1917] The Ottawa Naturalist. 89 



Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi. 



Common resident. In the winter their favorite food is the berry 

 of the western red cedar. They remain all winter in the rough broken 

 country of canyons and slide rock, where this dwarf cedar grows, and 

 it is a wonderful experience to hear several males singing their clear 

 sweet song, in these surroundings, when the temperature is at zero. 

 Western Robin Planesticus migratorius propinquus. 



A few usually winter. 

 Varied Thrush Ixoreus nwvius ivtvius. 



Resident. There is usually a local migration from the mountains 

 in October. 

 Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana occidentaUs. 



Five wintered in the city of Vernon in 1915-16. They were seen 

 feeding on Virginia creeper berries. These birds were probably 

 frozen in the cold weather that came in January as they were not seen 

 after December SI . 



Introduced species. 

 Bob-v* iiiTi; Colinus virginianus virginianus. 



Introduced some years ago. The winters are evidently too severe, 

 a- there has been little increa.-e. 

 California (Kail Lophortyx calif omica calif omit 



Introduced in the vicinity of Penticton and south, where they 

 have rapidly increased. 

 Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus torquatus. 



Introduced some years ago. Is now common from Summerland 

 to the boundary. 

 European' Partrid< 



Tin- species has recently made its appearance in the vicinity of 

 Penticton, coming from Washington State. 

 English Sparrow Passer dotnesticus. 



Well established in all the towns in the valley. 



NOTES FROM THE JOURNAL OF WILLIAM POPE. 



(Continued from page 62). 

 before we arrived at New Vork they were in great numbers, and the 

 weather was particularly fine. We saw several other sorts of birds; 

 gannets, the white gull and other gulls, the tern, several divers, and 

 ducks; the white gull we had nearly every day quite in the midst of the 

 ocean. These birds must fly a very long distance as they lay their 

 eggs in the clefts of the rocks. Several small flocks of some species of 

 sandpiper were also seen. One of the smallest species of that bird 

 came flying around the ship one day, at least 300 miles from land and 

 seemed much exhausted. We found a great source of amusement in 



