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saw a specimen that was shot on Catahna Island in December, 1897 (Auk xv, 

 1898,234). 



174. (36^)) Strix occidentalis occidentalis (Xantus). Spotted Owl. 

 Resident in small numbers in the foothill and mountain regions up to at 



least 5000 feet. Owing to its retiring habits, very inconspicuous, but occasion- 

 ally noted in many different sections of southern California. Specimens taken 

 as follows: Adult female and immature female (collection G. Willett), by 

 A. N. Stone near Fillmore, Ventura County, December 13, 1910. Adult female 

 by L. H. Miller in Fish Canon, northern Los Angeles County, April 10, 1911. 

 Male and female by H. J. Lelande and O. W. Howard near Xewhall, Los An- 

 geles County, May 20, 1906. Female by E. F. Lane in Little Tujunga Canon, 

 Los Angeles County, in June, 1888 ( Thurber, Auk xiii, 1896, 265). Adult male 

 by J. Grinnell near Pasadena, August 10, 1894 (Pub. 2, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 

 1898, 23). Two immature birds by H. Robertson in Millard's Canon, near Pas- 

 adena, in June, 1902. Two males by J. Pringle in the Arroyo Seco, October 

 22, 1900, and female by W. Bebb on the Mt. Wilson trail, March 21, 1905 

 (Richardson, Condor viii. 1906, 57). Female by F. S. Daggett in San Dimas 

 Canon, February 15, 1903. Fully tledged young by F. J. Illingworth in a 

 canon near Claremont, July 4. 1894 (Grinnell, Pub. 2, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 

 1898, 23). One specimen by R. B. Herron midway between San Diego and 

 Riverside, fall of 1885 ( Bendire, Life Hist. N. Am. Bds., 1892, 343), and pair 

 by Mr. Herron near Banning, Riverside County, in September, 1895 (Thurber, 

 Auk XIII, 1896, 265). Male, female and juvenile by F. Stephens at an eleva- 

 tion of 5000 feet on Smith Mountain, San Diego County, June 20, 1892 (Auk 

 IX, 1892, 392). 



Several sets of eggs recorded from southern California, some of them very 

 questionable. The following records are undoubtedly authentic. Two consid- 

 erably incubated eggs taken by L. Peyton from a cavity in a granite cliff in 

 Fish Canon, northeastern Los Angeles County, April 1, 1909. Three eggs, 

 with both parent birds, taken by Mr. Peyton from the same nest, March 30, 

 1910 (Condor xii, 1910. 122). Two slightly incubated eggs taken by A. M. 

 IngersoU from a nest on a ledge of a cliff, near Oceanside, San Diego County, 

 March 24, 1894. Mr. Ingersoll was able to approach very near to the incu- 

 bating bird and is positive as to its identity. 



175. (372) Cryptoglaux acadica acadica (Gmelin). S.\w-\\HiiT Owl. 

 One record. V. Stephens took an adult male at Round \'alley, 9200 feet 



elevation on San Jacinto Mountain, August 11, 1898 (Condor iv, L)02. 40). 

 Xow no. 3103 collection V. Stephens. 



176. (373c) Otus asio bendirei (Brewster). (^\LII-oRXI.\ Screech Owl. 

 Fairly common resident of timbered regions from the lowlands up to at 



least 5000 feet in the motmtains. Breeds mostly in April. C. E. Groesbeck 

 found an incomplete set of two fresh eggs near i'asadena, March 14, 1896, and 

 J. (irinnell found a set of three eggs, incubation advanced, in the same locality, 

 "lune 5, 1895 (Pub. 2. Pasadena Acad. Sci., 1898, 24). 



