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that its mate was killed last year, and that the pair had lived here for many 

 years (Wood). 



21. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. I. "An adult female was taken 

 August 30. One was seen near the camp on August 31 and September 1. 

 II. An adult male was taken August 23, and two were seen September 1. 



22. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow Hawk. I and II. Adult 

 males were taken August 16 and 23, adult females August 23 and 27. This 

 was the most common hawk frequenting the clearing about the harbor. 

 Observed catching grasshoppers in the clearings. Several were caught in 

 steel traps baited with meat. Observed in abundance from August 16 to 

 September 5. 



23. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. II. An adult female was 

 taken August 26, and one was seen August 25. X. One was seen over the 

 harbor 011 August 20. 



24. Asio accipitrinus. Short-eared Owl. I. One was seen at the edge 

 of the clearing August 17, and one was found dead near the camp on August 

 16. This species was not seen after August 17. It probably migrated 

 (Wood). 



25. . Asio magellanicus occidentalis. Great Horned Owl. II. Three were 

 seen August 22 near the river. Near by, in a clearing, four were found about 

 dark August 26, and thre'e were taken. 



26. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. II. One or two were seen nearly 

 every day from August 16 to September 1, along Washington river. An 

 adult female was taken August 26. They were occasionally seen pursued 

 by Sharp-shinned Hawks. When the hawk was nearly upon it, the King- 

 fisher would throw up its bill and ward it off, in a manner similar to that 

 stated for herons when pursued by hawks (Peet). VII. One was seen at 

 Lake Desor on August 24. X. Occasionally seen along the harbor. 



27. Dryobates villosus leucomelas. Northern Hairy Woodpecker. I. One 

 was seen September 1. II. One was seen August 16 and again on 19. III. 

 Adult females were taken August 20 and on September 1. IV. Two were 

 heard along the creek in the cedar swamp, August 4. 



28. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. I. A young 

 male was taken August 29. IV. An adult male was taken August 18. VII. 

 Seen at Lake Desor, August 24. A common bird of general distribution. 



29. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. II. An adult 

 female was taken, August 31. One was seen each day August 28, 29 and 

 30. This was a rare bird in the vicinity of Washington Harbor. 



30. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. II. A young female 

 was taken August 22, along Washington river, in the coniferous forest. Ap- 

 parently a rare bird in this vicinity. 



31. Coephloeus pileatus abieticola. Northern Pileated Woodpecker. II. 

 and III. An adult male and a young female were taken August 19. An adult 

 male was taken August 30, and five other birds were seen. Quite common 

 in the forest and were heard or seen almost every day. "One specimen, 

 after being shot at, was called back by continued clapping of the hands, 

 although under other circumstances, they are very shy and difficult to 

 approach. On rainy mornings they were very noisy" (Peet). "They 

 were very noisy in the morning about sunrise, but on cloudy days they con- 

 tinued their pounding and calling for several hours" (McCreary). 



32. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. II. Very abundant in 

 the clearings along Washington river. One was shot August 16. VII. One 

 was seen September 3 at Lake Desor. 



