G 10 PROVINCIAL MusrEuM Report. 1914 


Dusky Hornep Own (Bubo virginianus saturatus, Ridg.). 
One seen on April 12th at Four-mile Creek, near Penticton, and another at Okanagan 
Falls on May 3rd. Breeds throughout the district. 
3ELTED KINGFISHER (Ceryle aleyon, Linn.). 
Found breeding along the river-banks and Vaseaux Lake. Nest contained seven young 
on June 24th, in a hole in the bank at Penticton. Fairly common. 
*NortHern Harry Wooppecker (Dryobates villosus leucomelas, Bodd.). 
One female taken at Shuttleworth Creek, Okanagan Falls, on May 7th. Not common. 
*Capinis’ WoopprckEr (Dryobates villosus hyloscopus, Cab. & Heine). 
Fairly common in the hills. Four specimens taken at Schoonover Mountain, Okanagan 
Falls—one April 19th, one April 25th, one May 7th, and another June 7th. 
*BarconeLrper’s WoopPeckeEr (Dryobates pubescens homorus, Cab. & Heine). 
Fairly common. Taken at Okanagan Falls on May 13th. 
*RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER (Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis, Baird.). 
Four specimens taken at Penticton on June 25th. Not common. Breeds near Penticton, 
along the Okanagan River banks; nests in alder-stumps. Birds located feeding young, June 
22nd. 
*WIHILLIAMSON’S SapsuckER (Sphyrapicus thyroideus, Cass.). 
Rare in British Columbia. Male and female taken on April 22nd on Schoonover 
Mountain, Okanagan Falls, about 3,500 feet, and a single male on June Ist in the same locality. 
The hammering of this bird differs in sound from any other of the woodpecker family, being 
faster and shriller, not unlike that of a nuthatch, but heavier taps and more pronounced. All 
three were found feeding on tamarack-trees. 
Nortuern PineareD Wooppecker (Ph/wotomus pileatus abieticola, Bangs). 
Not common. Breeds at Okanagan Falls. Pair seen at McLean Creek on May Ist. 
*Lewis’ Wooppecker (Asyndesmus Jewisi, Riley). 
Common from Okanagan Falls to Osoyoos. Breeds commonly. Nests in holes in stumps, 
etc., laying from seven to nine eggs, W hite, measuring 1.05 x 0.80. Eggs taken at Vaseaux 
Take on May 3lst and June 10th. 
*ReD-SHAFTED FLIcKER (Colaptes cafer collaris, Vigors). 
Common throughout the valley. Breeds commonly. Nests in old stumps, etc., from 10 
to 20 feet high. Birds and eggs taken at Vaseaux Lake on May 27th and June 10th. Lay 
from six to eight white eggs, measuring 1.20 x 0.90. The male bird was sitting on the eggs. 
Bird shot. 
Poor Witt (Phalenoptilus nuttalli nuttalli, Aud.). 
Only one seen at Vaseaux Lake on June 5th. Heard notes of the bird at Penticton on 
June 26th. 
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*Western Nicut-Hawk (Chordeiles virginianus henryi, Cass.). 
Very abundant at Okanagan Falls on June 29th, and also at Penticton from June 25th 
to July Ist. 
Biack Swiev (Cypseloides niger borealis, Kenn.). 
On July 2nd, while travelling on the train, observed a flock of about thirty birds on the 
wing a mile north of Mara. 
Vaux’s Swier (Cheture vauxi, Towns.). 
Fairly common at Okanagan Falls on May 20th; also a pair on Okanagan River, about 
two miles north of Penticton, June 26th ; the latter pair were breeding. Observed the birds 
breaking rotten sticks from a dead birch whilst on the wing. This performance was noticed 
only late in the ev ening, usually about an hour before Ala 
Caxiiope HumMinc-sirp (Stel/ula calliope, Gould). 
One male seen at Shuttleworth Creek on May 15th at an altitude of about 3,000 feet. 
