The Project Gutenberg eBook of Catalogue of British Columbia Birds, by Francis Kermode

The present list is intended to include all birds which have been so far proven to occur in British Columbia.

I am fully aware of its incompleteness, and very much regret much of its lack of more definite information regarding the distribution of certain species, and with regard to that portion of the Province in north and northeastern interior, which, I have no doubt, is a valuable field for work.

Since the publication of the list of British Columbia birds in 1898 by the late John Fannin, which contained 339 species and sub-species, and with the information to hand, enables me to add to this 24.

I wish to extend my thanks especially to the following constant observers for more or less extended local lists, notes and specimens:—A. C. Brooks, Chilliwhack, Okanagan and Cariboo; Rev. J. H. Keen, Queen Charlotte Islands and Metlakatla; Thos. Kermode, William Head Quarantine Station; E. P. Venables, Yernon; Chas. de Blois Green, Fairview and Keremeos.

I have also obtained valuable information from the check-list published by the late John Fannin.

A common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and
Mainland. Mr. Brooks says a few remain all winter at Okanagan Lake.

A common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and
Mainland. Winter resident on Okanagan Lake. ( Brooks .) Not common at
Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .) Breeds on many of the lakes along the
Cariboo Road above Clinton. ( Fannin .)

A common winter resident on the coast, and very common in the straits
near Victoria, in April. Brooks reports it at Okanagan Lake all winter.
Breeds on the lakes from Okanagan to Dense Lake. ( Fannin .) Rare at
Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

Taken at Kamloops, June, 1889. ( Spreadborough .) Found breeding on lakes at Kamloops; Catalogue of Canadian Birds. ( Macoun .)

Common resident on Vancouver Island; it breeds on lakes close to Victoria. Common resident on Island and Mainland; breeds throughout its range. ( Fannin .)

Common resident throughout the Province; breeds on Vancouver Island and Mainland.

Taken at Burrard Inlet ( Fannin ), and at Dease Lake, Cassiar, by
James Porter.

Not common; one specimen taken at Comox by W. B. Anderson, and at
Chilliwhack by Brooks; Victoria, May 13th, 1904, by Fred. Foster.

I found this species quite common on Barkley Sound, V. I., April 19th, 1894, and fairly common near Esquimalt. Mr. Brooks reports it at Chilliwhack.

Common along the coast of Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Islands and Mainland; breeds on Bare Island, near Sidney, B. C.

The entire coast line of the Province and West Coast of Vancouver
Island. ( Fannin .) This species was seen in the Gulf of
Georgia, between Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo, May 7th, 1887.
( Macoun .)

Not common. West Coast of Vancouver Island and taken in the Straits, near Victoria. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare on Queen Charlotte Islands.

An abundant resident along the coast of British Columbia; have taken it at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, in August, 1895. Rare at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .) Breeds on Vancouver Island, and on some of the smaller islands in the Gulf of Georgia, and along many of the inlets of the Mainland. ( Fannin .)

An abundant resident along the coast from Race Rocks to Alaska, and quite common in Skidegate Inlet, Q. C. I., August, 1895. Breeds throughout its range.

A resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Breeds on
West Coast of Vancouver Island.

One specimen taken at Victoria by Wm. L. Gilchrist, November, 1897. Another specimen was taken at Comox by A. C. Brooks, September 12th, 1903.

One specimen shot at Dease Lake, Cassiar, by James Porter, September, 1889. Another specimen was shot at Okanagan Lake in November, 1897, by Mr. J. T. Studley, and presented to the Museum. Mr. A. C. Brooks also reports it from Okanagan.

Taken near Discovery Island, January, 1896, by W. Lindley, and at
Queen Charlotte Islands by Dr. C. F. Newcombe, September, 1895.

An abundant resident on the coast; breeds on some of the islands in the Gulf of Georgia. Mr. Brooks reports it from Okanagan Lake.

An abundant resident on the coast during the winter months. Taken at Chilliwhack. ( A. C. Brooks .) Breeds in Similkameen Valley. ( Fannin .)

An abundant resident on the coast. It breeds on the coast and in the interior of Mainland. Common at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .) Chilliwhack and Okanagan. ( Brooks .)

A common winter resident on the coast. Common in the Lower Fraser
Valley and on the Okanagan Lake in winter. ( Brooks .)

Common along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Common in winter at Okanagan Lake and Chilliwhack. ( Brooks .) Breeds in the Interior, especially to the northward. ( Fannin .)

Common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and
Mainland. Common in Lower Fraser Valley. ( Brooks .) During the
early part of May, 1891, I saw quite a number on the lakes of the
Cariboo District, where it probably breeds. ( Fannin .)

Common along the southern coast of Vancouver Island during July and
August. Taken at William Head in full plumage, June 28th, 1904, by
Thos. Kermode.

An abundant resident throughout the Province, and found in great numbers about the inlets and rivers in March and April; it breeds in the interior of the Province. I have also seen it on the coast in June and July.

One specimen shot at Cowichan Gap by R. D. McClure, September 15th, 1896, and presented to the Museum.

From Dease Lake south, through the interior of the Mainland to Okanagan Lake. Two specimens—one taken at Dease Lake by James Porter, and another shot at Okanagan Lake by A. C. Brooks, September, 1807.

Not common. I observed it at Okanagan, June, 1895. Taken at Sumas and Okanagan Lake by A. C. Brooks, Burrard Inlet, Eraser River and interior of Mainland. ( Fannin .)

West Coast of Vancouver Island. ( Fannin .) Rare at Queen
Charlotte Islands. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .) One specimen taken near
Nanaimo, June 3th, 1904.

In April, 1894, I found this species quite common in the Pacific
Ocean, near Cape Beale.

Tolerably common on both coasts of Vancouver Island, but more abundant on the West Coast; a few have been taken in the straits off Victoria Harbour. ( Fannin .)

One specimen taken at Chemainus, Vancouver Island, November, 1895. ( Fannin .)

