°j'gg J Merrill, Birds of Fort Sherman, Idaho. ^ c "2 



*Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis. — Occasionally seen in early 

 spring and late autumn. 



Aquila chrysaetos. — Occurs sparingly throughout the year. 

 Haliaeetus leucocephalus. — A few pairs breed about the lake. An adult 

 seen on February- 5 . 



Falco mexicanus. — Rare; taken in September. 



*Falco richardsonii. — Of a male taken August 20 Mr. Brewster remarks : 

 " This specimen is unusually dark and richly colored," but the wing mark- 

 ings were typical of the species. A young female was taken October i. 



Falco sparverius deserticolus. — The Sparrow Hawk arrives early in 

 April and is common by the I5th-20th; breeds. With the exception of 

 this species and the Goshawk and Osprey, Hawks are remarkably scarce 

 about Fort Sherman, although apparently there is an abundant supply of 

 food at all seasons. 



Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. — First observed April 25 and frequently 

 seen thereafter during the summer. 



Asio wilsonianus. — A single specimen examined. 



Asio accipitrinus. — This Owl is frequently flushed on the prairie and 

 marshes in the autumn. 



*Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni. — Two fine specimens are in Mr. 

 Shallis's local collection which were taken early in the spring of 1S94 ^n 

 the prairie about seven miles from the fort. These, and a third specimen 

 brought to him some years ago, are the only ones Mr. Shallis has seen. 



* Nyctala acadica. — A specimen taken January 19; its stomach con- 

 tained two Hesperomys. During the spring its notes are frequently heard 

 at night in the deep woods bordering the lake. 



Megascops asio sudsp.? — Screech Owls were occasionally heard in and 

 about the fort, doubtless the macfarlanei form. They were quite rare) 

 apparently. 



Bubo virginianus subarcticus. 



Bubo virginianus saturatus. — Both forms of the Great-horned Owl 

 occur here commonly, and, judging from the specimens I have examined, 

 in about equal numbers. 



Nyctea nyctea. — Not uncommon in some winters, but irregular and 

 uncertain. In December, 1S96, there was a general migration of Snowy 

 Owls into northern Idaho, Oregon and Washington and dozens were 

 killed. 



*Glaucidium gnoma. — Not uncommon and a resident. 



*Coccyzus americanus occidentalis. — One seen July 30, 1S95. 



Ceryle alcyon. — Common during summer. A few pass the winter but 

 most return from the South about the middle of April. 



Dryobates villosus hyloscopus. — Abundant during winter, and more 

 often seen at that season than all other Woodpeckers combined. Females 

 were more common than males in the proportion of at least four or five to 

 one. A series of specimens are of greater size than the usual average of 



