COMPREHENSIVE LIST 



OWLS. 



t$— *Barn Owl. P.R., C.S.A. 



And nesting more or less 

 commonly. Of casual oc- 

 currence in N. 111. 



§t$— *Long-eared Owl. P.R., N. 

 C.S. 



Not uncommon in portions 

 of state, and migrating to 

 some extent locally. 



§t— Short-eared Owl. S.R., N. 

 C.S. 



Winters more or less 

 abundantly in C. and S. 111., 

 and to a lesser extent in N. 

 111. Now rare as a breeder 

 in southern portion of state. 

 Common during migrations 

 in many parts of state, al- 

 though might be classed a 

 permanent resident in the 

 northern half of Illinois. 



§f|_*Barred Owl. P.R., N.C.S. 



A permanent resident where 

 found. Common in many 

 places. 



Great Gray Owl. 



Rare and unusual winter 

 visitant from the far north. 

 No recent records. Both 

 Kennicott and Nelson in- 

 clude it in their lists. 



Richardson's Owl. 



Of occasional, though rare, 

 occurrence in state. There 

 are several positive records 

 from the Chicago Area, 

 and at least two from 

 within the state. 



$Saw-whet Owl. S.R., S. 



One breeding record for 

 the state, so far as known, 

 viz : — Marion County ( Van- 

 dercook), but a probable 

 breeder in N. C. 111. Not 

 uncommon T. V., and oc- 

 casional W. R. in N. 111., 



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