The occurrence of the Short - eared Owl in 
Massachusetts during the summer seems to be 
rather unusual of late years. A flight of these 
birds occurs during early fall and they may be 
very frequently found on the marshes until 
cold weather sets in. An extreme advance 
skirmisher was shot at Quincy, August, 1887. 
O.&o. XII. Sept. 1887. P. >V4. 
Birds of Bristol County, Mass. 
F„ W. Andros. 
Asio accipitrinus (Pail.), Short-eared Owl. 
Resident, rare. 
O.&O. XII. Sept. 1887 p.139 
j ® aw two Shor t-eared Owls the 12th of 
| February.^ 
Z- 
March. 1891, p, yj?. 
General Notes. 
Stray Notes from vicinity of Muskeget 
Island, Maes. George H.Mackay. 
Asio accipitrinus.— At Mnskeget Island, March 27, 1S93, r saw a Sh 
eared Owl, which appeared to be domiciled. 
Auk X. Oct, 1893 p 870. 
General Notes. 
Country Ma«a ^entrai Berkshire™. 
. . ... ry-Aiass. F maoio ILAllen - Balph 7Tof^< 
12. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eareu Owl. - A tteKtts- 
heid Athenamm, labelled “Pittsfield/April 17, 1879.” 
Auk XII. Jan. 1895 p. 
88 
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