During the fall of 1895 Dr. C. F. Newcombe found this species common on the West Coast of Queen Charlotte Islands. Since then one was picked up dead on the beach near Victoria.

Not common; one specimen shot at William Head and presented to the
Museum by T. Kermode, February 23rd, 1904.

Found along both coasts of Vancouver Island, but more common on the
Pacific Coast; a few have been taken in the Straits near Victoria.
Very rare at Metlakatla; one picked up exhausted.
( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

West Coast of Vancouver Island. Four specimens taken in Hecate Strait,
July, 1904. One specimen found dead on beach off Beacon Hill,
Victoria, November, 1893.

Common on both coasts of Vancouver Island and coast of Mainland, from
Race Rocks to Alaska.

Two specimens were killed in the Straits, near Victoria, by D. E. Campbell, April 19th, 1897. Later in the month another specimen was found on the beach at Beacon Hill.

This is the most abundant Cormorant in the Province, and is found
along both coasts of the Island, and has been taken as far north as
Port Simpson. Breeds on islands close to Sidney Island. Common at
Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

Not common. Four specimens taken—Sicamous, October, 1890; Alexandria Bridge, September, 1895; Tranquille, August, 1897; Comox, September 8th, 1900. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Said to breed in the Chilcotin country. ( Fannin .)

Not common. One specimen in the Museum killed at Race Rocks, January, 1897. Seen at Sumas Lake. ( Brooks .)

Found throughout the Province, have taken it on West Coast of
Vancouver Island in May; also on Queen Charlotte Islands in July,
1895, I took four young birds. Brooks reports it found on Okanagan
Lake all winter.

Found distributed throughout the Province. I saw them at Sumas Lake
May 17th, 1904. Rev. J. H. Keen says common at Metlakahtla,
Chilliwhack and Okanagan. ( Brooks .)

This species is common throughout the Province and on the Pacific
Coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

An abundant resident throughout the Province; breeds in suitable localities throughout its range.

Not common; a few have been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

Rare. Two specimens, one taken near Victoria February 9th, 1899, and another near Saanich.

A common winter resident on the coast. Brooks reports it from
Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Breeds on lakes on Cariboo Road above
Clinton. ( Fannin .)

An abundant resident, Breeds in the interior of the Mainland. Common on the coast throughout the winter. Rare on Queen Charlotte Islands. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

Not common on the coast; a few are taken every year. Taken at
Chilliwhack. ( Brooks .)

A summer visitor in the interior of the Province. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

A common resident on the Mainland, rarely met with on Vancouver
Island. Brooks says common resident in Lower Fraser Valley about
Sumas Lake, has also taken it on Okanagan.

An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland.

Not common. A summer resident on Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

A winter resident on the coast, but nowhere common; a few are taken every season. Fannin found it breeding on the lakes along the Cariboo Road.

A winter resident on the coast. Brooks has taken it on Okanagan Lake. I found them in pairs on the lakes near 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, in April and May, 1891, where I was told they breed. ( Fannin ).

Not common on the coast. Fannin has taken it in May near Ashcroft, and
Brooks has seen it all winter at Okanagan.

Not common. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks says common in Lower Fraser Valley, and is found all winter on Okanagan Lake.

A common winter resident on the coast. Fannin says breeds in interior.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

Not common. It winters on the coast; a few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. Fannin found it plentiful on the lakes along the Cariboo Road, May, 1891.

An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland. Common at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

Common; the coasts of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metlakatla.

A common resident on the coast. I found it breeding at Bear River, Vancouver Island, May, 1894. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rare at Queen Charlotte Islands. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

Not common; has been taken at Victoria and Port Simpson. Fannin saw a small flock on a lake near 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, 10th May, 1891. Fairly common at Matlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

An abundant resident, and is found on the coast throughout the year. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Rev. J. H. Keen says is common at Metlakatla.

Abundant resident along the coasts of Vancouver Island and Mainland.
Found at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. ( Brooks .) Common at
Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

Not common on the Coast; a few are taken in the winter. Fannin found it breeding in the lakes along the Cariboo Road, May, 1891. Brooks has seen it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

A winter resident on the Coast. Brooks has seen it at Chilliwhack.
During some winters large numbers congregate off the mouth of Fraser
River. ( Fannin .)

This is a rare bird in B. C. One specimen taken at Comox, January, 1894; another was taken at Kuper Island, April, 1895.

Abundant on the Coast in winter. Breeds both on Island and Mainland. The young have been taken on Cowichan Lake. ( Fannin .) Brooks has taken it at Sumas and Okanagan Lakes. Common at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

An abundant winter resident on the Coast. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland; the eggs have been taken at Penticton by C. DeBlois Green.

Winter resident on the Coast; has been taken at Elk Lake, near
Victoria. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

An abundant winter resident on the Coast. In April, 1894. I saw them in great numbers off Barkley Sound migrating north.

PHILACTE.

A winter resident on Vancouver Island and southern Mainland. Mr.
Brooks records it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

I have only seen this bird at Deaso Lake, Cassiar. ( Fannin .)
Mr. Brooks has found it at Sumas and Okanagan.

Only two specimens known to be taken in the Province, one on Salt
Spring Island, the other at mouth of Fraser River. Check List of
B. C. Birds, 1891. ( Fannin .)

Common throughout the greater portion of the Province. Breeds both east and west of Cascades.

A common resident on the coast, and is quite common at Sumas Lake and
Okanagan. Breeds throughout its range.

In August, 1895, I found this form, now named after the late John
Fannin by Frank M. Chapman, quite common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte
Islands.

Rare in British Columbia. Two specimens collected at Burrard Inlet,
May, 1879. ( Fannin .) One specimen is in the Museum.

Common throughout the Province; it breeds in the interior of Mainland; numbers pass over Victoria in the spring and autumn migrations.

