TWENTY-THIBD ANNUAL MEETING. 



3. — Colinus virginianus (Linu.) Bob-white. 



A few birds were brought into the Park some years ago, and still are heard 

 from occasionally. I was startled one morning by hearing the clear whistle 

 of this Eastern quail, but succeeded in discovering the fact of the importa- 

 tion. 

 4. — Dendragapus obscurus (Say.) Dusky Grouse. 



Common. When flushed, will alight generally in trees near at hand, and are 

 easily shot. The birds were found in tangled gorges and on fairly open 

 hillsides. 

 5. — Lagopus leucurus Swains. White-tailed Ptarmigan. 



Common above timber-line. While climbing Long's Peak, I could have killed 

 easily, with my climbing-stick, a hen and her young. At other times the 

 birds were easily frightened. As a rule, they trust to their protective plumage 

 coloration to save them from detection, and allow a close approach. 

 6. — Columba fasciata Say. Band-tailed Pigeon. 



But one small flock noted. 

 7. — Zenaidura macroura ( Linn.) Mourning Dove. 



Not uncommon. 

 8. — Buteo borealis calurus (Cass.) Western Redtail. 



One shot. 

 9. — Aquila chrystetos (Linn.) Golden Eagle. 



A few seen. A pair were nesting in an old crater known as Specimen Mountain, 

 near the headwaters of the Big Thompson and the Cache a la Poudre. 

 10. — HaliEetes leucucephalus (Linn.) Bald Eagle. 



One seen. A rare resident. 

 11. — Falco mexicanus Schleg. Prairie Falcon. 



One female shot above timber-line. 

 12. — Falco columbarius Linn. Pigeon Hawk. 

 A few seen. Not an uncommon resident. 

 13. — Falco sparverins Linn. Pigeon Hawk. 



Common. Many were seen about camp. 

 14. — Bubo virginianus subarcticus ( Hoy.) Western Horned Owl. 



One seen. 

 15. — Ceryle alcyon (Linn.) Belted Kingfisher. 



Common along the Big Thompson. 

 16. — Dryobates villosus harrisii (Aud.) Harris's Woodpecker. 



Common. This is an interesting bird in Estes Park, as it is not a typical 

 harrisii, but shows in a series of specimens a greater or less departure from 

 the true villosus. On June 10, 1890, I shot a male, of which my note-book 

 says : "This is a typical harrisii, no white marking at all on the wing-cov- 

 erts, except the faintest suspicion on one feather. The nuchal crescent un- 

 broken, rich black on back ; belly inclined to be grayish-white." 

 17. — Dryobates pubescens gairdnerii (Aud.) Gairdner's Woodpecker. 



Not common. As in the preceding, specimens are seen which are not typical 

 gairdnerii, but which display growing variational changes from pubescens. 

 18. — Picoides americanus dorsalis Baird. Alpine Three-toed Woodpecker. 



Five were seen about a camp near timber-line, and in wild country. Two were 

 shot for identification. 

 19. — Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis Baird. Red-naped Sapsucker. 



Not common. 

 20. — Sphyrapicus thyroides (Cass.) Williamson's Sapsucker. 



Common. Several skins of both males and females taken in June. 

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