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108. Falco sparverius sparverius. 



SPARROW HAWK. 

 A common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives April 3 to 9. 



109. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. 



OSPREY. 



Not uncommon in summer. 



no. Aluco pratincola. 

 BARN OWL. 



About the middle of September, 1898, Mr. Charles L. Smith 

 of Utica was driving in Marcy, when he saw an owl of this 

 species in a tree near the road. While he was watching it, it 

 left its perch and flew to a neighboring farm yard, where it 

 proceeded to "chase the chickens." Mr. Smith left his horse 

 and went to the rescue of the chickens, expecting to see the 

 owl fly, but instead it sought safety by retreating under the 

 barn (probably having been there before). Mr. S. crawled 

 in after it and caught it alive, took it home and kept it for 

 some time alive, but finally had it mounted and placed it in 

 bis store window, where I identified it and obtained from 

 Mr. S. this account of its curious capture. 



III. Asio wilsonianus. 



LONG-BARED OWL. 

 -A common resident. Breeds. 



1X2. Asio flammeus. 



SHORT-EARED OWL. 

 Not uncommon spring and fall. A few taken near Utica 

 every year. 