Tolerably common on Island and Mainland; breeds close to Victoria.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

Found on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it very rare on Queen Charlotte Islands. Common east of Cascades. ( Fannin .)

Abundant along the coast of Island and Mainland in the spring and autumn. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Fannin has taken it at Burrard Inlet in July.

Common throughout the Province on Island and Mainland; breeds in the interior. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metlakatla.

Tolerably abundant throughout the Province. I found it quite common at Clayoquot, West Coast Vancouver Island, in May, 1894. Fannin says breeds in the interior. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Fairly common at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

102. STILT SANDPIPER.

103. KNOT. ROBIN SNIPE.

Abundant during migrations, chiefly along the coast. ( Fannin .)
Taken at Chilliwhack. ( Brooks .)

104. SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER.

Two specimens taken at Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands, December 27th, 1897, by Rev. J. H. Keen.

105. PECTORAL SANDPIPER.

Not common; taken along the coast during migrations. Brooks has taken it at Chillihwack and Okanagan.

106. BAIRD'S SANDPIPER.

Distributed along the coast of Island and Mainland, Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan ( Brooks ); and at Clover Point, Victoria ( E. M. Anderson ).

107. LEAST SANDPIPER.

Common along the coast of Island and Mainland. I found it common at
Clayoquot in May, 1894; I have also taken it near Victoria in July.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Fannin has taken it
at 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, in May.

108. RED-BACKED SANDPIPER.

Common in the spring and autumn migration along the coast of Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

109. SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

Not uncommon in migration along the Coast. Chilliwhack and Okanagan. ( Brooks .) Common at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

110. WESTERN SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

Abundant in the fall along the Coast. I also found it very common at Clayoquot, May, 1894, and have taken it near Victoria in July. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

111. SANDERLING.

Not common; several have been taken near Victoria by A. H. Maynard. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Fairly common at Metlakatla. ( Rev J. H. Keen .)

112. MARBLED GODWIT.

The whole of British Columbia; breeds chiefly east of Cascades. ( Fannin .) Port Simpson. ( W. B. Anderson .)

113. GREATER YELLOW-LEGS.

Common along the coast in winter; have taken it at Clayoquot in May. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. I found it breeding around the lakes at Clinton, May, 1891. ( Fannin .)

114. LESSER YELLOW-LEGS.

Tolerably common through the Province; winters on the coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

115. SOLITARY SANDPIPER.

116. WESTERN SOLITARY SANDPIPER.

117. WESTERN WILLET.

One specimen shot at Clover Point, near Victoria, August 18th, 1898, by Mr. J. Henley.

118. WANDERING TATLER.

Tolerably common along the coast of Island and Mainland. I took it at
Clayoquot, May, 1894, and at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands,
August 5th, 1895.

119. BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER.

One specimen shot at Comox, August 20th, 1895, by W. B. Anderson.
Another was taken at l50-Mile House, Cariboo Road, May 16th, 1901, by
A. C. Brooks.

120. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.

121. SPOTTED SANDPIPER.

This bird is found along the entire coast; I have taken it at
Clayoquot Vancouver Island, and at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands,
July 26th, 1895. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

122. LONG-BILLED CURLEW.

A few specimens have been taken on the coast, but is to be more frequently met with in the interior of the Mainland, south through the Okanagan.

123. HUDSONIAN CURLEW.

Not common, but distributed along the coast of Island and Mainland. I have taken it at Clayoquot in May, 1894. W. B. Andersen has taken it at Port Simpson, and J. Maynard at Cadboro Bay, near Victoria.

124. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.

Abundant during migrations along the coast. Brooks has taken it at
Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

125. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER.

Common on the coast during migrations. Brooks has taken it at
Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at
Metlakatla. W. B. Anderson has taken it at Port Simpson.

126. KILLDEER PLOVER.

Found throughout the Province; occasionally on the coast in winter.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

127. SEMIPALMATED PLOVER.

Not common. I took two specimens on the West Coast, Vancouver
Island—one at Ucluelet, April 28th, 1894, the other at Clayoquot,
May, 1894. A. H. Maynard shot one at Cadboro Bay, Victoria.

128. SURF-BIRD.

Not uncommon along the entire coast line of the Province. I found it quite common at Clayoquot, May, 1894. It has been taken at Port Simpson by W. B. Anderson.

129. TURNSTONE.

Along the entire coast line, but not common. It has been taken at Port
Simpson and Sidney Island. Brooks has taken it at Sumas Lake.

130. BLACK TURNSTONE.

Common along the entire coast of the Province. I have taken it at
Clayquot in May, 1894, and I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen
Charlotte Islands, in July, 1895, and it is found near Victoria
throughout the winter.

131. BLACK OYSTER-CATCHER.

Abundant along the entire coast of Island and Mainland. Breeds throughout its range. Common on Queen Charlotte Islands, at Skidegate.

132. MOUNTAIN PARTRIDGE.

133. CALIFORNIA PARTRIDGE.

134. SOOTY GROUSE.

Abundant west of Cascade Mountains, including Vancouver Island, Queen
Charlotte Islands, and all the larger islands along the coast.

135. RICHARDSON'S GROUSE.

136. FRANKLIN'S GROUSE.

An abundant resident throughout the wooded portion of the interior east of the Cascade Mountains, from Okanagan to Cassiar.

137. CANADIAN RUFFED GROUSE.

An abundant resident east of and including the Cascade Mountains.
Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

138. GRAY RUFFED GROUSE.

Rocky Mountain District, Soda Creek and Beaver Pass. Check List of
B. C. Birds, 1898. ( Fannin .) Okanagan, A. C. Brooks.

139. OREGON RUFFED GROUSE.

An abundant resident on Vancouver Island and all the larger islands of the coast, and on the Mainland west of Cascade Mountains.

140. WILLOW PTARMIGAN.

Northern portion of British Columbia, Dease Lake, Cassiar. ( James Porter .) Log Cabin, Atlin. ( Fletcher and Englehardt .).

