taken are now a 

 part of the Vandercook 

 collection, the sitting female 

 also being captured at the 

 time. Besides, as Mr. Van- 

 dercook reports, and so far 

 as he is aware, there are no 

 further evidences of this 

 Owl occurring in that lo- 

 cality either before or since 

 that date. 



ttScreech Owl. P.R., N.C. 



And questionable in S. 111. 

 Common resident. 



^Southern Screech Owl. P. 

 R., S. 



tt*Great Horned Owl. P.R., 

 N.C.S. 



Common resident in por- 

 tions of the state. 



Arctic Horned Owl. 



Apparently no definite rec- 

 ord for this state. Included 

 by Nelson and reported 

 from states adjoining. 



Snowy Owl. T.V. 



Irregular W. V. At times 

 quite common, at least for- 

 merly, in the vicinity of 

 Lake Michigan. Hess re- 

 ports it from his district, 

 but apparently it is rare in 

 S. 111. 



Hawk Owl. 



Probably very rare visitor 

 within our limits. Reported 

 by Nelson from Kane 

 County (Velie) Sept. 1, 

 1869. Also reported from 

 Wisconsin. 



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