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cided to go farther away, as they disappeared not \on^ afterwards. On April 

 21, 1923, hoAvever, Mrs. Nicliolsoii wrote me that the Thrasliei-s had finally 

 built again "in the big eaetiis ])ehiiid the honse" and she thonght they would 

 soon "hatcli their young." 



Toxostoma bendirei. I'x'ndiic Thrasher 



An adult was taken by Nelson. June 4. 1884. at Ilarshaw's Raneh, and 

 four juveniles June 5, 1884, at Gardner's Raneh. It was found by Swarth, in 

 June, 1903, common on the mesa below the mountains, but not seen in any of 

 the canyons. One was taken by Howell. August 15, 1918. at Continental, and 

 presumably a few more were seen. One was seen by us in 1921 in the mes- 

 quite and catsclaw a little below 4.000 feet. 



Heleodytes brunneicapillus couesi. Cactus AVren 



Adults and juveniles were seen by Swarth, the latter half of June, 1903, 

 everywhere on the mesa and along the foothills. It was found common by 

 Bailey, October 25-29. 1913, in the mesquite and cactus about McCleary's. Old 

 nests were found, in 1920-1921. u|) to over 4.000 feet, in catsclaw. zizyphus, 

 shrubby hackberry. and mesquite, freciuently placed in bunches of red mis- 

 tletoe. Thirty of the Wrens were found using repaired nests in these loca- 

 tions for winter roosts. One cholla nest was found at about 4,200 feet, while 

 below, especially in the giant cactus belt, cholla nests abounded. 



Salpinctes obsoletus obsoletus. Rock Wren 



An adult and two juveniles were taken by Nelson. June 22, 1884, at Gard- 

 ner's Ranch. They Avere found by Swarth, in June. 1903, "fairly common 

 along the rock-strewn foothills." A few were seen by Bailey in late October. 

 1913, and they were occasionally seen by us in 1920-1921. from 4,500 feet in 

 Stone Cabin Canyon down through the rocky dry wash to the Nicholson Ranch 

 at 4,000 feet. 



At Rosemont one was noted on Januaiy 15. 1923, by Taylor among the 

 rocks of a sidehill ; and two days later, from the ranger station, the birds' call- 

 note was heard, early in the morning. In Gardner Canyon, at 5.200 feet, on 

 Fel)ruary 10, he noted one or two on the rocks of a hillside near the ranch. 



Catherpes mexicanus conspersus. Canyon Wren"' 



Full gi'own juveiiih^s, usually two or three together, were seen by Swarth 

 the latter half of June. 1903, in Madera Canyon. A few were seen and heard 

 by Bailey. October 25-29. 1913. Adults were taken by Howell, August 6. 1918, 

 in the bottom of Madera Canyon, between 4,800 aiul 5,000 feet, and immatures 

 were taken July 30 and August 5, 1918, in the cany(m. They were seen hy us, 

 in 1920-1921, in Stone Cabin Canyon, mainly a1 aboul 4,500 feet. 



^'The Arizona form has been referred to iuhUm- the name Catherpes mexiranus 

 poliopHlus, Texas Canyon Wren, 



