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common. Probably resident, but most frequently taken in au- 

 tumn. 



18. Brachyotus Cassinii Brewer. Short-eared Owl. Re- 

 sident. Rather common in autumn and winter. Dr. Wood 

 has found it breeding in Connecticut, a few miles from Spring- 

 field. 



19. Syrnium nebulosiim Gray. Barred Owl. Quite 

 common. Resident. 



The Great Gray Owl (S. cinereum Aud.) may occur occa- 

 sionally, but I have never known it taken here. 



20. Nye tale acudica Bonap. Acadian Owl. "Little Owl." 

 Pretty rare. Resident. 



21. Nyctale Richardsonii Bonap. Richardson's Owl. Ve- 

 ry rare winter visitant. Obtained a specimen in December, 

 1859. A specimen in the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 

 Cambridge, taken at Maiden, Mass., and one taken by Dr. W. 

 Wood, in East Windsor, Ct., were obtained the same winter. 



22. Nyctea nivea Gray. Snowy Owl. Winter visitant, 

 and usually rare ; in some winters quite common. Has been 

 taken third week in November. 



23. Coccygus americanus Bonap. Yellow-billed Cuc- 

 koo. Extremely rare ; in the eastern part of the State it 

 occurs frequently. Though it has been an object of special 

 search with collectors here for several years, but one specimen 

 has been obtained. Dr. Wood says it is " very rare'' at East- 

 Windsor Hill, Ct., where he has found its nest and eggs. 



24. Coccygvs erythrophthalmus Bonap. Black-billed 

 Cuckoo. Rather common summer visitant, arriving about 

 May 10th. 



25. Picks villosus Linn. Hairy Woodpecker. Resident, 

 but quite rare in summer ; more common in winter. 



25. Picus pubescens Linn. Downy Woodpecker. Resi- 

 dent, and common at all seasons. 



27. Picoides arcticus Gray. Black-backed Three-toed 

 Woodpecker. A very rare or accidental winter visitant. The 

 only specimen I have known taken here I shot in January, 

 1860 ; a Woodpecker, however, was seen here for several 

 weeks in March of the same year, which I think, from descrip- 

 tions of it. must have been this species. 



