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tain Jay. — Nos. 31 and 32, 9 ad., June, 1875; No. 60, $ ad., May 4, 

 1878. A common resident species. Mrs. Wittich writes: "November 9, 

 1878. The Steller's Jay is quite common about our quarters now, and 

 they sit on the kitchen fence." She also describes a ludicrous scene pre- 

 sented by a flock of Jays attempting to capture some large army biscuits, 

 which kept constantly droppiug upon the ground, as often as a bird had 

 succeeded in getting one up in the trees. 



43. Perisoreus canadensis obscurus, Ridgway. Oregon Gray 

 Jay. — February 2, 1875 (McElderry). Resident (Henshaw). 



44. Tyrannus verticalis (Say). Arkansas. Flycatcher ; Western 

 Kingbird. — No. 33, ad., May 31, 1875. Summer resident (Henshaw). 



45. Contopus borealis (Swainson). Olive-sided Flycatcher. — 

 No. 34, ad., 1875. June 15, 1878 (Wittich). A summer resident (Hen- 

 shaw). 



46. Contopus (virens var. ?) richardsoni (Swainson). Western 

 Wood Pewee. — No. 35, 9 ad., May, 1875; No. 36, £ ad., 1875. 

 Summer resident (Henshaiv). 



47. Chordiles virginianus popetue (Vieillot). Western Night- 

 Hawk. — June, 1875 (McElderry). Numerous summer resident (Hen- 

 shaw). 



Note. — Humming-Birds are very numerous at Klamath. Their nests 

 were built about the officers' houses in the garrison; but none of the 

 specimens shot have reached me. Stellula calliope and Selasphorus rufus 

 doubtless occur, and possibly Trochilus alexandri. 



4£. Ceryle alcyon (Linne'). Belted Kingfisher. — No. 37, 9 

 ad., November 1, 1875. Very common at Klamath in summer (Wittich). 



49. Picus villosus harrisi, Audubon. Harris's Woodpecker. — 

 No. 38, £ ad., June, 1875. A common summer resident in the pines 

 (Wittich). 



50. Sphyropicus varius ruber (Gmelin). Red-breasted Wood- 

 pecker. — No. 39, £ ad., May, 1875. 



51. Asyndesmus torquatus (Wilson). Lewis's Woodpecker. — 

 Nos. 40, 41, $ and 9 ad., May 10, 1875; No. 59, $ ad., 1878. Abun- 

 dant at Klamath (Wittich). , 



52. Picoides arcticus (Swainson). Black-backed Three-toed 

 Woodpecker. — No. 58, $ ad., May 9, 1878. Not uncommon in the 

 mountains, and probably breeds (Henshaw). 



53. Colaptes auratus mexicanus, Swainson. Red-shafted 

 Flicker. — No. 42, 9 ad., June 15, 1876. 



54. Bubo virginianus subarcticus, Hoy. Western Great 

 Horned Owl. — Hospital list (McElderry). 



55. Otus vulgaris wilsonianus (Lesson). Long-eared Owl. 

 — August 16, 1875 (McElderry). 



56. Circus cyaneus hudsoniils (Linne'). Marsh Hawk; Har- 

 rier. — No. 43, $ ad., June, 1875; No. 44, 9 juv., 1875. Abundant 

 at Klamath. 



