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sent to Mr. Sturtevant of birds taken near Newport. Mr. H. S. 

 Hathaway writes that Mr. J. Baxter of Pawtucket shot one in 

 Cumberland, and that a male was taken in December, 1891, now 

 in the Brown University collection. There was also one taken 

 by Mr. J. H. Tower at Charlestown on January 23, 1896. 



(138) 366. Asio ^vilsonianus (Less.) . American Long- 

 eared Owl. Cat Owl. — An uncommon resident. Mr. J. M. 

 Southwick includes this species,^ and Mr. H. S. Hathaway has a 

 bird in his collection taken December 2, 189 1. Mr. Sturtevant 

 has an adult taken at Newport, March 21, 1899, by Mr. R. Pum- 

 pelly. Lt. Wirt Robinson writes that he shot one on October 

 2, II, and November 13, 1888, at Newport. 



(139) 367. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.). Short-eared Owl. 

 — An uncommon, but regular migrant. There is a questionable 

 record of its breeding in late years. Mr. J. M. Southwick calls 

 them less common than the preceding species, but we believe 

 this not to be the case.^ Mr. Hathaway writes that they were 

 very plentiful in October, 1895, eight birds being brought in to 

 Messrs. Southwick and Critchley to be mounted. Mr. Sturte- 

 vant has taken a number at Newport on the following dates : 

 April 15 and August 14, 1896.' October 26 and November 18, 

 1890. 



April, October 26 to December 23. A few undoubtedly winter. 



(140) 368. Syrnium nebulosum (Forst.). Barred Owl. 

 Hoot Owl. — An uncommon resident, breeding regularly. Mr. 

 J. M. Southwick calls it "one of our most common species." 

 " During the winter of 1883 and 1884 they were wonderfully 

 common and I was cognizant to the capture of more than fifty."* 

 They are now, however, found in no such numbers. 



' Southwick's List, p. 7. 



" Southwick's List, p. 7. 



3 Auk, Vol. XIII, No. 3, p. 257. 



* Southwick's List, p. 7. 



