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59. Falco sparverilis Linn. XX M. of $ L. 261. W. 183. 
T. 119. Several build in the Daily Beat high up in dead 
pine trunks. In 1882 the first was seen April 6, the last 
Oct. 6. In 1883 the first male Apri] 12. 
60. Pandion lialiaetns carolinensis (Gmel.). Seen occa¬ 
sionally, always over Shioc Meadows. Perhaps nests in East 
Swamp. Most seen in 1883, in the month of May. A single 
one June 12. 
Strix pratincola Bonap. is a southern bird, but was shot at 
Racine (Hoy). 
61. Asio wilson I amis (Less.). M. of one shot Oct. 27, 1883. 
L. 362. W. 252. T. 144. B. 27. Breeds in Wisconsin 
(King). 
62. Asio accipitrillllS (Pall.). M. of one shot in the grass in 
Shioc Meadows, Oct. 17, 1882. L. 362. W. 305. T. 157. 
63. Syrnium nebulosiim (Forst.). X M. of 3. L. 507-525. 
W. 317-330. T. 226. B. 32. Most numerous in autumn and 
winter. Probably the commonest owl at Shiocton. In the first 
half of January 1883, small companies of 3-5 were seen. 
Uiula cinerea (G-mel.) is a winter visitor in Wisconsin (King). 
64. Nyctala acadica (G-mel.). M. of one shot north of the 
house, Dec. 14, 1882. L. 194. E. 468. W. 139. T. 68. B. 14. 
In this specimen the fourth primary was a little longer than the 
third. Only three primaries were emarginate (the third very 
slightly). Is probably not rare, though King has met with it 
only once (in Walworth county, 1877). April 2, 1883, I saw 
one in the day time in a tree near Shioc River. Nyctala teng- 
malmi richardsoni (Bonap.) is a winter visitor in Wisconsin 
(King). 
65. Megascops asio (Linn.). Probably breeds at Shiocton. 
According to what people say, it is tolerably common. M. of 
one shot January 16, 1883. L. 223. W. 176. T. 82. B. 18. Some 
noisy jays drew my attention early one morning to this owl 
which sat in a tree near the barn. It was bloody all over the 
breast, but the blood was dry. When I opened the barn door I 
saw that one of our tame ducks was killed. It was the size of 
Anas boschas. Apparently it was only wounded in the neck, but 
there was literally nothing left but the skin and bones. The little 
