^°'' 19113^"^] Warrex, Birds of the Elk Mountain Region, Colo. 301 



The Italian miners, and possibly also the Austrians, eat every hawk and 

 owl they can kill, and this species suffers with the rest. In the autumn of 

 1910, beside a cabin on the slope of Crested Mountain which had been 

 occupied by some Italian timber cutters, I found a good sized heap of hawk 

 and owl feathers, representing quite a number of birds which had found 

 their way to the pot. 



Buteo swainsoni. Swainson's Hawk. — My only record for the 

 region is one which I killed on Slate River, above Crested Butte, September 

 1, 1900. 



Archibuteo ferrugineus. Ferruginous Roughleg. — Seen occasion- 

 ally; my notes all refer to fall specimens. October 13, 1900, near Crested 

 Butte, is my latest date. One seen at Scofield, 10,150 feet, October 12, 

 1902, in a snowstorm. 



Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. — Not uncommon. I do not 

 positively know of it breeding, but it was seen June 3, 1902, on Muddy 

 Creek, and in Washington Gulch, July 22 of same year. It is also about 

 in winter, at least to some extent, for one was caught in a coyote trap set 

 near a dead horse December 13, 1901. It was liberated, and it or another 

 was caught a few days later. 



Falco sparverius sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — A common summer 

 resident. April 16, 1901, is my earliest date, and October 13, 1901, my 

 latest. Rather frequently seen chasing larger hawks, such as the Redtail. 

 I have seen two tormenting one of these, and once saw one Sparrow Hawk 

 after three Redtails. 



Asio wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. — I have only two records of 

 this species: one seen on the Gothic road, two miles from Crested Butte, 

 September 7, 1900, and one found dead near Green Lake, September 20, 

 1900. 



Asio flamiueus. Short-eared Owl.— I have never seen this species 

 about Crested Butte, but have seen it on Muddy Creek. In June, 1903, 

 one was in a dense thicket while my assistant was setting a corner there, 

 and kept hanging about very close. I have some recollection of having 

 seen it at other times, but no notes. 



Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl.— ; Probably 

 a common resident. I have seen it at Marble, Crested Butte, and on 

 Muddy Creek. 



Glaucidium gnoma pinicola. Rocky Mountain Pygmy Owl. — 

 One was seen on the high mesa west of Muddy Creek, July 22, 1901. I 

 have never seen or heard of it in the Crested Butte region. 



Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Not uncommon along the 

 streams in summer; probably breeds, in fact one was seen to enter a hole 

 in a high bank above Muddy Creek, at Adams's ranch, July 15, 1901. 

 September 6, 1902, is the latest date I have, at Hillside Lake. 



Dryobates villosus monticola. Rocky Mountain Hairy Wood- 

 pecker. — A not uncommon resident; have seen it at all seasons of the 

 year; found up to at least 11,000 feet. 



