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84. Haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus. Northern Bald Eagle. — 

 Rather rare resident. Breeds. Formerly abundant. Possibly H. leuco- 

 cephalus. 



85. Falco peregrinus anatum. Duck Hawk. — Not uncommon dur- 

 ing migrations on the duck marshes. 



86. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — Have seen but one ex- 

 ample, which I shot April 13, 1897. 



87. Falco columbarius suckleyi. Black Merlin. — Not uncommon 

 during migrations. Rare but regular summer resident. Breeds. 



88. Falco sparverius phalcena. Desert Sparrow Hawk. — Com- 

 mon summer resident, but rare in winter. Breeds. 



89. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. American Osprey. — Rare 

 summer resident, though formerly it nested on every fresh water lake. 

 Breeds. 



90. Asio wilsonius. Long-eared Owl. — A rare visitor during mi- 

 grations. 



91. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. — Not uncommon during 

 migrations. 



92. Syrnium occidentale caurinum. Northern Spotted Owl. — 

 Have seen this bird but once, when some boys pointed it out to me in a 

 small tree. It was very tame, but its sight was perfect. Seen Oct. 19, 

 1898. 



93. Cryptoglaux acadica scotae. Northwest Saw-whet Owl. — 

 Have seen this bird but once, Oct. 15, 1904, when it was shot. Their retir- 

 ing habits possibly account for their seeming scarcity. 



94. Megascops asio kennicottii. Kennicott's Screech Owl. — Not 

 uncommon resident and a terror to small birds and mice. Breeds. 



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

 in fall and winter, but I have never heard them utter a note. 



96. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — Rare. During the winter of 

 1896-97 large numbers visited the tide-flats around Tacoma. They were 

 exceedingly wary and could see perfectly, in spite of the glare of bright 

 sunshine on the snow. 



97. Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea. Burrowing Owl. — Have seen 

 it but once. Sept. 23, 1899. A visitor from east of the Cascades. 



98. Glaucidium gnoma californicum. California Pygmy Owl. — 

 Not uncommon resident and an unprincipled little bird killer. Breeds. 



99. Coccygus americanus occidentalis. California Cuckoo. — • 

 Rather rare summer resident, of local distribution. Nests in dense 

 thickets. 



100. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Resident. Common in 

 summer, but scarce in winter. Breeds. 



101. Dryobates villosus harrisii. Harris's Woodpecker. — Not un- 

 common resident of the higher elevations. Nests always in a dead fir. 



102. Dryobates pubescens gairdnerii. Gairdner's Woodpecker. — 

 Not uncommon resident. Always nests in a dead deciduous tree near 

 water. 



