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Bolles (1909, 525), from the canyon of Snake River and from the gorge 

 of the Columbia below Wallula. Bendire (1892, 289-290) found them 

 somewhat common in timber and prairie at Walla Walla in late summer, 

 fall, and spring, and rarely in winter. During the late fall of 1915, up until 

 Nov. X, one was often noted on power line poles in an open field east of 

 Prescott. 



Falco columbarius columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — Those taken at 

 Walla Walla have been referred to three different subspecies (Bendire, 

 1892, 303). However, it seems better to place them all under one sub- 

 species until the taxonomy of the group is better known. 



They were of " not uncommon " occurrence at Walla Walla in the winter 

 of 1880-1881 (Allen, 1881, 128). 



Falco sparverius sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — Generally dis- 

 tributed throughout southeastern Washington. One was killed on June 

 17, 1914, in sagebrush near Wallula not far from the Walla Walla River. 

 In the prairie area they are common in the timber along the streams, but 

 they often hunt in the bunchgrass hills, being found sometimes several 

 miles from timber. At Lyon's Ferry several pairs were seen in late June, 

 1914, about basaltic cliffs. A number were seen in late July, 1914, on the 

 open rocky slopes and in open yellow pine timber near Hompeg Falls. 

 One was killed August 9, in open Douglas spruce timber on top of a moun- 

 tain ridge. 



Several remained throughout the winter of 1905-06 in the Touchet 

 Valley near Prescott. Spring arrival dates for other years are: April 3, 

 1908; and April 9, 1913. 



A nest was found, April 23, 1906, in an old magpie nest about twelve 

 feet high in an osage hedge two miles east of Prescott. There were no 

 eggs at that time, but later five were laid. During early June, 1908, 

 another pair nested in a deserted magpie nest. At other times Sparrow 

 Hawks were seen to enter and leave old woodpecker holes high in the 

 cottonwood trees, and they evidently nested there. 



Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. — S. H. Lyman reports 

 the killing of one beside the Touchet River in the city of Dayton. On 

 May 17, 1913, one was perched in a high tree overlooking the Touchet 

 River near Prescott. At this place one was killed on Sept. 21, 1915. 



Asio wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. — A few live throughout the 

 year in the timber along the streams of Walla Walla County. None are 

 found except in heavy brush or timber. 



A nest in a broken-down magpie nest twelve feet above the ground, was 

 found in 1906 in thick brush along the Touchet River near Prescott. No 

 eggs had been laid on April 23, but on April 27 the nest contained two. 

 On April 24, 1908, another Long-eared Owl was seen on a deserted magpie 

 nest thirty feet above the ground. Dawson (1914, 56-57) reports finding 

 a nest near Wallula. 



Asio flammevis. Short-eared Owl. — On June 13, 1914, one was 

 flushed from the ground in sagebrush near Wallula. He sailed off and 



