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33. Otocoris alpestris lioijii. — Winter visitant ; common. 



84. Pica pica hudsonia. — Black-billed Magpie. Common resident. 



35. Cyanocitta cristata. — Blue Jay. One or two seen Sept. 18. 



36. Corvus brachyrhytwhos. — American Crow. Summer resident ; 

 common. Departure, Oct. 19 ; arrival, March 10. 



37. Agelaius phocniceus. — Red-winged Blackbird. Summer resi- 

 dent. Arrival, March 27. 



.38. ^turncUa magna ncglecta. — Western ^leadowlark. Summer 

 resident ; tolerably common. Departure, Oct. 25 ; arrival, March 15. 



39. Scolecophagus caroUiius. — Rusty Blackbird. Common migrant. 



40. Acanthis linaria. — Redpoll. Common winter visitant. Depar- 

 ture, March 19. I often saw these birds feeding on the seeds of the 

 tumbleweed. 



41. Astragaliiiiis tristis. — American Goldfinch. Common summer 

 resident. 



42. Passer domesticus. — House Sparrow. Tolerably common. 



43. Passerina nivalis. — Snow Bunting. Common winter visitant. 



44. Calcarius lappouicus. — Lapland Longspur. Common winter 

 visitant. 



4.5. Rhynchophanes mccoicnii. — McCown Longspur. A large flock 

 seen April 7. 



46. Spizella monticola ochracea. — Western Tree Sparrow. Com- 

 mon migrant, Oct. 1-Xov. 14 ; Feb. 18. Still common on the 25th of 

 April. 



47. Junco hycmalis. — Slate-colored .Tunco. — Migrant Oct. 1, Oct. 22, 

 March 26. Still common on the 25th of April. 



48. Melospiza cinera mclodia. — Song Sparrow. Summer resident. 

 Arrival, March 31. 



49. Pipilo maciilatus arciicus. — Arctic Towhee. Summer resident; 

 common. 



50. An'ipclis garndiis. — Bohemian Waxwing. A flock of ten seen 

 Jan. 4. 



51. Laiiiiis horealis. — Northern Shrike. Common winter visitant. 



52. Lanius ludovicianus exciihiiondcs. — White-rumped Shrike. 

 Common summer resident. 



53. To.rostoma riifmn. — Brown Thrasher. Summer resident. De- 

 parture, Sept. 18. 



54. Penthcstcs atricapillus. — Chickadee. Common resident. 



55. Rcgulus calendula. — Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Migrant. 



56. Ccrtliia familiaris americana. — Brown Creeper. 



57. Mcrula migratoria. — American Robin. Only one seen in the 

 fall ; common in the spring. Arrival, March 24. 



Although this list is rather short, it will give a fair idea of what 

 birds would be found here. 



