3D2 Koss, Birds of Cape Disappointment, Wash: Oct. 
since they penetrate the densest woods in search of the berries. They 
also perch in the highest spruces and keep well out of range. I have 
been told that they also frequent the wheat fields in the vicinity of Ilwaco, 
Pacific Co., Wash. 
21. Falco columbarius suckleyi. BLAcK MERLIN. — Only one speci- 
men of this Falcon was seen by me, and that was killed on April 23, 1898, 
and proved to be an adult female. Stomach contained portions of several 
small birds. 
22. Megascops asio kennicottii. KENNICOTT’s SCREECH OWL. — 
Quite rare. Two specimens killed on June 30, 1898,—one, an adult 
female in the brown phase, and the other a female in the downy stage. 
The birds were found together in a dark ravine where the brood had 
probably been raised. The stomachs of both contained a quantity of 
grubs. 
23. Ceryle alcyon. BELTED KINGFISHER.—The Belted Kingfisher 
arrived at the cape on March 23, 1898, and remained abundant all through 
the summer. They are never seen during the winter, but in summer can 
be found anywhere along the rocky shores of the bay. In all probability 
the species breeds upon the cape, as I have seen many disused tunnels in 
the clay banks. Before eating a fish I have seen the birds kill their prey 
by striking it against the limb upon which they were sitting. 
24. Dryobates villosus harrisii. HArRIs’s WoopPECKER. — This 
Woodpecker is fairly abundant during the summer months; but it is a 
rather wild and wary bird, hard to shoot and harder to find afterwards in 
the thick brush of the fir woods which it inhabits. I have but two speci- 
mens inmy collection. Both have the smoky under parts, and the dates 
of collecting were May 18 and June 5, respectively. 
25. Dryobates pubescens gairdnerii. GAIRDNER’S WoOODPECKER. — 
This small species of Woodpecker is fairly abundant during the fall and 
winter months, but becomes very scarce as spring merges into summer. 
Harris’s Woodpecker now takes its place, so that the two species do not 
occur together upon the cape. When Gairdner’s is common, Harris’s is 
rare, and vice versa. Gairdner’s Woodpecker may often be seen in small 
trees, such as alders, willows, etc., while its larger cousin is generally 
found in the dark fir woods, hammering upon the giant trunks. I did 
not find either species breeding. 
26. Melanerpes torquatus. Lrwis’s WoopPECKER. — Very rare. Only 
one specimen seen by me during my entire stay upon the cape. This was 
killed by me on April 30, 1898, and proved to be an adult male in fine 
plumage. This individual was remarkably tame and was seen perched in 
the top of a low fir tree directly in front of the house, where it would 
sit for a few minutes and then fly into the air after an insect, very much 
in the same manner as a Flycatcher. 
27. Colaptes cafer saturatior. NORTHWESTERN FLICKER.— The North- 
western Flicker is fairly abundant during the entire year, but especially 
so in the fall and spring. I think it is a wilder and more wary bird than 
