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6. Accipiter cooperi. 



COOPER'S HAWK. Tolerably common. 



7. Buteo borealis calurus. 



WESTERN RED-TAIL. Common. Eggs were brought to 

 me as early as February 20th. 



8. Archibuteo ferrugineus. 



FERRUGINEUS ROUGH-LEG. A male was shot February 

 25th, at the foot of the mountains, by my friend Mr. Fred. 

 Paine. 



9. Aquila chryssetus. 



GOLDEN EAGLE. Seen flying on several occasions. No 

 doubt breeds in this vicinity. 



10. Falco sparverius. 



AMERICAN SPARROW HAWK. One bird was seen March 1st. 



11. Bubo virgihianus subarcticus. 



WESTERN HORNED OWL. Sometimes heard calling at dusk 

 from some oaks near the house. 



12. Dryobates villosus harrisii. 



HARRIS'S WOODPECKER. One male taken. 



13. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi. 



CALIFORNIAN WOODPECKER. Common. In stormy weather 

 remaining concealed in the oaks, but on sunny days coming 

 about, with their glad ekup, ekup, ekup. 



14. Colaptes cafer. 



RED-SHAFTED FLICKER. Rare on the mountains. 



15. Trochilus anna. 



ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD. A male flew past the house the 

 morning of March llth, hurrying to leave a place where 

 the snow lay over everything. 



16. Otocoris alpestris rubea. 



RUDDY HORNED LARK. Common on open flats. 



