130 NORTH AMEKICAN FAUXA. [no. 16. 



114. Icteria virens longicauda. Loiiii-tailed Chat. 



Fairly coininoii at Sissoii, and coininon in the lower coiintry farther 

 north — at Gazelle and on toward Vreka. Cynmioii along Shasta Iviver 

 in Shasta Valley (W. K. Fisher). 



11."). Wilsonia pusilla pileolata. Pileolated Warbler. 



Common in Mnd Creek Canyon the latter part of July and early 

 August ; seen at Sisson July I'A by W. H. Osgood, and at Wagon Camp 

 August 3 by Miss Merriam; several seen at Sfpiaw Creek in ilocks of 

 chickadees and warblers during Augnst aiul September; seen in wild 

 cherry bushes at Wagon Camp September L*."). In the summer of 1883 

 C. H. Townsend found it rather common on Shasta. 



lie. Anthus pensilvanicus. I'ipit; Titlark. 



in a barren rocky basin above timberline, near the head of I'antlier 

 Creek, on July 17 I heard titlarks and saw Arctic bluebirds. At the 

 same place two months later (September IS) titlarks were common. 

 In Shasta Valley September 17 to LM) W. H. Osgood saw tlocks along 

 the road. 



117. Cinclus mexicamis. r)ii)per; Water Ouzel. 



Common on the upper i)art of Squaw Creek as far as the timber 

 extends, and sometimes seen above timberline. Seen also on Panther 

 Creek, near its head, and on Mud and Ash creeks. On Squaw Creek 

 we often watched the ou/els feeding anumg the cascades and clear 

 cold pools between the upper heather meadow and the nuiin fall. One 

 afteriu)on just before dark (*> o'clock) I was surprised to see an ouzel 

 tiy up into the dead top of a tree, light on a branch, and climb uj) 

 several feet on the trunk with his short tail hanging straight dowu, 

 after the manner of a woodpecker. 



118. Salpinctes ohsoletus. Eock Wren. 



Eather raie on Shasta and contined ap])arently to the l>are rocky 

 slojjcs near and abo\'e timberline. Augnst -, at an altitnde of 8,(i00 

 feet, oil one of the ridges above the head of Sipiaw Creek, I found a 

 pair — the first noted on the mountain. August 11, on the west rim of 

 Mud Creek Canyon, I first heard them at 9,(K)(Heet, and \'ernon r.ailey 

 followed them up and shot one at !),S0() feet. A week later he saw oue 

 at an altitnde of 1(),4(K) feet. August 137, Miss Merriam saw one in 

 'The Gate,' between the heads of i^anther Creek and Scpiaw Creek. In 

 ]883 C. II. Townsend found them common above timberline on Shasta, 

 and observed them also on Sheep ivock. In Jnly, 1899, Walter K. 

 Fisher found tlieiii among lava ledges in Shasta N'alley. 



119. Catherpes mexicanus punctulatus. Canyon Wren. 



Not ol)served by us, but recorded 1>\- 'i'ownseiid, wlio in iss;> saw 

 one — iloubtless a straggler — aboxc tiniherlinc on Shasta, and others at 

 Sheej) Kock, at the northeast base of the mountain, wlu-re he heard 

 tht' bird's wond«!rfni song and was deeply impressed by it. 



