138 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 96 



very rare in Floyd county. I have no late records of it here, 

 though I saw a single specimen in southeastern Cerro Gordo 

 county, May 28th. 



83. Strix pratincola — Barn Owl. Rather uncommon of late 

 years, though plentiful as late as 1881, according to a note made 

 by Mr. W. C. Miles of Charles City. A pair nested in Charles City 

 in 1914, and for a short time I had one of the young ones, which 

 had fallen from the nest. 



84. Asio wilsonianus — Long-eared Owl. An uncommon resident. 

 The Charles City high school possesses a specimen taken near 

 Rockford in 1904. 



85. Asio flammeus — Short-eared Owl. Quite common, nesting in 

 swampy districts near Floyd; north of Charles City, and in other 

 parts of the county. Specimens are quite often taken, especially 

 in autumn. 



86. Strix varia varia — Barred Owl. This species is quite com- 

 mon. They are often shot, merely because they are owls. My last 

 observation is March 27th, 1916. 



87. Cryptoglaux funerea richardsoni — Richardson's Owl. I found 

 one specimen of this owl north of Floyd, July 14th, 1915. The 

 body had been crushed by an auto, but served for identification, 

 though worthless as a specimen. A specimen was taken near 

 Osage in 1914, and Mrs. F. May Tuttle saw a specimen in Osage 

 March 25th, 1916. 



88. Megascops asio asio — Screech Owl. A common resident. 

 Both grey and red phases are common, though the former is some- 

 what the more plentiful of the two. 



89. Buho virginianus virginianus — Great Horned Owl. Uncom- 

 mon in Floyd county. My last observation is September 23d, 1914. 

 A specimen was taken near Charles City in October, 1915. 



90. Nyctea nyctea — Snowy Owl. A rare winter resident. Dur- 

 ing the last five years I have seen this species but once, December 

 23d, 1913, south of Charles City. 



NOTES ON THE BREEDING WARBLERS OF 

 TENNESSEE. 



BY A. F. GANIER. 



It is a general supposition that our warblers, with few ex- 

 ceptions, pass through the south as migrants and to a north- 

 ern clime in search of a place to breed. Hence the following 

 notes on sixteen species of ]Mniotiltid?e found in middle Ten- 



