BIRD RECORDS IN UPPER MISSOURI VALLEY 
401 
October 19, 1919, a female from Walthill, Nebraska. 
November 6, 1918, a male taken locally. No. 3288. 
November 27, 1918, a male from Winside, Nebraska. No. 3299. 
November 29, 1918, a female from South Sioux City, Nebraska, No. 3302. 
April 13, 1919, a male taken locally. (No. 3370. 
October 15, 1919, a female fromi Dakota county, Nebraska. No. 3473. 
October 20, 1919, a female from Ethan, South Dakota. No. 3469. 
November 17, 1919, a male from Leeds, Sioux City, Iowa. No. 3513. 
32. Long-eared Owl. Asio wilsonianus. A male captured on 
the grounds of the Sioux City Country Club on October 25, 1918, 
was mounted (No. 3284). 
33. Short-eared Owl. Asio Hammeus. A female was taken 
at Riverside Park, in Sioux City, on November 18, 1918, and 
mounted by Mr. Anderson (No. 3294). On December 21, 1919, 
three or four Short-eared Owls were seen at Pierson, Iowa, by 
E. W. Johns. Mr. W. R. Mills saw eleven at the same place on 
December 26, and Mr. L. B. Snyder counted twelve on the same 
date. Mr. Johns saw seven or eight again on March 2 and 4, 
1920. At this time they seemed to spend the day in the Red 
Cedar trees of the town park. Mr. Mills last saw these birds on 
March 14, 1920, at which time there were only two individuals. 
34. Barred Owl. Strix varia. This is a very unusual species 
in most of this area. On November 23, 1919, Mr. Anderson 
received a female which had been shot in Mulhall’s pasture, near 
Riverside, Sioux City (No. 3522). 
35. Saw-whet Owl. Cryptoglaux acadica. Mr. Wier R. Mills, 
of Pierson, Iowa, kindly furnishes the following note : “On March 
13, 14, and 18, 1919, I saw a Saw-whet Owl in a pine tree in our 
yard. I am positively sure of my identification in this instance; 
and Johns saw the bird and said there was no question whatever 
about it.” 
36. Screech Owl. Otus asio. These birds have been present 
during both seasons, but are becoming less numerous in town, 
because many people dislike them for one reason or another and 
destroy them. 
37. Great Horned Owl. Bubo virginianus. The three speci- 
mens received during the two seasons seem rather meager in 
comparison with the records of the preceding season. Considering 
the number of specimens and the localities, there is no evidence 
of an invasion of these birds. 
December 31, 1918, a female fromi Greenville, Sioux City. No. 3321. 
March 21, 1919, a female from Wynot, Nebraska. No. 3363. 
May 16, 1920, a female from McCook Lake, South Dakota. No. 3620. 
