no OWLS 



gested pellets of hair and bones which Owls eject at the 

 mouth. It is not a " hoot " Owl, and even many ornitholo- 

 gists have not heard its notes, which are described as a 

 "soft-toned, slow wu-hunk, wu-hunk, and a low twittering, 

 whistling dicky, dicky, dicky." It is not a hole-inhabiting 

 Owl and like the Great Horned nests in an old Hawk, 

 Crow, or Squirrel nest. Three to six white eggs are laid in 

 April. 



SHORT-EARED OWL 



Asio flammeus. Case I, Fig. 18 



The 'ears' are barely evident, the eyes are yellow; underparts 

 streaked. L. 15 \. 



Range. Found throughout the greater part of the world; 

 migrating southward at the northern part of its North American 

 range. 



Washington, common W. V. Ossining, casual. Cambridge, 

 T. V., Mch. 15-Apl. 15, rare; Oct.-Nov., uncommon. N. Ohio, 

 uncommon P. R. Glen Ellyn, rare, Dec. 11-May 15. SE. 

 Minn., common S. R. 



This is a marsh Owl and we are therefore not likely 

 to find it associated with other members of its family. 

 Its notes are said to resemble the ki-yi of a small dog. 

 Four to seven white eggs are laid in an open nest in the 

 grasses in April. 



BARRED OWL 

 Strix varia varia. Case ±, Fig. 15 



A large Owl with black eyes (the figure is incorrect) and no 

 'ears.' L. 20. 



Range. Eastern North America. Generally a Permanent 

 Resident. The Florida Barred Owl (S. v. alleni. Case 3, Fig. 16), 

 is somewhat darker than the northern form and has nearly naked 

 toes. It inhabits Florida and the coast region from South 

 Carolina to Texas. 



Washington, not common, rare P. R. Ossining, rare P. R. 

 Cambridge, P. R., sometimes common in Nov. and Dec. N. 

 Ohio, common P. R. Glen Ellyn, rare and local P. R. SE. 

 Minn., common P. R. 



