BIRDS OF EAST PEN^'SYLVAXIA. 



Barn Owl. 



Great Homed Owl. 



Mottled Owl. . 

 Long-eared Owl. 



Short-eared Owl. 



Barred Owl. 



Strix pratincola. Not rare, and more 

 frequent in Spring and Autumn. Its 

 nest is generally found in a hollow 

 tree near marshy meadows. It is a 

 larger bird than Struv Jlammea of 

 Europe, and a distinct species. 



Bubo Virginianus. CatOwl. Eather 

 rare. It is found in the deep recesses 

 of swampy woods, where it breeds. 

 It has become, of late years, much 

 less plentiful, although frequently 

 seen in Winter. 



Scops asio. Screech Owl. Abundant. 

 The young, called the Eed Owl, was 

 long considered a distinct species. 



Otus Wilsonianus. Eather rare. Its 

 nest has been occasionally found in 

 the woods near Philadelphia. It is 

 more frequently met with in Autumn 

 than at other seasons. This species 

 is very like Otus vulgaris of Europe, 

 but is rather darker in colour, and 

 is larger. 



Otus brachi/otos. Marsh Owl. Not 

 uncommon; arriving in November, 

 and departing in AprO. It is seen 

 mostly on the meadows along the 

 Delaware and smaller streams. Mr 

 John Krider found its nest on Pecks 

 Beach, coast of New Jersey, in 1850; 

 and Audubon mentions having found 

 it breeding in the great Pine Swamp 

 of Pennsylvania. European speci- 

 mens are somewhat lighter in colour, 

 but in habits they are alike. (W.) 



St/rnium nehulosum. Geey Owl. 

 Common, but more abundant in 

 Winter. This Owl has been observed 

 frequently flying during the day. 



