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Falco peregrinus anatum (IJonap.)- i>i(ch IJawl. 



Mr. Fiebig informed me tbat this was one of the commonest Hawks 

 about Hnmbohlt Bay. He pronounces it a feeder npon snipe and shore 

 birds ratlior than other game. 



Falco colunibarius (Liuii.)- Pigeon Hawk. 



Numerous specimens of the Pigeon Hawk were obtained at Yreka by 

 Mr. Vuille. It was also taken at Fort Crook by Captain Feihier. I 

 did not find it myself. 



Falco richardsoiii Eidgw. Illcliardson^ s Merlin. 



The presence of this species was noted in Northern California by 

 Mr. Henshaw. 



Falco sparverius Li an. Sparrow Hawk. 



An exceedingly common inhabitant of all parts of the country. It 

 was frequently seen in summer on Mount Shasta, at an elevation of 9,000 

 feet, and many i^airs were found breeding at the base of the mountain. 



Pandion haliaetus caxolinensis (Gm.). American Osprey. 



The Fish Hawk was occasionally seen on the McCloud River and on 

 streams in the vicinity of Yreka. 



Family STEIGIDyE. Baex Owls. 



Strix pratincola (Bouap.). American Barn Oicl. 



This Owl was found by Mr. Henshaw to be tolerably common on the 

 Madeline Plains and at Fort Bidwell. It was also met with by Dr. 

 Newberry. 



Family BUBONID^E. Horned Owls, etc. 



Asio wilsonianus (Less.j. American Long-eared Owl. 

 Collected at Fort Crook, by Captain Feiluer. 



Asio accipitrinus (Pall.). Short-eared Owl. 



This species was fotmd in considerable numbers on Upper Pitt River 

 by Dr. Newberry, was obtained at Fort Crook by Captain Feilner, and 

 is contained in Mr. Fiebig's collection of Humboldt County birds. 



Uhila cinerea (Gmel.). Great Gray Owl. 



Dr. Newberry obtained proofs of the existence of this Owl in the Sac- 

 ramento Valley. 



Mega.scops asio kennicottii (Elliot) ? Kennieotfs Screech Owl, 



In the spring of 1883 I found the fragments of a specimen of this 

 species at Baird. It is represented in tlie collections from Fort Crook. 

 ]\Ir. Ridgway informs me that the si)ecimen from Fort Crook is appar- 

 entlv intermediate between Icnnieotti and benilirei. 



