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beauties, and by observing" it both sitting- and rtyin<4% took in the points s-) 

 that I had no difficulty in identif^ving- it next day, on reaching home, as a 

 female Broad-tail. They are ver3' rare with us. Whether the Rubj'-throat 

 is found with us is a question not answered, as my note in Prof. Bruner's 

 Report isonh' a g-uess at the species, and may have been the same thing- 

 seen many years ag^o at Valentine. 



4.^7. Sayoniis saya ( Bonap. ) — Say's Phoebe. After seeing- and hear- 

 ing (jne of these flycatchers in Chadron and Valentine, and wondering 

 what it could be, I succeeded in sh(Kjting- one on May 9, '98, on the roof of 

 the g-overnment building- in Valentine without getting- the authorities af- 

 ter me. The bo^'s in Chadron declared that it bred there. I think I saw 

 it only April 11, in Chadron. 



488. Corpus anicricanus Aud. — Common Crow. I do not know of its 

 breeding- west of Grand Rapids, on Niobrara River, north of Stuart. 



491. Xucifraga colunibiana ( Wils. ) — Clarke's Nutcracker. One was 

 taken at Long- Pine vrith a wounded wing-, Sept. 29, '98. We afterwards 

 learned that there was a flock of 20 at a ranch 20 miles southwest. 



492. Cyanoccphaliis cyanoccphalits (Wied)-Pinon Jay. Breeding- at 

 Holly, Sheridan Co., north of Rushville, July 15, '97. 



508. Icterus hullocki ( Swains. ) — Bullock's Oriole. Very common at 

 Ivong Pine. 



509. Scolt'cop/iagus carolinus ( Miill. ) — Rusty Blackbird. Remains at 

 Long- Pine as late as Nov. 3. 



511b. Ouiscalus quiscula ceucus ( Ridgw. ) — Bronzed Grackle. I found 

 a nest last summer 4 feet from the g-round in a pine that was about 5 feet 

 high. I had always supposed they built in the tops of large pines. 



515. Pinicola cnuclcator canadensis (Cab.) — Pine Grosbeak. Shot 

 March 1, '99, in Long Pine can^'on. 



521. Loxia curvirostra }iiinor ( Brehm ) — American Crossbill. Shot at 

 Long Pine, Nov. 2, '98, feeding- with Junco hyemalis on hemp seed in the 

 canyon. 



528. Acantliis liiiaria (Linn.) — Common Redpoll. Shot Feb. 2, '97, 

 in Long- Pine can^-on. Seen since, in small flocks, at Kennedy. A common 

 winter visitor. 



Passer doiiu'sticus (Linn.) — English Sparrow. Has gone out to 



the ranches, 4.) miles from Valentine, and has taken the railroad through 

 to the end of the state. 



569. Spizella socialis (Wils.) — Chipping Sparrow. I never took one 

 of these birds until July 26, "99, and cannot tell whether the^^ are common 

 or strangers. 



563a. Spizella pusilla arenacea Chadb. — Western Field Sparrow. 

 This extremely shy and interesting bird has been very common around our 

 streams this year. Reported by me but once before, and by no one else. 



567. Junco hyemalis ( Linn. ) — Junco. Taken at Long Pine. I have 

 the impression that the Oregon Junco is the rnore abundant w4th us, but it 

 needs further study. 



581. IMelospiza fasciata (Gmel. ) — Song Sparrow. In Long Pine can- 

 yon, but rare, I think. 



595. Zauielodia ludoviciana (Linn.) — Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Long 

 Pine canyon. May 16, '99. Surely very rare in our parts. 



596. Zantclodia uielanocepliala (Swains.) — Black-headed Grosbeak. 

 Nesting in a hedge at Long Pine, June 14, '99, and not uncommon. 



597a. Guiraca ccrrulea lazula ( Lesson ) — Western Blue Grosbeak. In 

 Cherry Co., June 7, '93, and I think also in July this 3'ear. 



615. Tacliycineta tlialassina ( Swains. ) — Violet-g-reen Swallow. It may 

 be of interest to state that I found this bird at Newcastle, W^'o., in '96, and 

 have never seen it anywhere else. According" to all accounts it ought to be 

 found in my range. 



617. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Aud. ) — Roug"h-winged Swallow. Com- 

 mon in Long Pine canvon. 



