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seen in winter. April 17 ( Amity ville) to Dec. 30 (Lake Grove, 

 A. H. Howell). 



188. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Fish Hawk; Osprey. 

 Locally abundant summer resident. March 24 (Rockaway) 



to Oct. 19 (Rockaway). At Gardiner's Island, where they 

 are strictly protected, these hawks place their huge nests on 

 the tops of bowlders, on out-buildings and even on the 

 ground on clear spaces at the back of the beaches, as well as 

 in trees. 



189. Strix pratincola. Barn Owl. 



A rare resident. There are numerous records and several 

 instances of its breeding; once at Flushing, May 30, 1883, 

 (Dutcher, Auk, iii, 1886, p. 439) and Mr. Dan Beard relates 

 that they nested in the same place, formerly, for a number of 

 years {Auk, xix, 1902, p. 498). Not previously recorded are 

 two seen, one shot by Capt. Scott at Montauk, Feb. 18, 1903, 

 and another, Sept. 25, 1901, same locality. 



190. Asio wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl. 



A rare summer resident. Common in spring and fall. 

 April 16 (Sheepshead Bay) to Dec. 11 (Sheepshead Bay) 

 1887. It was found nesting at Selden, May 30, 1889. The 

 nest was in a pine, about 25 feet from the ground, in a de- 

 serted squirrel's nest, apparently. It contained three young, all 

 markedly dissimilar in size. (A. H. Howell, Abstr. Proc. 

 Linn. Soc. N. Y., no. 5, 1892-3.) 



191. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. 



Very rare summer resident; common during migration. 

 Feb. 27 (Montauk) to Dec. 25 (Flatlands). It was found 

 nesting at Shelter Island, ]May 7, 1891. (Worthington, Auk, 

 X, 1893, p. 301.) 



192. Symium varium. Barred Owl. 



Rare autumnal visitant. It has been twice recorded from. 