141. ROCK PTARMIGAN.

Common on the summit of most of the mountains on the Mainland and
Vancouver Island. ( Fannin .) Quite common at Atlin.

142. WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN.

Found on the summit of most mountains on the Mainland except the Coast
Range. Taken at Okanagan. ( Brooks .) Cassiar. ( James
Porter .)

143. COLUMBIAN SHARP-TAILED GROUSE. PRAIRIE CHICKEN.

An abundant resident east of Cascade Range through the southern portions of the Province. E. P. Venables reports it common near Vernon.

144. SAGE GROUSE.

Three specimens taken by Mr. G. B. Martin at Osoyoos Lake in October, 1864. (Check List of B. C. Birds, 1891. Fannin .)

145. RING-NECKED PHEASANT.

Abundant on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Fraser River Valley and other portions of the Mainland. Introduced from China; now thoroughly naturalised.

146. BAND-TAILED PIGEON.

A common summer resident in the south-western portions of the Province including Vancouver Island.

147. PASSENGER PIGEON.

Mentioned in John Keast Lord's "Naturalist in British Columbia" (1866). If it ever did occur here, it is now, without doubt, extinct. ( Fannin .)

148. MOURNING DOVE.

Not common on Vancouver Island. I found it quite common in the
Okanagan in June, 1895. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rev. J. H.
Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla.

149. CALIFORNIA VULTURE.

In September, 1880, I saw two of these birds at Burrard Inlet. It is more than probable they are accidental visitants here. Lord says: Mouth of Fraser River; seldom visits the Interior. ( Fannin .)

150. TURKEY VULTURE.

Tolerably common on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

151. MARSH HAWK.

Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Abundant on the Mainland.
Partially migratory; a few are found throughout the winter at
Ladners. ( Fannin .) Chilliwhack and Okanagan. ( Brooks .)

152. SHARP-SHINNED HAWK.

Abundant on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

153. COOPER'S HAWK.

Found on Vancouver Island and Mainland; have taken it at Sicamous.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

154. AMERICAN GOSHAWK.

Rather common in interior of Province. A few have been taken on
Vancouver Island. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

155. WESTERN GOSHAWK.

Common throughout the Province. I found it very common at Skidegate,
Queen Charlotte Islands, in August, 1895.

156. WESTERN RED-TAILED HAWK.

An abundant resident on Vancouver Island and coast of Mainland. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. ( Brooks .) Rare at Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

157. RED-BELLIED HAWK.

Not common. I have no record of it on Vancouver Island. It has been taken at Burrard Inlet by J. Fannin, and at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

158. SWAINSON'S HAWK.

Not common on Vancouver Island; it has been taken at Victoria and
Union. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

159. AMERICAN ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.

Not common. Found on both Vancouver Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

160. GOLDEN EAGLE.

161. BALD EAGLE.

An abundant resident throughout the entire Province, on Island and
Mainland. Breeds throughout its range. Common on Queen Charlotte
Islands.

162. GYRFALCON.

One specimen shot at Comox, October, 1894, by W. Harvey. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

163. PRAIRIE FALCON.

Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks, and at Kamloops, November, 1894, by W. Fortune.

164. DUCK HAWK.

Apparently more common on the Mainland than Vancouver Island. Several have been taken in the Okanagan Country.

165. PEALE'S FALCON.

Found chiefly along the coasts of Mainland and Vancouver
Island. Several specimens have been taken at Cadbora Bay, near
Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rare at
Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

166. PIGEON HAWK.

Apparently more common east of the Coast Range. A few have been taken on the Coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

167. BLACK MERLIN.

Abundant; summer resident on Vancouver Island and portions of
Mainland. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

168. RICHARDSON'S MERLIN.

Not common on Vancouver Island; a few specimens have been taken near
Victoria. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

169. DESERT SPARROW HAWK.

Abundant throughout the southern portion of Mainland, including
Vancouver Island, from the coast to Rocky Mountains.

170. AMERICAN OSPREY. FISH HAWK.

Common throughout the Province, on Mainland and Island, including Queen Charlotte Islands. Their nest is a huge heap of sticks, usually on the broken top of a tree.

171. AMERICAN LONG-EARED OWL.

Not common; a few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

172. SHORT-EARED OWL.

Common throughout the Province, on Island and Mainland; rather common near Victoria throughout the winter.

173. NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL.

Rare resident at Chilliwhack and Mount Lehman ( Brooks .) The late John Fannin had this bird on his first list of B. C. birds, he having taken it at Burrard Inlet some years ago, but in his lists of 1891 and 1898 he dropped it.

174. GREAT GREY OWL.

A rare bird in this Province; it has been taken at Vernon and
Stewart's Lake. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

175. RICHARDSON'S OWL.

176. SAW-WHET OWL.

Not common on Vancouver Island; several have been taken near this city. Tolerably at Chilliwhack and common in winter at Okanagan. ( Brooks .)

176A. NORTH-WEST SAW-WHET OWL.

177. KENNICOTT'S SCREECH OWL.

An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds in the neighbourhood of Victoria.

178. MACFARLANE'S SCREECH OWL.

179. GREAT HORNED OWL.

Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks, and near Victoria by John Hall,
November, 1896.

180. WESTERN HORNED OWL.

Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Taken at Chilliwhack and
Okanagan. ( Brooks .)

181. ARCTIC HORNED OWL.

One specimen taken near Victoria, November, 1896, by A. H. Maynard, and at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

182. DUSKY HORNED OWL.

An abundant resident in this Province; common on Vancouver Island.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

183. SNOWY OWL.

A resident in the northern portions of the Province, south in winter to mouth of Fraser River, Chilliwhack and Okanagan, occasionally to Vancouver Island. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakahtla.

Not common, but found throughout the southern part of the Province from the Coast to Okanagan. Rare on Vancouver Island. It has been taken at Victoria, Sardis, Grand Prairie and Vernon.

