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at Ellis, Kans., April 16; at Lanesboro and Red Wing, Mivn., April 
18 and 20, and at Alda, Nebr., April 25. 
In the fall of 1885 the first southward migrant was seen at Emporia, 
Kans., September 30. 
365. Strix pratincola Bonap. [394.] Barn Owl. 
The Barn Owl is most abundant in the Southern States, where it is 
resident. It occurs north to Minnesota and Wisconsin (noted from La 
Crosse and Ripon), and west to Kansas and Nebraska. In western 
Texas it is rare (Lloyd); in eastern Texas common (Nehrling). 
366. Asio wilsonianus (Less.). [395.] Long-eared Owl. 
A common summer resident in western Manitéba; resident through- 
out the Mississippi Valley. 
367. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.). [396.] Short-eared Owl. 
A common summer resident in western Manitoba and Dakota. It oc- 
cupies the whole of the Mississippi Valley; Resident in the northern 
half; occurs in the lower half chiefly in fall and winter. 
368. Syrnium nebulosum (Forst.). [397.] Barred Owl. 
The most common Owl of the Southern States, and found also over 
the whole of the Mississippi Valley and Manitoba; resident except in 
the extreme northern part of its range. At Caddo, Ind. Ter., the pellets 
thrown up at one time by a Barred Owl contained parts of a Brewer’s 
Blackbird, a Cardinal Grosbeak, and a Le Conte’s Sparrow. 
368a. Syrnium nebulosum alleni Ridgw. (397a.) SLlorida Barred Ow’. 
Recently Mr. Ragsdale has taken this owl, previously known only 
from Florida, in Cook County, Tex. A specimen has been examined by 
Mr. Ridgway, and is now in the U. 8S. National Museum. 
370. Ulula cinerea (Gmel.). [399.] Great Gray Owl. 
A northern species; found occasionally in winter in Minnesota, Wis- 
consin, and Illinois. 
371. Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni (Bonap.). [400.] Richardson's Owl. 
Another northern bird, occurring in winter in Minnesota, Wisconsin, 
and Iowa. 
372. Nyctala acadica (Gmel.). [401.] Saw-whet Owl. 
A common resident from northern Illinois northward; south of this 
a rare winter visitant. 
373. Megascops asio (Linn.). [402.] Screech Owl. 
An abundant resident throughout most of the Mississippi Valley, but 
said not to be very common in Minnesota. Mr. Carr killed one in the 
winter of 188384 at Waupaca, Wis., which had nothing in its stomach 
but wheat, buckwheat, and miscellaneous sceds. 
