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94. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Occasionally seen. 



95. Accipiter cooperii. Cooper Hawk. — Rare. 



96. Accipiter atricapillus striatulus. Western Goshawk. — Occasional. 



97. Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red-tailed Hawk. — Quite 

 rare. 



98. Buteo swainsoni. Swainson Hawk. — Rare summer \-isitor. 



99. Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. — Seen occasionally in the 

 mountains. 



100. Haliseetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — Occurs frequently as 

 a resident. 



101. Falco peregrinus anatum. Duck Hawk. — Rather rare resident. 

 Breeds. 



102. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — I have taken it I believe. 



103. Falco columbarius suckleyi. Black Merlin. — A specimen in my 

 possession is of this subspecies. It is very difficult to distinguish between 

 this and the preceding species in the field, but one or the other, or both, 

 together, are frequent residents. 



104. Falco sparverius phalcena. Desert Sparrow H.iwk. — Common 

 summer resident. 



105. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. American Osprey. — Common 

 summer resident. 



106. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. — Occasional in winter 

 in the marshes. 



107. Scotiaptex nebulosa. Great Gray Owl. — Rare. I know of 

 but two instances of its being taken in the county. 



108. Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richardsoni. Richardson Owl. — One 

 specimen in my possession was taken at Glacier, Whatcom County. 



109. Megascops asio kennicottii. Kennicott Screech Owl. — Fre- 

 quent resident. 



110. Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl. — Fre- 

 quent resident. 



111. Bubo virginianus saturatus. Dusky Horned Owl. — Common. 

 Coloration of the plumage of the Horned Owls shows considerable variation. 



112. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — Occasional winter visitor, appear- 

 ing some seasons in numbers, and at others not at all. 



113. Surnia ulula caparoch. American Hawk Owl. — Rare summer 

 resident. I know of three specimens having been taken in the county. 



114. Speotyto cunicularia hypogsea. Burrowing Owl. — Rare. One 

 specimen has been taken at Bellingham. 



115. Glaucidium gnoma californicum. California Pygmy Owl. — 

 Fairly common resident. 



116. Coccyzus americanus occidentalis. California Cuckoo. — Occa- 

 sional summer resident. 



117. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Common resident through- 

 out the year. 



118. Dryobates villosus harrisii. Harris Woodpecker. — Frequently 

 met with throughout the year. 