Not common, but is found in suitable localities in the southern portions of the Province from Chilliwhack to Okanagan. Mr. Brooks has taken three specimens at Chilliwhack. Rare at Vernon. ( E. P. Venables .)

Common throughout the southern portions of the Province, including
Vancouver Island.

A regular summer resident in the southwestern portions of the Province. It breeds on Vancouver Island near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

Common resident on the Mainland east of Cascade Mountains. I found it quite common at Sicamous, May, 1895. Mr. Brooks reports having taken it several times at Chilliwhack.

A very common resident on Vancouver Island, Coast of Mainland and
Lower Fraser Valley.

Common throughout the interior of the Province, along the C. P. R., at
Ducks, and at Vernon. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and
Okanagan.

A rare bird in this Province, found east of the Coast Range. Museum specimen from Similkameen Valley, collected by R. V. Griffin.

Found only east of Coast Range, where in some localities it is quite common. Mr. Brooks reports it from Okanagan.

West of Cascade Mountains common. Rare on Vancouver Island. Brooks says common resident in the spruce zone on the Coast Range.

Generally distributed east of Cascade Mountains throughout the
Province. It was quite common at Duck's, May, 1895.

Generally distributed along the Coast. Not uncommon on Vancouver
Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

Taken at Similkameen, B. C., by R. V. Griffin, June, 1882, (Check List of B. C. Birds, 1891— Fannin .)

Common resident throughout the Province, on Vancouver Island and Mainland through the interior to Okanagan. Mr. Brooks found it scarce in the Cariboo District.

Abundant through the interior of the Province, at Vernon and Grand Prairie. I found it quite common at Chilliwhack this year. A summer resident on Vancouver Island.

A rare bird of this Province, but is found on Vancouver Island and east to the Rocky Mountains.

Common east of Cascade Mountains through the interior, at Duck's,
Sicamous and Okanagan.

Southern interior portions of Province from Kamloops through the
Okanagan. Summer resident.

An abundant summer resident east of Cascade Mountains. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

Common near Victoria during migration. Rev. J. H. Keen says only pass over at Metlakatla. Said to breed in mountains back of Chilliwhack and in the neighbourhood of Comox. ( Fannin .) Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. ( Brooks .)

A summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. I found it very common near Sicamous, May 28th, 1895.

Confined to the Mainland. I have never seen it on Vancouver Island.
Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

An abundant summer resident west of Cascade Mountains, including
Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. Common at
Metlakatla ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

A common summer resident on the Mainland at Chilliwhack, Sardis, Ducks and Vernon, and has been taken as far north as Port Simpson. Rare on Vancouver Island.

Accidentally in B. C. One specimen taken at Cape Beale, October 9, 1889, by Miss Cox, and presented to the Museum.

A common summer resident on the Mainland. I have found it quite common at Chilliwhack, Ducks and Okanagan, rarely west to Vancouver Island.

A summer resident. Not common on Vancouver Island, chiefly on Mainland in the interior. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

A summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

A common summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Very common at Sicamous, May, 1895.

A common summer resident west of Cascade Mountains on Mainland and
Vancouver Island. I also found it quite common at Skidegate, Queen
Charlotte Islands, July, 1895.

A summer resident. I have found it quite common on Vancouver Island and the Mainland at Sicamous and Vernon. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

Summer resident. Chiefly on the Mainland, east and west of Cascade
Mountains. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island.

Common in spring and autumn on Vancouver Island. Have taken it at
Clover Point near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and
Okanagan.

Spring and autumn migrant on Vancouver Island. Have taken it near
Victoria in September. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. West of
Cascades; taken at Burrard Inlet and Vancouver Island ( Fannin ).
Fort Simpson by W. B. Anderson.

Chiefly east of Cascades. I have never known it to be taken on
Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and
Okanagan. Chas. de B. Green has taken it at Osoyoos.

A common resident on the Mainland, rarely west to Vancouver Island.
Breeds in the interior of the Mainland, east of Cascade Mountains.

An abundant resident west of Coast Range on Mainland and Vancouver
Island throughout the year.

This form is quite common in the interior from the Cascades east down through the Okanagan. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

East of Cascade Mountains. Taken at Okanagan and in the Caribou
District by A. C. Brooks.

An abundant resident west of Cascades, on the Mainland, but not so numerous on Vancouver Island.

California to British Columbia, east of the Coast and Cascade Ranges. ( Ridgway .)

A resident throughout the Province; more common on the Coast. I have seen it quite common at Clayoquot, V. I., and in August, 1895, it was very common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Common at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

Common east of Coast Range; common at Sicamous, May, 1895. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

An abundant resident west of Cascade Mountains, on Mainland and
Vancouver Island, and fairly common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte
Islands, July, 1895.

A common resident on the Mainland, chiefly east of the Coast Range.
Rare on Vancouver Island.

Rocky Mountain region to the Pacific Coast Ranges, but rather more southerly; north to British Columbia; south to Lower California.—"Key to N. A. Birds (Coues), Fifth Edition."

A summer resident. I have found it fairly common in the neighbourhood of Ducks, on C. P. R., and Okanagan. It is a rare straggler on Vancouver Island; it has been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla.

A rare summer resident on the Mainland. I have heard of it at Vernon. Fannin has found it above Clinton, on the Cariboo Road. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

Breeding range north, to eastern British Columbia. ( Ridgway .) East of Cascades I found this form quite common near Vernon, June, 1895.

Common west of Cascades, on Mainland and Vancouver Island; it is found throughout the year near Victoria.

A fairly common summer resident, chiefly east of Cascades. I found it
breeding along the valley of the Thompson and in the Okanagan, near
Vernon, May and June, 1895. Mr. Brooks has found it breeding at
Chilliwhack.

Rare. One specimen shot at Metlakatla by Rev. J. H. Keen, November, 26th, 1901, and presented by him to the Museum.

