Jan., 1920 EDWARD GARNER, A PIONEER NATURALIST 33 
A large entomological collection, containing much foreign material obtained 
in exchange, and a large collection of mounted deer heads, most of which have 
long been on display in the Buckhorn Brewery, in Quincy, also testify to the 
skill and patient endeavor of this naturalist. 
Inspection of the collection at the Quincy High School made on May 41, 
1919, showed a number of rare birds, the existence of which should be made 
known by publishing the records. Each bird is well mounted and the ‘exact data 
are written on the under side of the mount. In a few instances data here given 
were completed by an examination of the carefully kept notebooks of Mr. Garner. 
Of particular note are the following specimens: 
Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. Female. Prattville, California, Jan- 
uary 4, 1898. Two male specimens taken in Plumas County are also in the collection. 
Scotiaptex nebulosa nebulosa.. Great Gray Owl. Female. Quincy, California, 
May 12, 1894. Mr. Garner states that in addition to this specimen two others were tak- 
en at about the same time. One was mounted and displayed for many years in the 
Plumas House, the local hotel, and the other, mounted along with a Pigmy Owl, was 
sold to a local resident. All three specimens were taken in the same general locality 
near Quincy. 
‘Cryptoglaux acadica. Saw-whet Owl. Male. Quincy, California, December 2, 
1889. 
Otus flammeolus. Flammulated Screech Owl. Quincy, California, 1907. 
Sayornis sayus. Say Phoebe. Male. Quincy, California, March 25, 1897. Female, 
Quincy, California, March 24, 1897. 
Bombycilla garrula. Bohemian Waxwing. Male. Quincy, California, January 25, 
1890. Mr. Garner states that eight specimens were taken on the same date in an apple 
orchard. McGregor (Conpor, 11, 1900, p. 34) records a specimen in the collection at 
Stanford University taken by Garner in 1892. 
Among the study skins are to be found: 
Coturnicops noveboracensis. Yellow Rail. Female. Quincy, California, April 24, 
1889. Male. Quincy, California, April 16, 1889. 
Astur atricapillus striatulus. Western Goshawk. Male. Meadow Valley, Plumas 
County, California, May 5, 1899. 
Two interesting albinos are in the collection, one a Mountain Quail taken 
in Indian Valley by Kenneth Murray, October 4, 1907, and the other a pure 
white Sparrow Hawk taken on the J. W. Thompson (Illinois) Ranch, near 
Quincy. 
Berkeley, California, October 7, 1919. 
