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feet. A second was seen the next day in the same place, and a third on August 

 4, 1918, "in an oak among scattered pines at 6,000 feet." One Avas seen by 

 Vorhies, in February, 1918, in the big oaks at Nicholson's. 



On February 4, 1928, one was taken by Taylor at 5,000 feet in Madera 

 Canyon from an oak over whose ])ark it was working; and on February 9, 

 one, perhaps more, was noted by liim at 6,000 feet in Stetson Dam Canyon near 

 Gardner's Ranch, in comi)any with a band of JJridled Titmice which were 

 working through the oaks of the canyon during a storm. On February 27, 

 Taylor found them "apparently common in the Transition Zone." Two were 

 taken at about 7,000 feet, on the bark of conifers, one six feet up on a Dou- 

 glas fir. 



Sitta carolinensis nelsoni. Rocky Mountain Nuthatch 



Three juveniles were taken by Nelson, June 11 and 15, 1884, at Gard- 

 ner's Ranch. A few pairs were seen by Swarth, in June, 1908, in the higher 

 parts of the mountains, and they were found by Howell, July 28-August 15, 

 1918, "common in very high Upper Sonoran and Transition, often with Bri- 

 dled Tits." 



At Rosemont, January 15, 1928. Taylor noted five or more in the oaks; 

 on January 16, three or foui- in Harrel Canyon; and on January 17, found them 

 common below the ranger station. In Madera Canyon, on February 4, he 

 found half a dozen quite noisy birds between 5,000 and 6,500 feet; and on 

 February 9, during a storm, heard two or three on the Old Baldy trail al)Ove 

 Gardner's Ranch. 



Sitta pyg-maea pygmaea. Pygmy Nuthatch 



An adult and a juvenile were taken by Nelson, July 5, 1884, above Gard- 

 ner's Ranch. Adult and immature were taken by Howell, August 1, 1918, but 

 found "common only in the upper two-thirds of Transition, often with Bridled 

 Tits and once with nelsoni.'" 



Baeolophus wollweberi. Bi-idled Titmouse'' 



Found by Henshaw, August 27 and 29, 1874, near Cam}) (Vittenden. A 

 l)air were taken by Stephens in May, 1881, in Madera Canyon. Six adults 

 were taken by Nelson, June 8-22, and five juveniles, »Iune 18 and 19. and 

 July 22, 1884, at Gardner's Ranch. They were found by Swarth in the latter 

 half of June, 1908, "very abundant in the oak regions where troops of young 

 accompanied by the [)ai"ents were met with continually." One was taken by 

 IJailey, October 28. 1918, and reported "common in the oaks of the canyons." 

 hiunatures were taken by Howell, July 29 and August 8 and 4. and an adult. 

 August 12, 1918, in Madera Canyon, where he found them abundant in both 

 zones, "at least as high as there are many oaks." He found that other small 



-'The Arizona form has been referred to imder the name P.ncoJoph us irnllvrhrri 

 nnnr.rus, Bridled Titmouse, 



