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*117. Asio wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. 



Rare everywhere, but likely to turn up anywhere in "Washington 

 or British Columbia. Tacoina, Edwards Bros. 



118. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. 



Vancouver and Lulu Islands ; at Nisqually and about the lakes 

 of the interior. 



^119. Syrnium occidentale. Spotted Owl. 



A specimen taken near Tacoina by Edwards Bros, is in the col- 

 lection. Others have been seen and taken in that vicinity. 



s 120. Scotiaptex cinerea. Great Gray Owl. 



One shot near Vernon was mounted by Mr. Pound last year. 



121. Nyctala acadica. Saw-whet Owl. 



An immature male taken at Vernon in July. Specimens 

 mounted in the collections of gentlemen at Victoria, Vancouver 

 and Tacoma. 



122. Megascops asio keimicottii. Kennicott's Owl. 



I obtained a male from Mr. Lindley, of Victoria. This Owl 

 entirely escaped notice during my trip. 



123. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. 



124. Bubo virginianus subarcticus. Western Horned Owl. 

 125. Bubo virginianus arcticus. Arctic Horned Owl. 



126. Bubo virginianus saturatus. Dusky Horned Owl. 



A discussion of the Horned Owls of Washington and British 

 Columbia will be found in the article in the Auk alread} r referred 

 to. It is probable that all the races of Bubo virginianus are to be 

 found in British Columbia. 



*127. Surnia ulula caparoch. Hawk Owl. 



Vancouver Island, W. F. Lindley. Vernon, W. C. Pound. 

 *128. Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea. Burrowing Owl. 



A special trip was made in the vicinity of Kamloops and Ash- 

 croft for this species, but no trace remained of the colonies once 

 existing there. The last pair known to remain in that locality 

 lived in a badger's burrow on the bank of Thompson River, near 

 the ferryman's house. None have been seen at Kamloops or Ash- 

 croft since 1890. 

 129. Glaucidium gnoma. Pygmy Owl. 



Interior British Columbia birds secured at Vernon are true 



gnoma. Mr. Pound says they winter there. 

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