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at Ellis, Kans., April 16; at Lanesboro and Bed Wing, Minn., April 

 18 and 20, and at Alda, Nebr., April 25. 



In the fall of 1885 the first southward migrant was seen at Emporia, 

 Kans., September 30. 



365. Strix pratincola Bonap. [394.] Barn Owl. 



The Barn Owl is most abundant in the Southern States, where it is 

 resident. It occurs north to Minnesota and Wisconsin (noted from La 

 Crosse and Bipon), and west to Kansas and Nebraska. In western 

 Texas it is rare (Lloyd) ; in eastern Texas common (Nehrling). 



366. Asio wilsonianus (Less.). [395.] Long -eared Owl. 



A common summer resident in western Manitoba; resident through- 

 out the Mississippi Valley. 



367. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.). [396.] Short-eared Owl. 



A common summer resident in western Manitoba and Dakota. It oc- 

 cupies the whole of the Mississippi Valley; Besident in the northern 

 half; occurs in the lower half chiefly in fall and winter. 



368. Syrnium nebulosum (Forst.). [397.] Barred Owl. 



The most common Owl of the Southern States, and found also over 

 the whole of the Mississippi Valley and Manitoba; resident except in 

 the extreme northern part of its range. At Caddo, Ind. Ter., the pellets 

 thrown up at one time by a Barred Owl contained parts of a Brewer's 

 Blackbird, a Cardinal Grosbeak, and a Le Conte's Sparrow. 



368a. Syrnium nebulosum alleni Ridgw. (397a.) Florida Barred Ow\ 



Becently Mr. Bagsdale has taken this owl, previously known only 

 from Florida, in Cook County, Tex. A specimen has been examined by 

 Mr. Bidgway, and is now in the U. S. National Museum. 



370. Ulula cinerea (Gmel.). [399.] Great Gray Owl. 



A northern species ; found occasionally in winter in Minnesota, Wis- 

 consin, and Illinois. 



371. Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni (Bonap.). [400.] Richardson's Owl. 



Another northern bird, occurring in winter in Minnesota, Wisconsin, 

 and Iowa. 



372. Nyctala acadica (Gmel.). [401.] Saw-whet Owl. 



A common resident from northern Illinois north ward ; south of this 

 a rare winter visitant. 



373. Megascops asio (Linn.). [402.] Screech Owl. 



An abundant resident throughout most of the Mississippi Valley, but 

 said not to be very common in Minnesota. Mr. Carr killed one in the 

 winter of 1883-'84 at Waupaca, Wis., which had nothing in its stomach 

 but wheat, buckwheat, and miscellaneous seeds. 



