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accidental, and could occur only as a result of very 

 mild weather. 



39. Aluco pratincola. Barn Owl. — A resident on Staten 



Island. 



40. Asio wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. — A rare resident 



in the vicinity of Plainfield, wintering in thick cedar 

 groves. Mr. Miller found it on two or three occa- 

 sions during the past winter. 



41. Asio flammeus. Short-eared Owl. — The only winter 



records are from Staten Island: December 29 

 (Cleaves) and January 19 (Rogers). 



42. Strix varia varia. Barred Owl. — A permanent resi- 



dent on Staten Island, at Englewood, and in the 

 vicinity of Plainfield. 



43. Crjrptoglaux acadica acadica. Saw- whet Owl. — One 



caught alive in Ash Swamp near Plainfield, February 

 23 (Miller and Rogers). 



44. Otus asio asio. Screech Owl. — A permanent resident 



near Plainfield, on Staten Island, and doubtless in 

 other localities near the city. Noted last winter 

 only from Plainfield (Miller). 



45. Bubo virginianus virginianus. Great Horned Owl. — 



This Owl is a rare resident in the wilder districts 

 near Plainfield. Mr. Miller noted it only once. A 

 straggler was reported near Flushing, L. I., on De- 

 cember 29 by Howarth S. Boyle. (See Bird-Lore, 

 Christmas Census for 1912.) 



46. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Recorded from 



several localities during all the winter months. The 

 following records have come to the writer's notice: 

 Englewood, N. J., December 29 and February 12 

 (Grant, Nichols, and Griscom); Cranford, N. J., Jan. 

 5 (Rogers); Picton, N. J., January 5 (Rogers) and 

 January 26 (Miller and Rogers). 



47. Dryobates villosus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — 



By no means an uncommon resident in the more 

 wooded sections of our territory. 



48. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Wood- 



