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the remiges nearly fully developed, and was able to fly. It was 

 named "Jimmie," though subsequently ascertained to be a 

 female, and became a great pet. It was allowed the freedom 

 of the shop and the store, and later was allowed to fly out of 

 doors evenings. She answered my call, alighted upon my 

 wrist to be fed, and followed me about in the shop and out 

 of doors. It began to moult about July 25th, and finished 

 September 10 to 15, renewing all feathers except those of the 

 wings and tail, which it did not shed. 



Its baby or birdling call was like the smothered mew of 

 a kitten; this was frequently uttered as a call for food or in 

 answer to its name, or as a call to me for notice. After com- 

 pleting its moult this cry was not often uttered unless she was 

 hungry and demanding attention. A note that was uttered 

 when excited was a short wow, wow, repeated several times, 

 reminding me of a puppy's bark. This was uttered at times 

 when very hungry and demanding immediate notice, and was 

 also uttered as notice of the presence of a dog — very vehe- 

 mently when a dog came into the shop. A note like cr-r-oo-oo- 

 00-00-00-00 uttered gently and so low as to be heard only a few 

 yards away was seemingly a love note and was an affectionate 

 greeting to me as it would be to her mate. Then another note 

 similar, possibly the same under other conditions was like the 

 whistling of ducks' wings in overhead flight at night. 



(C E. A.) 



Otus flaiiuneolus. Flammulated Screech Owl. 



Rare. The range of this species was extended to include 

 Colorado by Aiken on his finding the bird and eggs June 15, 

 1875 in Copper Gulch, in southern Fremont County. But two 

 specimens of this rare owl are recorded from El Paso County; 

 one in nestling plumage was caught alive about the middle of 

 September, 1883, on Fountain Creek at the mouth of Red Rock 

 Canon; the other was found dead along the same stream just 



