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to the open valleys and plains 6,000 to 7,000 feet in Sep- 
tember. 
701. Dipper. It is common along the swift mountain brooks. 
702. Sage Thrasher. Common on the dry sage-covered plains. 
704. Catbird. A few seen in the Wind River Basin. 
715. Rock Wren. Common in dry, rocky canyons below the timber 
belt. 
717a. Canon Wren. A single family found-in the rocky gorge of a 
mountain creek at 8,000 feet near Old Kendall. 
72la. Western House Wren. Not common. A few seen near Afton. 
722a. Western Winter Wren. (?) One seen on Upper Crystal 
Creek. 
726b. Rocky Mountain Creeper. Rather common in the spruce for- 
ests. i 
727d. Slender-billed Nuthatch. Common nuthatch in summer in the 
spruce belt. 
728. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Probably less common than the last, 
but seen in July in the Teton Range and Hoback Ridge. 
730. Pygmy Nuthatch. Two seen in the pine forest. 
735a. Long-tailed Chickadee. Characteristic of the willow thickets 
below 8,000 feet. 
738. Mountain Chickadee. Common in the spruce forests. 
748. Golden-crowned Kinglet. Associated with the last. 
754. ‘Townsend’s Solitaire. Widely distributed, but not common. 
756a. Willow Thrush. (?) Rather common among the willows. 
759a. Audubon’s Hermit Thrush. Moderately common in the spruce 
forests. 
76la. Western Robin. Abundant. 
768. Mountain Bluebird. Common. 
Many other species of birds were seen, but not satisfactorily 
identified. 
COMMENTS. 
Mr. Blackwelder has traveled extensively through the 
northern portions of the state and has made observations 
on the birds. His list includes a number of species not 
before reported as occurring in the state, viz.: 155, 256a, 
299, 379, 488, 546a, 627a, 685a. 
