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were donated to the museum, one having been taken by Mr. L. B. Meek, 

 at Barr, Adams Co., Oct. 22, 1899; the other secured at Loveland, Larimer 

 Co., by Mr. H. A. Fynn, Oct. 31, 1899. 



Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. BlXck-ckowned Night Hekon. — Early 

 in January, 1903, Mr. T. L. Monson brought in a young male of tliis species, 

 wliich he shot from a tree near Fort Lupton, Weld Co., some time between 

 December 20 and 24, 1902. Mr. L. J. Hersey, who has had much experi- 

 ence with this species at Barr Lake, Colo., has no fall records later than 

 October, except in case of crippled birds. In preparing tliis specimen the 

 writer made special search for casualties of tliis kind, but found none. 

 Though the bird had not moulted, it was fat and in good condition. The 

 stomach was empty. 



Strix pratincola. B.\rn Owl. — Two more captures for the State may 

 be recorded, both being females. The first was shot from the balcony of 

 the State House, by Patrick Boyle, head janitor of the building, March 

 29, 1907, and presented to the State Historical Society. A short time 

 pre\^ously Mr. Boyle called my attention to some "pellets" which were 

 scattered about the upper balconies. Explanation of their tell-tale pres- 

 ence, supplemented by suggestions to be on the watch for the owl, resulted 

 in its capture. The second specimen was shot by the writer at Holly, 

 Prowers Co., May 24, 1907. It was startled from its roosting place in 

 thick brush on the Arkansas River. The stomach contained the remains 

 of a small rodent. 



Otus asio maxwelliae. Rocky Mountain Screech Owl. — In 1905, 

 while stopping with the family of Mr. H. D. Boyes on Dry Willow Creek, 

 Yuma Co., we learned that a small eared owl had reared a brood of young 

 in a hole in the perpendicular bank of the creek, about half a mile from the 

 farm house. Accordingly on our trip in 1906 we made special search in 

 hopes of securing specimens wliich would decide the question as to the 

 variety to be found here. On June 9, a male was secured while roosting 

 under the upturned roots of a large fallen cottonwood tree. The latter 

 was examined by both Mr. H. C. Oberholser and Prof. W. W. Cooke, the 

 latter writing me that it is quite typical of the above subspecies. 



Dryobates villosus villosus. H.\iry Woodpecker. — On June 9, 1906, 

 the writer took a pair of tliis species near Boyes's Ranch, Dry Willow 

 Creek, Yuma Co., which, so far as we know, are the first records for the 

 State. The actions of the birds, as well as the state of plumage, bore 

 evidence that they were nesting in the neighborhood, but as it was then 

 growing late, search for the nest on that day was impossible. The writer 

 intended to return later and make thorough search, but unfortunately 

 had to leave the locality before doing so. At least one other specimen 

 was afterward seen, about half a mile from the first locality. The skins 

 were sent to the Biological Survey for verification, and were so marked 

 by Mr. Oberholser, who, Prof. Cooke informs me, pronounced them, 

 ■"nearer the eastern than the Rocky Mountain bird." 



Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. — A yoimg male 



