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Lophortyx californicus. California Quail. Common in openings, and in old 
‘lumbered’ tracts near second-growth cover. The species was not observed in the 
humid belt at Crescent City. 
Bonasa umbellus sabinei. Oregon Ruffed Grouse. I found this species only 
in the heavy redwood forest north of Mad River, Humboldt Bay. Several indiv- 
iduals were seen, and one had a small family of downy chicks, June ii. 
Columba fasciata. Band-tailed Pigeon. Fairly common in the more open 
land, both near the coast and in the interior, Humboldt Bay to Crescent City. 
Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. Found sparingly at Humboldt Bay 
near the coast north to Crescent City. 
Cathartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. Common. [“On June 13 I found a buz- 
zard caught in my steel-trap. The trap was set among bushes on the edge of a 
dence spruce grove and it was practically impossible to see the bait except with- 
in a few feet of the trap. The bait (the body of a rabbit) had remained un- 
touched for several days and w’as somewhat odoriferous. This seems to be a clear 
case of the buzzard finding its food by the sense of smell alone.” T. S. P.] 
Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red-tail. A few seen. 
Falco peregrinus anatum. Duck Hawk. [ “Seen in the vicinity of Eureka, 
where Mr. Fiebig informs me it is abundant.’’ T. S. P.] 
Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. In the open meadow-land near tlie coast 
this species is common. 
Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. American Osprey. An osprey had its nest 
in the top of a big redwood in the dense forest northeast of Humboldt Bay. Sev- 
eral were seen at Crescent City. 
Megascops asio subsp. Screech Owl. While at a lumbering camp north of 
Mad R., Humboldt Bay I heard a screech owl several different times and one of 
the lumbermen reported a ‘small owl.’ It is hardly probable that kennicotti breeds 
this far south. Most likely the form will be found to be intermediate between 
hendirei and ketuiicoiti . 
[Bubo virginianus saturatus?] Dusky Horned Owl. pair of v^ery wild 
yovrng were seen among the old hollow burnt redwoods.’’ Crescent City; J. E. 
McClellan, MS note.] 
Ceryle alcyon. Kingfisher. Along all the larger streams. 
Dryobates villosus harrisi. Harris Woodpecker. Common in the more open 
woods, and not infrequently seen in the dense forest. 
Dryobates pubescens gairdneri. Gairdner Woodpecker. At Crescent City I 
found this species in forests of small tideland spruces and occasionally in the 
open among the willows. This is one of the few localities in California where 
typical gairdneri has been taken. Not observed at Humboldt Bay. 
Colaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted P'licker. Fairly common in the more 
open country. A single specimen, an adult male, taken at Humboldt Bay is 
clearly referable to this form. The crown is practically the same as typical collar- 
is, and lacks the decidedly brown tint of satnratior. The ground color of the 
back s a trifle darker than collaris, and the tertials are also darker. The speci- 
men thus shows tendencies in the direction of satnratior. No specimens were 
taken at Crescent City so I am unable to say just how the bird looks. (Not Colap- 
tes cafer satnratior , Condor III, 1901, 91). 
Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. Very abundant. 
Chaetura vauxi. Vaux Swift. Common in all open places. The species is 
said to breed in hollow redwoods. 
Selasphorus alleni. Allen Hummingbird. This bird was collected at Hum- 
