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Dusky Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus sat urn/its, Ridg.). 



One seen on April 12th at Four-mile Creek, near Pentieton, and another at Okanagan 

 Falls on May 3rd. Breeds throughout the district. 



Belted Kingfisher (Oeryle alcyon, Linn.). 



Found breeding along the river-banks and Vaseaux Lake. Nest contained seven young 

 on June 24th, in a hole in the bank at Pentieton. Fairly common. 



^Northern Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates viUosus leucomelas, Bodd.). 



One female taken at Shuttleworth Creek, Okanagan Falls, on May 7th. Not common. 

 *Cabinis' "Woodpecker (Dryobates viUosus hyloscopus, Cab. & Heine). 



Fairly common in the hills. Four specimens taken at Schoonover Mountain, Okanagan 

 Falls — one April 19th, one April 25th, one May 7th, and another June 7th. 



*Batchelder's Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens homorus, Cab. ifc Heine). 



Fairly common. Taken at Okanagan Falls on May 13th. 

 *Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis, Baird.). 



Four specimens taken at Pentieton on June 25th. Not common. Breeds near Pentieton, 

 along the Okanagan River banks ; nests in alder-stumps. Birds located feeding voung, June 

 22nd. 



^Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus tltyroideus, Cass.). 



Rare in British Columbia. Male and female taken on April 22nd on Schoonover 

 Mountain, Okanagan Falls, about 3,500 feet, and a single male on June 1st in the same locality. 

 The hammering of this bird differs in sound from any other of the woodpecker family, being 

 faster and shriller, not unlike that of a nuthatch, but heavier taps and more pronounced. All 

 three were found feeding on tamarack-trees. 



Northern Pileated Woodpecker (PJilxotomus pileatus abieticola, Bangs). 



Not common. Breeds at Okanagan Falls. Pair seen at McLean Creek on May 1st. 

 *Lewis' Woodpecker (Asyndesmus lewisi, Riley). 



Common from Okanagan Falls to Osoyoos. Breeds commonly. Nests in holes in stumps, 

 etc., laying from seven to nine eggs, white, measuring 1.05x0.80. Eggs taken at Vaseaux 

 Lake on May 31st and June 10th. 



*Red-shafted Flicker (Colaptes cafer collaris, Vigors). 



Common throughout the valley. Breeds commonly. Nests in old stumps, etc., from 10 

 to 20 feet high. Birds and eggs taken at Vaseaux Lake on May 27th and June 10th. Lay 

 from six to eight white eggs, measuring 1.20 x 0.90. The male bird was sitting on the eggs. 

 Bird shot. 



Poor Will (PhaleenoptUus nuttalli nuttalli, Aud.). 



Only one seen at Vaseaux Lake on June 5th. Heard notes of the bird at Pentieton on 

 Juiie 26th. 



*Western Night-hawk (C/tordeiles virginianus henryi, Cass.). 



Very abundant at Okanagan Falls on June 29th, and also at Pentieton from June 25th 

 to July 1st. 



Black Swift (Cypseloides niger borealis, Kenn.). 



On July 2nd, while travelling on the train, observed a flock of about thirty birds on the 

 wing a mile north of Mara. 



Vaux's S^\'IFT (Chature vauxi, Towns.). 



Fairly common at Okanagan Falls on May 20th ; also a pair on Okanagan River, about 

 two miles north of Pentieton, June 26th ; the latter pair were breeding. Observed the birds 

 breaking rotten sticks from a dead birch whilst on the wing. This performance was noticed 

 only late in the evening, usually about an hour before dusk. 



Calliope Humming-bird (Stellula calliope, Gould). 



One male seen at Shuttleworth Creek on May 15th at an altitude of about 3,000 feet. 



