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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XIV 
Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. One seen September 12 and another 
December 13. 
Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Quite common from October to Feb- 
ruary. None were noted before or after those dates, with the exception of one 
taken February 28. 
Accipiter cooperi. Cooper Hawk. Seen occasionally throughout the year. I 
was unable to locate any nests. 
Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red-tail. Seen frequently around the water 
hole, and in secluded mountain canyons, where they usually nest on inacces- 
sible cliffs. 
Falco mexicanus. Prairie Falcon. Two were seen flying low over Daggett 
February 20, and one chasing a dove at the water hole September 24. 
Falco sparverius phalaena. Desert Sparrow Hawk. Very rare, not more than 
four seen, and those in the fall up to December 29. All were seen in mesquite 
trees . 
Aluco pratincola. Barn Owl. One secured in the mesquites October 1. 
Asio wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. Only three seen, between October 26 and 
November 16. I secured one November 15. 
Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl. Not uncommon among 
the cottonwoods throughout the year, and often heard in the mountain canyons at 
night. An adult female that I collected December 21 had an entire coot in her 
stomach. This bird and a young male, very much lighter in color, secured Jan- 
uary 20, were both identified by Mr. Grinnell as B. v. 'pallescens. 
Geococcyx calif or nianus. Roadrunner. Not common; a few seen among the 
mesquites and around mountain canyons. 
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis. California Cuckoo. One collected August 6 
and one seen June 7. 
Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Two were seen September 12 and one each 
on April 2, 5 and 10, respectively. 
Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis. Red-naped Sapsucker. Two were seen and 
secured October 22 and November 28. Both were identified by Mr. Swarth. 
Asyndesmus lewisi. Lewis Woodpecker. About six birds visited here between 
October 9 and 16. They were feeding in company with Red -shafted Flickers on 
the dried-up wild grapes. Two were secured. 
Colaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted Flicker. None were seen till Sep- 
tember 12, but after that date they became abundant everywhere, where there were 
any trees. By the first of May they had all left. 
Phalaenoptilus nuttalli nuttalli. Poorwill. Very rare. One flushed from 
under my horses’ feet in a dusty road toward evening October 21. Not seen again 
till March 12, after which they were occasionally noted. Only once did I see one 
on the floor of the valley; otherwise about one thousand feet up the hillside. One 
I secured March 14 has been identified by Mr. Grinnell as of this species. 
Chordeiles acutipennis texensis. Texas Nighthawk. Very abundant during 
August. By the 10th of September they had all left, not to return till April 2, when 
a few made their appearance. A week later they were abundant, and hundreds 
could be seen flying around over the water hole. Some days they would commence 
to fly at 4 p. M. and other days, apparently no different, they would not appear till 
as late as 6:30. All I collected had the same beetle-like insect in their stomachs, and 
in enormous quantities. 
Aeronautes melanoleucus. White-throated Swift. Four seen March 28 at an 
elevation of about four thousand feet. After that date they were not uncommon in 
