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the edge of the cienaga. Three were secured, one adult female 

 (no. 3456) and two immature males (nos. 3454, 3455). All were 

 in freshly molted plumage, the two young ones still showing 

 slight traces of down about the head. 



These birds, were, of course, wanderers from a lower elevation, 

 but it is of interest that the individuals composing the family 

 should have clung together in their wanderings. This species 

 however, is known to be rather more gregarious than most owls. 



Strix occidentalis occidentalis (Xantus) 

 Spotted Owl 

 Call notes, undoubtedly uttered by individuals of this species, 

 were heard in Strawberry Valley on the evenings of July 15, 16, 

 and 30, and at Thomas Mountain, on the evening of August 18. 

 At the former place the calls were all heard issuing from the 

 same spot, a point on the steep, heavily wooded hillside bounding 

 the east side of the valley, about a mile above the Idyllwild 

 resort. At Thomas Mountain they were beard just once, on the 

 wooded slopes surrounding the spring where we camped. 



Otus asio bendirei (Brewster) 

 California Screech Owl 

 Though not seen at any time during the summer, the pres- 

 ence of this species in the mountains w T as attested by unmis- 

 takable notes heard at night at various scattered points. Places 

 where it was thus recorded are as follows : Cabezon, May 9 and 

 14, Banning. June 10, Santa Rosa Peak. June 29, Strawberry 

 Valley, July 4. and at Ilemet Lake several times from August 

 5 to 14. 



Bubo virginianus pacificus Cassin 

 Pacific Horned Owl 

 Heard calling at various points in the mountains, but seen 

 on only two occasions, one at Kenworthy on the evening of June 

 2, and another at the brink of Deep Canon, August 26. Horned 

 owls were heard hooting at night at Cabezon, May 12, Banning, 

 June 9, Kenworthy, in May and June, Garnet Queen Mine, in 



