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57. Family Aluconid^. The Barn Owls. 



214 (365). Aluco pratincola (Bonaparte). Barn owl. 



The barn owl has been recorded within the basin at various 

 intervals since 1880 at which time Foster Parker reports one taken at 

 Cayuga. On December 13, 1885, one was taken at Auburn by F. J. 

 Stupp. Another was taken by L. O. Asbury September 23, 1900, at 

 Sennett and on December i, 1904, a specimen was shot near South 

 Danby. Mr. Samuel Tisdel, of Ithaca, has in his possession a 

 mounted specimen taken near Ithaca in the fall of 1907. He states 

 that during the fall of that year three others taken near Ithaca were 

 brought to his shop to be mounted. On June 6, 1908, A. A. Allen 

 and J. T. Lloyd saw one in the Renwick Marshes. November 27, 

 1908, one was killed in Michigan Hollow in the extreme southern 

 portion of the basin. There is little doubt that this species is in- 

 creasing in the lake basin. 



58. Family Strigid^. The Owls. 



215 (366). Asio wilsonianus (Lesson). Long-eared owl. 

 Common permanent resident. The only breeding record which 



we have is a nest containing eggs found April 9, 1905. 



216 (367). Asio flammeus (Pontoppidan). Short-eared owl. 



A resident species. Common in summer at the north end of the 

 basin, uncommon in the southern portion. 



217 (368). Stryx varia Barton. Barred owl. 

 Uncommon resident. 



218 (372). Cryptoglaux acadicus (Gmehn). Saw-whet owl. 

 Rare. "Adult male taken July 18, 1878. Two specimens re- 

 ceived, taken in Cayuga Co., April 14, 1877, and November, 1878 " 

 ("Auburn List," p. 27). A female was taken at Sennett January 

 25, 1904, by Charles Lyon and one was taken at Ithaca January 16, 

 1908, by A. A. Allen and J. T. Lloyd. 



219 (373)- Otus asio (Linn^us). Screech owl. 

 Abundant permanent resident. 



220 (375). Bubo virginianus (Gmelin). Great horned owl. 

 Uncommon permanent resident. 



