47. Haliseetus leucocephalus washing- 
toni (And.). Washington's Eagle. 
A very rare visitant. It has been 
taken on Single Tree or Lyman's 
hill, and elsewhere in the town. 
48. Falco columbarius (Linn.). 
Pigeon Hawk. A not uncommon 
migrant. April 16 to 26. Septem- 
ber 15. 
49. Cerchneis sparverins (Linn.). 
American Sparrow Hawk. An 
uncommon summer resident. One 
winter record of a male seen in 
Longwood on January 11, 1902. 
April 10 to November 14. 
50. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis 
(Gmel. ). Osprey. An uncommon 
migrant. April 19 to May 30. 
October 3. 
51. Asio wilsonianus (Less.). Long- 
eared Owl. A rare permanent 
resident. They bred regularly 
outside of town limits until with- 
in a few years. One wintered at 
Lost pond in 1901-02. 
52. Asio accipitrinus (Pall. ). Short- 
eared Owl. One was observed by 
Mr. H. V. Greenough practically 
on the town's border, in the fens, 
a number of years ago. 
53. Bubo virginianus (Gmel. ). Great- 
horned Owl. Formerly a rare 
resident. A pair bred near Lost 
pond in 1893, and birds were also 
seen there in March, 1898. Mr. N. 
A. Francis says that they used to 
breed in the Putterham woods, and 
there is a young bird in down in 
the collection of the Boston Society 
of Natural History taken in Brook - 
line. 
54. Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). Snowy 
Owl. An accidental visitant. 
There were three taken in Long- 
wood, November 26, December 15 
and 16, 1882 by Mr. F. Lewis= 
[Mr. L. F. Foster] (Forest & 
Stream, Vol. 19, p. 409). Mr. F. 
H. Kennard says they have been 
reported from upper Brookline in 
former years. 
55. Megascops asio (Linn. ). Screech 
Owl. A common permanent resi- 
dent. 
56. Syrnium nebulosum (Forst. ). 
Barred Owl. Formerly not an 
uncommon resident. Now only 
perhaps an occasional visitant. 
