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house's jay was notable in the same way on the 

 hillsides, in thickets of " cat-claw." Steller's jay, 

 noticeable at all times in the pine forests on the 

 summit of the range, visited, as did the pinon jay, 

 the vicinity of the house in fall and winter. There 

 were many ducks on the San Pedro during the 

 migrations, and rails, ibises, and herons were fre- 

 quent about the pools of that river. Space does 

 not avail for a fuller enumeration. My papers on 

 the subject set forth in great detail the result of 

 observations made here. The pine forest on the 

 summit of the Sierra Santa Catalina was prolific 

 in bird life. This was of great interest, revealing 

 such rare birds as the olive w^arbler, Stephen's 

 vireo, the painted redstart, and the red-faced 

 warbler. Wild turkeys gathered here in great 

 bands. In addition, crossbills, evening grosbeaks, 

 hermit-thrushes, and several kinds of snowbirds 

 bred at this hi oh altitude. 



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Nor must it be forgotten that, outside of all 

 this bird life, other animals w^ere conspicuous. 

 Lizards of brilliant hues and various sizes basked 

 in the sun on the hot rocks, inflating brilliant 

 pouches under their throats, and seeming the 

 concentration of heat and fire. From what I 

 have written it is evident that the rattlesnake 

 was by no means uncommon ; yet I would not 

 convey the idea to any one that there was asso- 

 ciated with the presence of these snakes a large 