Common, and generally distributed on the Mainland; quite common in the Lower Fraser Valley, Grand Prairie, south side of Thompson River, down into the Okanagan country. Breeding in suitable localities. Not common on Vancouver Island; a few have been taken near Victoria.

Chiefly on the Mainland. West in winter to Vancouver Island and Lower
Fraser Valley. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okaiiagan by A. C. B.

Mainland east and west of Cascade Mountains. Common in winter in the neighbourhood of Clinton. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Rare at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .)

An abundant summer resident west of Cascades. Quite a number winter on
Vancouver Island.

An abundant resident chiefly on the Mainland, occasionally west to
Vancouver Island.

Rocky Mountain district. In winter, occasionally west to Cascades.
Mr. Brooks has taken it as far west as Chilliwhack.

Common on the Mainland from the Coast to Rocky Mountains. Breeds above timber line in the interior.

The Province at large, but more abundant in the Rocky Mountain district. West in winter to Vancouver Island.

Both slopes of Cascades to Rocky Mountains on the Mainland. Taken at
Okanagan by A. C. Brooks.

The Province at large, but nowhere common. It has been taken a
Victoria, Chilliwhack, Burrard Inlet, Okanagan, Fort Simpson and
Metlakatla.

An abundant summer resident west of Cascades on the Mainland, including Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan.

Interior southern portions of the Mainland, from Chilliwhack east through the Okanagan.

Cadbora Bay, near Victoria, October, 1894, A. H. Maynard; Comox, November, 1894, W. B. Anderson; Sumas (Lower Fraser), 10th January, 1895, A. C. Brooks.

Abundant during migrations on the Coast; have also taken it at
Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

An abundant summer resident east and west of Cascades. Breeds in the neighbourhood of this City. Also a number remain throughout the winter.

Eastern Cascades and Rocky Mountains districts. Similkameen, R. V.
Griffin; Okanagan, A. C. Brooks.

Breeding from interior British Columbia (Stuarts Lake) east to Rocky
Mountains, south to Vancouver Island.

An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds on Vancouver
Island and Mainland.

An abundant resident, chiefly along the coast of Mainland and
Vancouver Island. I found it quite common at Skidegate, Queen
Charlotte Islands, August, 1895.

Not common. East and west of Cascades; a few have been taken near
Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan.

Collected at Comox, September, 1888, by E. H. Forbush. Taken at
Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

A common summer resident west of Cascades. A few remain throughout the winter on Vancouver Island; I have taken it in November and January.

Southern portions of Mainland, east of Cascades. Sicamous, J. Fannin,
Okanagan, A. C. Brooks.

A summer resident on Vancouver Island. Taken at Chilliwhack. ( Brooks .) A summer resident east and west of Cascades. ( Fannin .)

A summer resident chiefly east of Cascades. I have seen it at
Chilliwhack and near Vernon. Rare on Vancouver Island.

An abundant summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and Mainland.

A common summer resident chiefly in the cities along the Coast. West of Cascades.

Common summer resident on the Mainland east and west of Cascades,
Chilliwhack, Okanagan and Cariboo Road.

An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, including
Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands.

An abundant summer resident, chiefly east of Cascades, north to
Cariboo District. Very common from Sicamous down through the Okanagan.
Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

A common summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and
Mainland.

An abundant resident chiefly east of Cascades. A winter visitant to the Coast and Vancouver Island.

A common summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and
Mainland.

Not common, but found distributed throughout the Province. Found throughout the winter on the Coast.

Distributed over the southern portions of the Province, including
Vancouver Island. A summer resident. Chilliwhack and Okanagan, A. C.
Brooks.

Common summer resident, west of Rocky Mountains to Pacific. Mainland and Vancouver Island.

Rocky Mountains to Pacific. A summer resident. Common in the
Okanagan. ( Brooks .)

An abundant summer resident, chiefly west of Cascades, along the coast of Mainland and Vancouver Island.

An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, from Rocky
Mountains to the Pacific.

An abundant summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland, chiefly west of Cascades. Rare at Metlakatla. ( Rev. J. H. Keen .) Okanagan. ( Brooks ).

An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, Vancouver Island and Mainland east to Rocky Mountains.

Not common. A summer resident west of Cascades, but chiefly along the
Coast. Taken at Chilliwhack ( Brooks ).

Not common, but found distributed throughout the Province, chiefly west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands.

Taken at Ducks, C. P. R., by Clark P. Streator, August 7th, 1889.
Taken at Quesnel, August 30th, 1900, by A. C. Brooks.

A common summer resident throughout the Province, Vancouver Island and
Mainland.

Summer resident in the southern portions of the Province, from Sumas east to Okanagan, south of Ashcroft.

Vancouver Island and Mainland, east and west of Cascades. S. N.
Rhoads, 1892 ( Fannin .)

Found through the interior of the Province, from Barkerville south to Okanagan, chiefly east of, and accidentally west of, Cascades. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

Very abundant during migration, east and west of Cascades. Found throughout some winters on Vancouver Island.

Common east of Cascades, rarely west to the Coast.
Chilliwhack. ( Brooks .) Burrard Inlet. ( Fannin .)

A common summer resident west of Cascades. Found throughout the winter on Vancouver Island.

Abundant east of Cascades, from the lakes along the Cariboo Road, south through the Okanagan. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

Common east of Cascades, from Ashcroft south through the Okanagan. I found it quite common near Shuswap, May, 1895.

Common east and west of Cascades. Found throughout the winter on
Vancouver Island.

East of Cascades, in the south-eastern portions of the Province. I found it fairly common at Grand Prairie, May, 1895.

An abundant resident chiefly west of Cascades. Vancouver Island and
Queen Charlotte Islands. Taken at Arrow Lake by A. C. Brooks.

A common summer resident west of Cascades. Very common on Queen
Charlotte Islands, July, 1895.

West of Cascades, chiefly coastwise. Common at Skidegate, Queen
Charlotte Islands, August, 1895.

