. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . y saw them capture prairie Wisconsin Kumlien and Hollister give it as a Winter resident ofirregular occurrence. Some winters the snowy owl is quite common.* * * * When these owls reach Lake Koshkonong during openwater, they persistently hunt along the edge of the rushes forwounded ducks and at times, apparently from choice, as other foodis plenty, will catch fish. (Birds of Wisconsin, 1903, p. 72.) ♦Catalogue of Animals observed in Cook Co., 111. Trans. 111. State Agri. Soc, 1853-54,p. 581. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 499
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . y saw them capture prairie Wisconsin Kumlien and Hollister give it as a Winter resident ofirregular occurrence. Some winters the snowy owl is quite common.* * * * When these owls reach Lake Koshkonong during openwater, they persistently hunt along the edge of the rushes forwounded ducks and at times, apparently from choice, as other foodis plenty, will catch fish. (Birds of Wisconsin, 1903, p. 72.) ♦Catalogue of Animals observed in Cook Co., 111. Trans. 111. State Agri. Soc, 1853-54,p. 581. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 499 Genus SURNIA Dum6ril. 183. Surnia ulula caparoch (Mull.). American Hawk Owl. Distr.: Arctic North America; south in winter to northern bor-der of United States and casually as far as Illinois and New England;breeds north of United States. Adult: No ear tufts; upper plumage, dark brown (brownishblack on the head), finely spotted with white on the head, and blotchedand barred with white on the back; primaries with white spots on both. Hawk Ow webs; tail, unevenly barred with whitish; face, grayish white, bor-dered by a streak of black behind the ear; a dusky patch on chin andmiddle throat, rest of under parts, barred with white and dark brown;tail, rounded, the outer feathers being decidedly shorter than themiddle feathers; eyes and bill, yellow. Length, about 15; wing, about 9; tail, about 7. A very rare winter visitant in both Illinois and Wisconsin. Robert Kennicott included it in his list of the birds of Cook County, 500 Field Museum of Natural History — Zoology, Vol. IX. 111., (1853-54). Nelson gives it as a rare winter resident and writes: Dr. J. W. Velie tells me that he obtained a specimen in KaneCounty. 111., the first of September, 1869. (Birds. N. E. 111., 1876,p. 117.) Kumlien and Hollister (Birds of Wisconsin, p. 72) give it as Avery rare winter visitant in southern Wisconsin, more frequent in thenorthern part, especially of late years. Recorded from Racine byD
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