22 THE BIRDS OF SPRINGFIEI,D AND VICINITY. 



370. Scotiapatex cinerea (Gmel.)- Great Gray 

 Owl. Accidental winter visitor. Many years ago one was 

 taken at Westfield; on February 25, 1883, one was taken in 

 Agawam, another in Blandford, March 4, 1896, and Mr. E. O. 

 Damon has taken one at Northampton. These are the only 

 records of its appearance here known to me. 



371. Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni (Bonap.)- 



Richardson's Owl. A very rare winter visitor. There are 

 only old records of its appearance in this vicinity; Dr. J. A. 

 Allen obtained one in December, 1859, (see Catalogue of the 

 Birds of Springfield, ) and about the same time one was captured 

 by hand at East Wind.sor. (See Merriam's Birds of Connecticut, 

 page 73.) 



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

 A rather uncommon winter visitor ; proba.bly breeds here occa- 

 .sionally. 



373. Megascops asio (I<inn.). Screech Owl. Abund- 

 ant resident, often breeding in the residential portion of Spring- 

 field. 



375. Bubo virginianus (Gmel.). Great Horned 

 Owl. a common resident. 1 



376. Nyctea nyctea (I/inn.). Snowy Owl. Rare 

 winter visitor ; occasionally a number will be seen here, but 

 most seasons it is entirely absent. Dr. William Wood of 

 Somers, Ct. , told me that very early one morning, a number of 

 years ago, he saw one fly over Main street, Springfield, near 

 the old railroad station. 



377 a Surnia ulula caparoch (MfiU.). American 

 Hawk Owl. Very rare winter resident ; Mr. E. O. Damon 

 has taken one at Northampton, and two were captured at 

 Hadley in March, 1884. CSee Birds of Amherst, page 48.) 



