DCHP-1 Online
saw-whet † 
n. a small, brown, eastern sub-species, Cryptoglaux acadica acadica, of the saw-whet.
See also: Acadian owl sawyer (def. 2)
- 1845 . . . the snow begins to melt on the roads, and the "saw whet," a small bird of the owl species, makes its appearance. . . .
- 1965 Adult saw-whets are not aggressive and usually perch close by the nest and watch when an intruder happens along.
- 1845 . . . the snow begins to melt on the roads, and the "saw whet," a small bird of the owl species, makes its appearance. . . .