July 1921 Kispiox Valley 140. while the chellens safe inside the house made much fuss, then flew away just as I was getting in range. Got little else all morning, Mr. Swarth shot a beautiful Black Headed Jay, intermediate between Crest Steller (blue mark on forehead) and Buckley Mt. Jay with white patch over the eyes. This bird has both. The Red Squirrels are busy cutting the many cones off the spruce trees, they seem to start at the top and work around and down, the vicinity under the tree is pelleted with cones as the squirrel works. There are many Hazel nut bushes, Saolation, High Cranberry (red), Blue berry, Thimbleberry and Raspberries in this vicinity. Squirrels should have an easy time foraging. While working this afternoon the Owl concert began and I went after them. Finally located one about fifty feet up in cottonwood tree. The position was much exposed as the weeds were very park like but he was hooting seemingly careless of his position. I shot him, but this did not disturb two other owls in the close vicinity who went on hooting until I located one high up in the Poplar Tree sitting next to the trunk, after some difficulty I got close and for a shot but altho fairly I hit the Owl flapped off so far thru the brush I could not find it. The owls do not seem to assume as ludicrous attitude while hooting from branches as they do when swaying