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within the hmits of Brooklyn (George Hayes Cones, Bull. N. 

 0. C, iv, 1879, p. 31; BraisKn, Nov. 27 and 28, 1899, Auk, 

 xvii, 1900, p. 70). 



193. Cryptoglaux acadica. Saw-whet Owl. 



A rare resident. There are numerous records, viz.: Fire 

 Island, Dec. 6, 1884; Merrick, Dec. 31, 1884; Train's Mead- 

 ows, Queens Co., Nov. 15, 1884; Ravenswood, Dec. 27, 1884 

 and March 30, 1885; Creedmoor, Nov. 4, 1884; Port Wash- 

 ington, Feb. 28, 1885 {Auk, iii, 1884, p. 440, Dutcher); Mon- 

 tauk, Nov. 20, 1885 (N. T. Lawrence, Auk, ii, 1883, p. 272). 

 The writer has once noted it in Prospect Park. Mr. Arthur 

 H. Helme discovered a nest at Miller's Place in 1879. 



194. Megascops asio. Screech Owl. 

 Not common, permanent resident. 



195. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. 



A rare permanent resident. Its nest is occasionally dis- 

 covered on Long Island. 



196. Nyctea nyctea. Sno^t: Owl. 



Occasionally a rather common, but usually a rare, winter 

 visitant. Nov. 7 (Sag Harbor) to February 6 (Montauk, 

 D wight. Auk, xix, 1902, p. 199). Some winters this owl may 

 be termed common, at least in the vicinity of the beaches, and 

 it is noticeable that its disappearance (presumably northward, 

 for it is said to nest early), is nearly complete by January, for 

 it rapidly becomes rare after the first of that month. Severe 

 winters have no apparent influence on its presence here. Thus 

 during the winters of 1903-04 and 1904-05 it was very rare 

 and both were ''hard" winters, while during the mild season 

 of 1905-06 just passed it was rather abundant. 



197. Surnia ulula caparoch. Hawk Owl. 



A single specimen shot at Bay Ridge, contained in the mu- 