Both forms are to be found on Vancouver Island. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

A common summer resident east and west of Cascades. A few winter on
Vancouver Island.

INDEX.

A.
No.
Albatross, Black-footed 35
Albatross, Short-tailed 36
Auklet, Rhinoceros 12
Auklet, Cassin's 13

Bittern, American 88
Blackbird, Yellow-headed 244
Blackbird, San Diego Redwing 245
Blackbird, North-western 246
Blackbird, Rusty 249
Blackbird, Brewer's 250
Bluebird, Western 361
Bluebird, Mountain 362
Bobolink 242
Brant 82
Brant, Black 83
Bunting, Lazuli 294
Bush-tit, Least 349

Catbird 333
Chat, Long-tailed 326
Chickadee, Long-tailed 344
Chickadee, Oregon 345
Chickadee, Mountain 346
Chickadee, Columbia 347
Chickadee, Chestnut-backed 348
Cormorant, White-crested 43
Cormorant, Brandt's 44
Cormorant, Violet-green 45
Cowbird 243
Coot, American 96
Crane, Little Brown 92
Crane, Sandhill 93
Creeper, Rocky Mountain 339
Creeper, California 340
Crow, American 238
Crow, Northwest 239
Crossbill, American 255
Crossbill, White-winged 256
Cuckoo, Western Yellow-billed 188
Curlew, Long-billed 122
Curlew, Hudsonian 123

Dipper, American 332
Dove, Mourning 148
Dowitcher, Long-billed 101
Duck, Mallard 51
Duck, Gadwall 52
Duck, European Widgeon 53
Duck, American Widgeon 54
Duck, Green-winged Teal 55
Duck, Blue-winged Teal 56
Duck, Cinnamon Teal 57
Duck, Shoveller 58
Duck, Pintail 59
Duck, Wood 60
Duck, Red-head 61
Duck, Canvas-back 62
Duck, American Scaup 63
Duck, Lesser Scaup 64
Duck, Ring-necked 65
Duck, American Golden-eye 66
Duck, Barrow's Golden-rye 67
Duck, Buffle-head 68
Duck, Long-tailed 69
Duck, Harlequin 70
Duck, American Black Scoter 71
Duck, White-winged Scoter 72
Duck, Surf Scoter 73
Duck, Ruddy 74

Falcon, Prairie 163
Falcon, Peale's 165
Finch, California Purple 253
Finch, Cassin's Purple 254
Flycatcher, Olive-sided 221
Flycatcher, Western 223
Flycatcher, Traill's 224
Flycatcher, Hammond's 225
Flycatcher, Wright's 226
Flicker, Northern 205
Flicker, Red-shafted 206
Flicker, North-western 207
Fulmar, Pacific 37

Godwit, Marbled 112
Goose, Lesser Snow 75
Goose, Ross's Snow 76
Goose, American White-fronted 77
Goose, Canada 78
Goose, Hutchin's 79
Goose, White-cheeked 80
Goose, Cackling 81
Goose, Emperor 84
Goldfinch, American 261
Goldfinch, Willow 262
Grebe, Western 1
Grebe, American Red-necked 2
Grebe, Horned 3
Grebe, American Eared 4
Grebe, Pied-billed 5
Grouse, Sooty 134
Grouse, Richardson's 135
Grouse, Franklin's 136
Grouse, Canadian Ruffed 137
Grouse, Gray Ruffed 138
Grouse, Oregon Ruffed 139
Grouse, Columbian Sharp-tailed 143
Grouse, Sage 144
Grosbeak, Western Evening 251
Grosbeak, Alaskan Pine 252
Grosbeak, Black-headed 293
Guillemot, Pigeon 16
Gull, Ivory 21
Gull, Glaucous-winged 23
Gull, Western 24
Gull, American 25
Gull, California 26
Gull, Ring-billed 27
Gull, Short-billed 28
Gull, Heermann's 29
Gull, Bonaparte's 30
Gull, Sabine's 31
Gyrfalcon 162

Hawk, Marsh 151
Hawk, Sharp-shinned 152
Hawk, Cooper's 153
Hawk, American Goshawk 154
Hawk, Western Goshawk 155
Hawk, Western Red-tailed 156
Hawk, Red-bellied 157
Hawk, Swainson's 158
Hawk, American Rough-legged 159
Hawk, Duck 164
Hawk, Pigeon 166
Hawk, Desert Sparrow 169
Heron, Great Blue 89
Heron, North-west Coast 90
Heron, Snowy 91
Hummingbird, Black-chinned 213
Hummingbird, Red-backed Rufous 214
Hummingbird, Green-backed Rufous 215
Hummingbird, Calliope 216

Jaeger, Parasitic 19
Jaeger, Pomarine 18
Jaeger, Long-tailed 20
Jay, Steller's 231
Jay, Black-headed 232
Jay, Queen Charlotte 233
Jay, Rocky Mountain 234
Jay, Oregon 235
Jay, Gray 236
Jay, Piñon 241
Junco, Slate-colored 282
Junco, Oregon 283
Junco, Shufeldt's 284

Kittiwake, Pacific 22
Kingfisher, Belted 189
Kingbird 217
Kingbird, Gray 218
Kingbird, Arkansas 219
Kinglet, Western Golden-crowned 350
Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 351
Knot 103

Lark, Pallid Horned 227
Lark, Streaked Horned 228
Lark, Dusky Horned 229
Lencosticte, Gray-crowned 257
Lencosticte, Hepburn's 258
Longspur, Lapland 266
Longspur, McCown's 267
Loon, Great Northern Diver 6
Loon, Black-throated 7
Loon, Pacific 8
Loon, Red-throated 9

Martin, Purple 296
Magpie, American 230
Meadowlark, Western 247
Merlin, Black 167
Merlin, Richardson's 168
Merganser, American 48
Merganser, Red-breasted 49
Merganser, Hooded 50
Murrelet, Ancient 14
Murrelet, Marbled 15
Murre, California 17

