4 The Wilson Bulletin— Xo. 78. 



breeder about high cliffs. Large colonies nest in Hot Brook Can- 

 yon northwest from Hot Springs. 



Tyrannus Ujrannus. Kingbird. — An abundant nester in decid- 

 eous trees. 



Tyrannus rrrticalis:. Arkansas Kingbird. — Frequently met ^Yith 

 during the summer. Nests were seen in each of the four quarters 

 of the county. 



Sayornis sayiis. Say's Phoebe. — Especially in the rouglier areas 

 this is a common flycatcher. Nested in a deserted barn near Oel- 

 richs. 



Myiocliancs r. ricliardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. — An abundant 

 breeder along the wooded valleys. 



Otocoris alpestris lencolcrma. Desert Horned Lark.— One of the 

 half dozen abundant species of the plains. 



Pica pica litidsonia. Magpie. — Numerous wherever there are 

 trees. Said to be even more abundant in winter than in summer. 



Corvus &. hrachyrhynchos. Crow. — A tolerably common resident. 



Cyanoceplialm cyanocephahis. Pinion Jay. — An abundant breeder 

 about Hot Springs and elsewhere in the foothills. Locally called 

 " Camp Robber," " Butcher house bird," " Blue Crow." etc. 



Molothrus a. atcr. Cowbird. — Quite numerous. 



Xanthocepliahift xanthocepJialus. Yellow-headed Black-bird. — Seen 

 several times in July, but, we saw no nesting sites in this county. 



Ayelaius phwniceus fortis. Thick- billed Red-wing. — A common 

 summer resident near water. 



Sturnella ncglecia. Western Meadowlark. — One of the most nu- 

 merous of the birds of this district. 



Icterus bitllocki. Bullock's Oriole. — An , abundant breeder along 

 the streams, especially near the Black Hills. 



Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — Numerous dur- 

 ing the summer ; nests. 



Quiscalus quiscula a:ncus. Bronzed Crackle. — Nests fairly plen- 

 tiful about Hot Springs. 



Loxia curv-irostra minor. Crossbill. — A tolerably common breeder 

 about the pines on the foothills of the northern part of the county. 



AstragaUnus t. tristis. Goldfinch. — A common summer resident. 



SpinuJ^ pinus. Pine Siskin. — A large flock was seen in the pines 

 near Edgemont. 



Calcarius ornatus. Chestnut-collared Longspur. — Tolerably com- 

 mon on the plains when we traversed tliem. 



Chondesies grammacns sUigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. — An 

 abundant nester except in the most barren parts. Three nests were 

 found. 



