BAEN OWL. 



139 



Length: 15 to 20 inches (381 to 50S mm ); extent, about 45 inches 

 (1143 ,mu ); wing, 13 to 11 inches (330 to 355 mm ); tail, 5.75 to 7.5 inches 

 (145 to 190'^). 



Table showing the results of examinations of 39 stomachs of the Bam Owl 

 (Strix pratincola). 



Locality. 



Date. 



CMckamauga, Tenn 



Chester County, Pa . 

 Do 



Dixon County, Nebr 



Dakota County, Nebr 

 Lancaster Co.,' Nebr .. 

 Gainesville, Fla 



Washington, D. C - 



Poway Valley, Cal 

 Do 



San Bernardino, Cal. 

 Do 



Nov. 27, 1885 



Mav 21, 1886 

 Dec. 8, 1886 

 Aug.— ,1867 



July —1868 

 June — , 1872 

 Feb. 4, 1887 



July 5,1888 



1888 



Poultry | 

 or game ] 

 birds. ; 



Other birds. 



Cowbird, spar- 

 row. 



Pigeon. 



Mar. 17 

 ....do 



Jan. 7, 1886 

 ....do 



Do 



Do 

 Do 



do 



uo . 



Jan. 13, 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Riverside, Cal 



Do 



....do I. 



.... do !. 



Mav 10, 1886 i . 

 May 21,1886 j. 



a«> 



San Bernardino, Cal. .. 

 Woodland, Cal 



Rock ville, Md 



May 22, 1886 i . 

 May 24, 1886 ' . 



Nov. 1,1889 1. 



Sandv Spring, Md ! Nov. 2, 1889 



Newport, N. C I Nov. 7, 1889 



Camp Verde, Ariz May 31, 1884 



Do July 27,1885'. 



Do July 29, 1885 : . 



Do [....do 



Do I July 30, 1885 j . 



Do ': Dec. 16,1885 . 



Do | Oct. 3,1887 j. 



Morristown, N.J j Oct. 1, 1890 



Little Creek, Del ! Dec. — , 1891 



Leesville, Conn . . 



Washington, D. C 



Do..., 



Kern River, Cal 

 Do 



Jan. 11,1891 

 Dec. — , 1891 

 Apr. 5,1891 



Julv 4,1891 

 ....*do 



Mammals. 



Miscellaneous. 



Meadow mice. .. 



Mouse 



Mouse 



2 cotton rats, 2 



shrews. 

 1 meadow mouse, 

 2 jumping mice. 



1 pocket gopher. 



2 pouched go- 

 phers. 



1 pocket gopher. 



1 pocket mouse, 

 8 harvest mice, 

 1 white- footed 

 mouse. 



1 pocket rat, 2 

 small mam- 

 mals. 



1 pocket gopher. 



1 wood rat, 1 

 mouse . 



1 pocket rat 



1 small rodent.. 



1 pocket gopher. 



Small mammals, 

 1 harvest 

 mouse. 



1 pocket gopher. 



2 meadow mice. 

 2 field mice 



39 locusts, 22 

 other insects. 



55 insects. 



40 insects. 



Lazuli finch 



Abert's towhee 



Jumping mouse, 

 meadowmouse, 



white -loo ted 

 mouse. 

 2 meadow mice. 



Kangaroo rat, 

 white-footed 

 mouse. 



Small rodents.. 



2 grasshoppers, 

 3 other insects. 



Empty. 



Small mammals. 

 Pocket gopher 



Grasshopper 



mice . 

 Meadow mouse. 



4 house mice. .. 

 3 meadow mice, 

 3 shrews. 



Do. 

 Do. 



Do. 

 Do. 



Do. 

 Do. 



Summary.— Of 39 stomachs examined, 1 contained poultry; 3, other birds; 17, mice; 17, other mam- 

 mals; 4, insects, and 7 were empty. 



