F 12 Provincial Museum Report. 1915 



Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni, Bonaparte). 



A fine melanistic female was shot at Camp Lake, Wilson Creek, on June 19th. The pah- 

 were nesting on the opposite side of the lake to our camp. Unfortunatelv we did not secure 

 the male, as he escaped badly wounded and was never seen again. A pair was observed on 

 the wing at Hot Springs on July 12th. 



Golden Eagle (Aquila chryscetos, Linnajus). 



A pair was observed in mid-air at Wilson Creek on June 15th. Two nests were found on 

 Pike Mountain on August loth. The birds with their young were observed soaring high above 

 the nests. Both the nests were accessible, being situated on shelves of a precipitous cliff near 

 the top of a mountain. The eggs were probably deposited about the middle of May. 



Northern Bald Eagle (Haliceetus leucocephalus alascanus, Townsend). 



Adult male and downy young collected on July 4th close to a small inland lake near Hot 

 Springs. The nest was a large structure of sticks, roots, bark, etc., placed on the top of a 

 green spruce-tree about 45 feet from the ground. The nest contained only one young, two 

 being the usual number of eggs laid. Not a common bird. More golden eagles were seen 

 during our stay. 



Pigeon Hawk (Falco columbarius columbarius, Linnreus). 



A fine adult taken at Atlin on August 13th. One seen at Wilson Creek in June. 

 Scarce throughout the district. (Idt. Oberholser.) 



Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius sparverius, Linnreus). 



Fairly common. Several seen along the roadside between Atlin and Wilson Creek in 

 June, where one specimen was taken on June 21st. An adult female was taken at Pike 

 River on August 7th. The bird frequented our camp occasionally, and was at last shot while 

 feeding on grasshoppers. It proved a fine specimen. (Idt. Oberholser.) 



Osprey (Pandion halicetus carolinensis, Gmelin). 



A pair were found breeding at the mouth of O'Donnel River on June 20th. Captain 

 McDonald reported that a pair were also breeding at Taku. Not a common bird in the Atlin 

 District. 



North-west Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus lagophonus, Oberholser.) 



Very abundant. Three young birds of the year were taken at Hot Springs on July 6th, 

 15th, and 19th. Over a dozen horned owls were, seen at Hot Springs and Pike River, and it 

 is probable they are all the same variety. (Idt. Oberholser.) 



Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula caparoch, Midler). 



Tolerably abundant nearly everywhere. Two adults and three downy young were taken 

 at Wilson Creek on June 14th, A female was also shot at Pike River on July 28th. 



Western Belted Kingfisher (Streptoceryle alcyon caurina, Grinnell). 



By no means a common bird. One specimen was observed at Camp Lake, Wilson Creek, 

 on June 7th. A pair frequented our camp at Anderson Bay, Atlin Lake, where they 

 appeared daily from August 5th to 8th. 



Alaska Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides americanus fasciatus, Baird). 



Fairly common. Four specimens collected in the burnt area at Wilson Creek from June 

 9th to 22nd. Two males and a female were taken at Hot Springs on July 10th to 15th. 



Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus luteus, Bangs). 



Fairly common. One specimen observed at McKee Creek on June 6th. A single bird 

 was occasionally seen at Wilson Creek from June 6th to 15th. A fine adult male was shot at 

 Burdette Creek on June 21st. On July 25th a nest was found at Hot Springs containing six 

 flying young. The nest was placed in a hole in a stump about 10 feet from the ground. 

 Only one young was captured, the remainder deserting the nest while we climbed the dead 

 tree-trunk. Others were frequently seen and heard at Pike River in August. 



