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during a snowstorm and for two or three days folJowiiig, wandering up and 

 down the gulch in front of the Nicholson ranch-house. It, or another, ap- 

 peared again later, staying for a short period. Several were seen in February 

 and March, 1921, within easy reach of irrigation water near Continental, where 

 one was seen by Howell, August 18, 1918. A number were noted February 

 22, 1921, along an irrigation ditch of the Canoa Ranch where Song Sparrows, 

 a Black-crowned Night Heron, and Cinnamon and Green-winged teal were 

 seen. 



Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher" 



Two were taken by Stephens in May, 1881, in Madera Canyon. One was 

 heard ))y me on April 30, 1921, and seen near camp, May 2, 1921. 



Myiochanes pertinax pallidiventris. Coues Flyeatclier 



One was taken by Stephens, May 16, 1881, and two by Nelson, July J and 

 5, 1884, at Gardner's Ranch. It was reported by Stephens as "a rare sum- 

 mer resident" in southern Arizona, and seen by Swarth "only on one or two 

 occasions, ' ' none below 6,000 feet. Only about two pairs were seen by Howell, 

 three adults being taken, August 1 and 4, 1918, "not far up in Transition, in 

 canyon bottoms. ' ' The last was seen on August 4. One was found by me on 

 April 5, 1921, with other birds not seen before, taking shelter in the live oaks 

 of the Nicholson Ranch during a prolonged snow storm, perhaps driven down 

 from the mountains which were covered with snow, perhaps overtaken on 

 their way up to their summer homes. When the storm was over, the visitor 

 from the Transition zone disappeared and was seen no more in the Lower So- 

 noran zone. 



Its slow, plaintive notes which Swarth says the Mexicans translate as Jose 

 Maria — pronounced Ho-say Ma-reah — as I heard them lacked the first syllaltle 

 of the Ma-re-ah, there being only four notes — 



Jo-say, re' -all. 

 The simple phrase, rightly compared by Henshaw and Swarth to the call 

 of the Olive-sided Flycatcher in character, was repeated over and over as the 

 bird flew with the "sudden erratic flights" which Henshaw noted, back and 

 forth low through the line of trees while I followed him down the road and 

 back, near enougli at times to note all his characters — the light-colored under 

 mandible with its wide base, the whitish chin, brownish upperparts, and uni- 

 formly grayisli uiidci'parts with their wash of dull yellow on the belly. 



M)riochanes richardsonii richardsonii. Western Wood Pewee 



One was taken by Stephens, May 13, 1881, in Madera Canyon, and six 

 others by Nelson, June 7- July 10, 1884, at Gardner's Ranch. They were found 



'"The Arizona form has been referred to under the name Nuttalloniis borealis ma- 

 joriniis, Western Olive-sided Flycatcher. 



