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Pooecetes gramineus confinis. Western N'espei- Spjirrow 



Occasionally seen by us (luring the winter and spring of 1I)12()-1!)21 both 

 al)()ve and below 4,()()() feet; on the grassy foothill slopes, on tlie V. S. Range 

 Reserve, and at 2,i)()U feet in the Santa Cruz Valley near Continental, where it 

 was conniion. A eonsi(leral)le \'\<n'k was seen l)y Taylor, February 4, 1923, at 

 4,500 feet, not far from the mouth of Madera Canyon. 



Ammodramus bairdii. JJaird Sparrow 



Rei)orted from Cani[) Crittenden and found ])y Hensliaw in 1873. in south- 

 eastern Arizona and southern New Mexico "in immense numbers, from Sep- 

 tembei- 20 till late in October, throughout the rolling plains along the bases 

 of the mountains, and even quite high up among the foothills." 



Ammodramus savannarum bimaculatus. Western Crasshoi)i)ei- Sparrow 



Adnlts and young were taken by Ilenshaw in 1874 and one each by Nel- 

 son. July 15, 1884, at (*anip Crittt^nden. One was taken by Bailey, February 

 25, 1921, on the U. S. Range Reserve below 4,000 feet. 



Chondestes grammacus strio'atus. Western Lark Sparrow 



An adult was taken by Howell, August 18. 1918, at Continental. A nuMd)er 

 were seen by us. April 21, 1921, in the Santa Cruz bottoms near Continental, 

 and on April 26. one was seen on our bird table at camp, after which others 

 joined it and they came regularly until the time of our departure. May 6. On 

 April 30, seven were seen near one of the ranch water tanks, and on April 29 

 and 30, four were seen on our bird table at once. In the Santa Cruz bottoms 

 near Continental. April 21, 1921, they were common, as they were at the time 

 of Howell's visit— August 15-19, 1918. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow 



One was seen by me on February 2, 1921, on the mesquite slope below 

 4,000 feet. The next one positively identified was seen on May 1, at our bird 

 table, but its presence had been suspected some days previous. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii. Gambel Sparrow 



Found common b\' liailey, October 25-29, 1913, about ^lcCleary"s Ranch 

 and in the canyons. In 1920, the first flock was seen by us on December 3, 

 neaj- 4,000 \'rr\. after which othei's were seen on the mescpiite and catsclaw 

 slopes throughout the winter. A large flock of both adults and immatures 

 caiiu' to camp early in DeccMuber and frecpieided our bird table during our 

 stay. 



Spizella passerina arizonae. Western Chi])ping Sparrow 

 Found l)y liailey, Octo])ei- 25-29, 191;^, common in the mes<piites. Seen 



