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16. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk (?). 



A bird thought to be of this species was seen near San Benito, 

 June 27th. 



17. Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red-tailed Hawk. 



Several Western Red-tails were sailing high in the air near 

 Aptos, June 23d. The species was next seen at Tres Pinos, June 

 26th, but was not again observed until the party reached Dana 

 Creek, above the Yosemite Valley, where one was shot July 23d. 



18. Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. 



The only eagle seen flew from the ground near an irrigation ditch 

 to a large oak, near Visalia, July 3d. 



19. Falco sparverins deserticolus. Desert Sparrow Hawk. 



This species was first met at Soquel, where a single individual 

 was seen June 23d. Others were observed near San Juan and Tres 

 Pinos, June 24th. On June 27th one was seen near San Benito, 

 feeding four young which had recently left the nest. 



20. Glaucidum glioma californicum. California Pigmy Owl. 



A Pigmy Owl was brought to me at Boulder by some boys who 

 had shot it as it flew about their camp among the redwoods at noon 

 June 22d. 



21. Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea. Burrowing Owl. 



A number of Burrowing Owls were seen near San Juan, June 

 24th. In Pleasant Valley and between there and Huron this spe- 

 cies was very common, and often whole families of them could be 

 seen on or near the mounds which contained their nesting burrows. 

 June 30th, several were seen at various points in the San Joaquin 

 Valley. 



22. Geococcyx californianus. Road-runner. 



A Road-runner shot by Dr. Thoburn near Big Pine, July 18th, 

 was the only one observed. 



23. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. 



One Kingfisher was seen near Tres Pinos, June 26th. 



24. Dryobates pubescens gairdnerii. Gairdner's Woodpecker. 



This Woodpecker was very abundant along the San Benito 

 Creek, June 25th to 28th. 



25. Dryobates nuttallii. Nuttall's Woodpecker. 



Nuttall's Woodpecker was observed only on the east fork of the 

 Kaweah River near Cain's Flat, July 5th. 



