64 THE WILSON QUARTERLY. 



98. Sitta earoli'iiensi'Si ■ ■ White-breasted Nuthatch. — Common res- 

 ident. •«••><«» % »•*••' '• • •-»in..ji : 

 99/ ^'•■Pl#^•(^t^ atricaprllil'si'' Chickadee.— Abundant resident. 



100. Kegalus' satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet. — Abundant mi- 

 grant; 'These birds usually winter with us in small numbers, and some 

 are seen in summer. 



101' Kegttlus calehrtula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet.— Common mi- 

 grant. 



lO?. -'^Ttirdu^ rilustelirilis. Wood Thrush. — Common summer resi- 

 dent. 



103,;isri'^ircUis fiiscesceiis. Wilson's Thrush.— Abundant summer 

 resident. 



104.' -T^rffiis aonalasclikae pallasii. Hermit Thrush.— Not uncom- 

 mon during migi'ations. 



105'.""Merula niigratoria. Robin. — Abundant summer resident. 



106. Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — Abundant summer resident. 



THE MAGPIE IN WASHINGTON. 



'-},_:. ( Pica pica hudsonica.) 



W. L. DAWSON. 



In his chosen haunts amongst the brown hills of Yak- 

 imer County:, there is no bird more interesting than the 

 Black- billed Magpie. Like all the other aborigines who will 

 not adapt themselves to the ways of civilization, he has been 

 compelled to seek hjs home in out of the way places. 



During a fesid'ence iri eastern Washingon of some four 

 seasons., J had ample opportunity to note the habits of this 

 bird, both as it wintered in the valleys, and as it spent the 

 breeding season in the lonesome foot-hills. 



Through the short winter it hangs about the farmhouses, 

 with an eye to pilfering from the poultry yard, or else in 

 anxious expectation of its annual festival, "slaughtering 

 time."' Necessity alone makes him so bold, for as soon as 

 the . w^rjTi, Chinook winds drive off the snow, early in 

 March, he repairs to the lonesome canons in the foot-hills, 

 ani;l fo^ the. rest of the year severs his connection with the 

 busy world. 



I roa^e.four different visits to their retreats, and each 

 time returned well laden with specimens for the cabinet.- 



