6o Birds of Lewiston-Auhurn 



Sabattus River in April containing young owls. It was 

 about seventy feet from the ground in a yellow birch 

 tree. 



121. (373) SCREECH OWL; MOTTLED OWL 



A common permanent resident. 



June 10, 1915, a nature lover and I were looking across 

 Jepson's Brook at the sunset. Suddenly she exclaimed 

 "Owls !" There they were — a family perched on differ- 

 ent limbs. They remained in that locality several days 

 till nearly all interested had seen them. 



Some Screech Owls are gray, others reddish brown. 



122. (372) SAWA^TTBT OWL; ACADIAN OWIi 



This smallest of the family is a common permanent 

 resident, seen mostly in the autumn and winter. One was 

 taken in a barn near the North Auburn road in January, 

 1918. 



123. (371) RICELIRDSON'S OWLi 



A rare fall and winter visitant. 



124. (370) GREAT GRAY OWL 



An extremely rare winter visitant. 



125. (368) BARRED OWL 



A permanent resident ; most common of the large owls. 

 It has been reported more than any other except the 

 Screech Owl. In December, 1916, one was observed near 

 the "Logan" in Auburn. 



126. (367) SHORT-EARED OWL 



A somewhat rare summer resident. Nests in some 

 lonely marsh or meadow, Farwell's Bog being one place to 

 find it. 



