144 The Ottawa Naturaliist [September 



Gi.AUCiONETTA CLANGULA AMERICANA. American Golden-eye. Abundant. 



Barrowe's Golden-eye is a common summer resident, but I never observed it 



during winter. 

 Charitonetta albeola. Butifle-head. Rather scarce. 

 OiDEMiA declandi. White- winged Scoter. 



" PERSi'iciLLATA. Surf Scotcr. 



Both remain on Okanagan Lake throughout the winter. 



Branta CANADENSIS. Canada Goo.se. A flock of Canada geese winters every year 



on Shuswap lake. 

 Cygnus buccinator. Trumpeter Swan. Swans (apparently only this species) 



winter in suitable localities in the district. 

 Rallus VIRGINIANUS. \Mrginia Rail. Winters. 

 Gali.inago wiLSONi . American Snipe. A few winter. 

 Dendragapus o. richakdsonii. Richardson's Grouse. 



" FRANKLiNi, Franklin's Grouse. 

 Bonasa umbellus togata. Canadian Ruffed Grouse. 



" " umbelloides. Gray " " 



Lagopus leucurus. White-tailed Ptarmigan. 

 Pedioc.ktes ph. COLUMBIAN us. Columbia Sharp-tailed Grouse. 



All the above Grouse occur in suitable localities. 



Circus HUDsoNius. Marsh hawk. 



BUTEO BOREALIS CALURUS. Western Redtailed Buzzard. 



Archibuteo sancti-johnnis. American Rough-legged Buzzard. 



The first of the above was fairly common and the other two rare during winter 

 months. 



ACCIPIIER atricapillus. American Goshawk, Goshawks, probably the typical 



form are occasionally seen during winter ; the Western form breeds in the 



district. 

 Aquila ch. CANADENSIS. Golden eagle. Not common. 

 HALl.iiETUS ALBiciLLA. Bald Eagle. Common. 

 Falco peregrinus anatum. P-.'regrine Falcon. This was the only large Falcon 



observed, though both I^rairie a d gyr falcons winter west of the Cascades. 

 Falco coLUMBARius. Pigeon Hawk. 



" RICHARDSONII. Richardson's Merlin. 



Both were seen once or twice during winter of '97-98. 

 Falco SPARVERius DESERTICOLUS Desert Kestril. A few remain all winter. 

 Asio wii.soNiANUs. Long-eared Owl. 

 " BRACHYOTUs. Short-eared " 



The latter much the commoner. 

 ScOTiAPTEX ciNEREUM. Great Gray Owl. Rare. 

 Nyctala RICHARDSONII. Richardson's Owl. Rare. 

 Nyc I'ALA ACADICA. Saw-whet Owl. Common. 

 Bubo viR(iiNiANUS Great Horned Owl. 



" viR(;. suBARCTicus. Western Horned Owl. 

 " " SATURATUS. Dusky " " 



All three races of Clreat Horned Owls occur, as well as every possible intergrade 

 between them. 



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