THE OOLOGIST. 



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Raptores of Michigan. 



(sixth paper.) 



By Scolopax. 



Short-eared Owl, Asio accipilrinus . 

 (Pall.) I know so little about this bird 

 that I can advance but little in the way 

 of notes, regarding it, and must mainly 

 give the notes of others. Ten or more 



lists of Michigan, and state local lists 

 embrace it, and both peninsulas offer 

 notes on this species. 



The Short- eared Owl is properly con- 

 sidered a migrant in our state, as most 

 of the records are taken in spring and 

 fall, still several observers report that 

 the species breed and is a resident. 



It is rather difficult to draw a fair 

 conclusion from -these notes particularly 

 if we are critical, as their observations 

 do not agree. I have at hand the 

 notes of some observers, who, though 

 not known to the readiug public are 

 nevertheless reliable. These notes in 

 connection with the records mentioned 

 above and my own observations lead me 

 to speak of the Short-eai-ed Owl as fol- 

 lows: 



A migrant generally in Michigan, 

 coming from the north, probably from 

 as far as the fiftieth parallel, and reach- 

 ing our southern boundary, in October 

 usually, mostly pass us- to the south; 

 but some remain during the winter. 

 Again common in late April, after 

 which few are seen. 



I have seen this owl as late as May 

 16th in the spring, while I have known 

 it to be common in mid-winter, but I 

 do not know of an instance of its eggs 

 being taken in the state. "Resident: 

 breeds" may do well enough to fill up 

 space in a catalogue, either printed or 

 manuscript, but this information so 

 common in our lists all over the coun- 

 try with this, as well as other species, is 

 copied by one authority from another 

 until at last it is accepted fully without 

 one jot of evidence having been pre- 

 sented. I do not deny that the Short- 

 eared Owl breeds in the state, but I 

 should be pleased to receive complete 

 notes on the nesting from a reliable 

 source. 



Now a word about this owl and other 

 birds as residents. I do not think that 

 a Short-eared Owl ever remains in 

 Michigan throughout the year, but, as 

 they are migratory to a certain e xtent 