Nighthawk 207
Nighthawk, Western 208
Nutcracker, Clarke's 240
Nuthatch, Slender-billed 341
Nuthatch, Red-breasted 342
Nuthatch, Pygmy 343

Oriele, Bullock's 248
Osprey, American 170
Owl, American Long-eared 171
Owl, Short-eared 172
Owl, Northern Spotted 173
Owl, Great Gray 174
Owl, Richardson's 175
Owl, Saw-whet 176
Owl, North-West Saw-whet 176A
Owl, Kennicott's Screech 177
Owl, Macfarlane's Screech 178
Owl, Great Horned 179
Owl, Western Horned 180
Owl, Arctic Horned 181
Owl, Dusky Horned 182
Owl, Snowy 183
Owl, American Hawk 184
Owl, Burrowing 185
Owl, Pygmy 186
Owl, California Pygmy 187
Oyster-catcher, Black 131

Partridge, Mountain 132
Partridge, California 133
Pelican, American White 46
Pelican, California Brown 47
Petrel, Gray Fork-tailed 41
Petrel, Leach's 42
Pewee, Western Wood 222
Phalarope, Red 97
Phalarope, Northern 98
Phalarope, Wilson's 99
Pheasant, Ring-necked 145
Phoebe, Say's 220
Pigeon, Band-tailed 146
Pigeon, Passenger 147
Pipit, American 331
Plover, American Golden 125
Plover, Black-bellied 124
Plover, Killdeer 126
Plover, Semipalmated 127
Poor-Will 208
Ptarmigan, Willow 140
Ptarmigan, Rock 141
Ptarmigan, White-tailed 142
Puffin, Tufted 10
Puffin, Horned 11

Rail, Virginia 94
Rail, Carolina 95
Raven, Northern 237
Redpoll, Hoary 259
Redpoll 260
Redstart, American 330
Robin, American 358
Robin, Western 359

Sanderling 111
Sandpiper, Stilt 102
Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed 104
Sandpiper, Pectoral 105
Sandpiper, Baird's 106
Sandpiper, Least 107
Sandpiper, Red-backed 108
Sandpiper, Semipal mated 109
Sandpiper, Western Semipalmated 110
Sandpiper, Solitary 115
Sandpiper, Western Solitary 116
Sandpiper, Bartramian 119
Sandpiper, Buff-breasted 120
Sandpiper, Spotted 121
Sapsucker, Red-naped 200
Sapsucker, Red-breasted 201
Sapsucker, Williamson's 202
Shrike, Northern 305
Shrike, White-rumped 306
Shearwater, Black-vented 38
Shearwater, Dark-bodied 39
Shearwater, Slender-billed 40
Siskin, Pine 263
Snipe, Wilson's 100
Snowflake 265
Solitaire, Townsend's 352
Sparrow, House 264
Sparrow, Western Vesper 268
Sparrow, Oregon Vesper 269
Sparrow, Sandwick 270
Sparrow, Western Savanna 271
Sparrow, Western Grasshopper 272
Sparrow, Western Lark 273
Sparrow, Harris's 274
Sparrow, Gambel's 275
Sparrow, Nuttall's 276
Sparrow, Golden-crowned 277
Sparrow, Western Tree 278
Sparrow, Western Chipping 279
Sparrow, Clay-colored 280
Sparrow, Brewer's 281
Sparrow, Rusty Song 285
Sparrow, Sooty Song 286
Sparrow, Lincoln's 287
Sparrow, Forbush's 288
Sparrow, Townsend's 289
Sparrow, Slate-coloured 290
Surf-bird 128
Swan, Whistling 85
Swan, Trumpeter 86
Swallow, Cliff 297
Swallow, Barn 298
Swallow, White-bellied 299
Swallow, Northern violet-green 300
Swallow, Bank 301
Swallow, Rough-winged 302
Swift, Black 211
Swift, Vaux 212

Tanager, Louisaria 295
Tatler, Wandering 118
Tern, Common 32
Tern, Arctic 33
Tern, Black 34
Thrush, Willow 353
Thrush, Russet-backed 354
Thrush, Olive-backed 355
Thrush, Alaska Hermit 356
Thrush, Audubon's 357
Thrush, Varied 360
Towhee, Spurred 291
Towhee, Oregon 292
Turnstone 129
Turnstone, Black 130

Vireo, Red-eyed 307
Vireo, Western Warbling 308
Vireo, Cassin's 309
Vireo, Anthony's 310
Vulture, California 149
Vulture, Turkey 150

Warbler, Calaver's 311
Warbler, Orange-crowned 312
Warbler, Lutescent 313
Warbler, Tennessee 314
Warbler, Alaskan Yellow 315
Warbler, Myrtle 316
Warbler, Audubon's 317
Warbler, Magnolia 318
Warbler, Black-throated Gray 319
Warbler, Townsend's 320
Warbler, Macgillivray's 323
Warbler, Hermit 321
Warbler, Western Yellow-throat 324
Warbler, Pacific Yellow-throat 325
Warbler, Wilson's 327
Warbler, Pileolated 328
Warbler, Golden Pileolated 329
Water-thrush, Grinnell's 322
Waxwing, Bohemian 303
Waxwing, Cedar 304
Willett, Western 117
Woodpecker, Northern Hairy 190
Woodpecker, Harris's 191
Woodpecker, Cabanis's 192
Woodpecker, Queen Charlotte 193
Woodpecker, Gairdner's 194
Woodpecker, Batchelder's 195
Woodpecker, White-headed 196
Woodpecker, Black-backed Three-toed 197
Woodpecker, Alaskan Three-toed 198
Woodpecker, Alpine Three-toed 199
Woodpecker, Northern Pileated 203
Woodpecker, Lewis's 204
Wren, Rock 334
Wren, Vigor's 335
Wren, Parkman's 336
Wren, Western Winter 337
Wren, Tule 338

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