ANNOTATED LIST. 6^ 



(143) 372. Nyctala acadica (Gmel.). Saw-whet Owl. 

 Acadian Owl. — A not uncommon winter visitant. Mr. J. M. 

 Southwick states that between January 8 and 21, 1887, he knew 

 of the taking of several at Johnston, Seekonk, Mass., and at Arc- 

 tic. 1 They have also been taken in Kingston == and Smithfield. 



(November) January 8 to 21. (February). 



(144) 373. Megascops asio (Linn.). Screech Owl. 

 Cat Owl. — A common resident. The most common of our Owls. 



December to (March). 



(14s) 375. Bubo virginianus (Gmel.) Great Horned 

 Owl. — A rare, irregular visitant, and rare summer resident. 

 Nests have been taken at Albion, Washington County, and else- 

 where. Mr. J. M. Southwick states that " they are not scarce," 

 and that they breed, " proven by three fledglings taken from 

 the old nest of a Fish Hawk, by Dr. Hall of Warren." " Mr. O. 

 Durfee writes that " young birds have been brought up to Fall 

 River from Tiverton." 



(146) 376. Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). Snowy Owl. White 

 Owl. Arctic Owl. — An uncommon irregular winter visitant. 

 They have been taken at Point Judith, Little Compton, Ports- 

 mouth, Tiverton, Bristol, Middletown, Providence,* Newport* 

 Barrington, Warwick, and Pawtucket River. 



(147) 377a. Surnia ulula caparoch (Mfill.). American 

 Hawk Owl. — The only record is of one taken by Mr. W. A. 

 Aldrich (exact locality not known.) 



(148) 387. Coccyzusamericanus (Linn.). Yellow-billed 

 Cuckoo. — A corrimon summer resident, varying very perceptibly 

 in numbers in different seasons. 



' Southwick's List, p. 7. 



^ Ran. Notes, Vol. I, No. I, p. 4. 



^ Southwick's List, p. 8. 



Ran. Notes, Vol. I, No. 7, p. 3. 

 * O. & O., Vol. 8, No. 3, p. 24, and Vol. 10, No. 3, p. 48. 



