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*Cassty’s Purpie Fincn (Carpodacus cassini, Baird). 
Common at Okanagan Falls in April and May. A dozen specimens were collected in 
May at McLean Creek, Okanagan Falls. This bird is one of the finest songsters in the valley 
during the spring months. Its sweet melodious trills can be heard amongst the trees of the 
beautiful conifer forests characteristic of the Okanagan. 
*CrossBILL (Lowia eurvirostra minor, Brehm). 
Two flocks, about forty birds, were seen at Schoonover Mountain (4,000 feet) from June 
2nd to 4th. Three males and one female taken on June 2nd. 
*Pate GoupFincu (Astragalinus tristis pallidus, Mearns). 
One male taken at Penticton April 12th; a small flock of seven observed at Okanagan 
Falls, April 30th ; four seen at Penticton, June 14th. Breeds in July. 
*PINE SIsKIN (Spinus pinus, Wils.). 
Four birds collected at Okanagan Falls, April 12th; one flock of about thirty at 
Schoonover Mountain, April 20th. 
*Snow-BuNTING (Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis, Linn.). 
One specimen found dead at Okanagan Falls, May Ist. No other birds seen during the 
summer. 
*WesTERN SAVANNAH Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus, Bon.). 
Common throughout the Valley. Taken at Okanagan Falls, April 20th to May 10th. 
*Western Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus strigatus, Swains.). 
Fairly common at Osoyoos, May 16th. Taken at Vaseaux Lake, May 27th. A fine songster. 
*GAMBEL's Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli, Nutt.). 
Fairly common. Okanagan Falls, May 6th; Osoyoos, May 22nd. 
*WesTERN CHIPPING-SPARROW (Spizella passerina arizone, Coues). 
Common everywhere throughout the valley. Eggs taken, May 30th, June 14th, June 21st 
and 25th. Nests placed in trees and bushes. Eggs four or five in number, of a greyish blue, 
spotted and blotched with blackish and purplish markings ; size, 0.70 x 0.52. 
*SuHuFELDT’s Junco (Junco hyemalis connectens, Coues). 
Found this bird common on all the foot-hiils and higher altitudes throughout the valley. 
Taken at Penticton, April 10th to 12th ; at Okanagan Falls, April 20th and May 10th. 
*Rusty Sonc-sparrow (Melospiza melodia morphna, Oberh.). 
Common everywhere in the valley. Eggs taken at Vaseaux Lake, May 23rd; at Okana- 
gan Falls, June 11th and 13th. Nests placed in swamp-grass ; four or five eggs in number, 
whitish or greenish white, spotted and blotched with browns of various shades ; size, 0.80 x 0.60. 
*Spurrep TowHEE (Pipilo maculatus montanus, Swarth). 
Abundant throughout the valley. Breeds commonly: nests on the ground. Taken at 
Okanagan Falls, May 20th; Penticton, June 25th. 
*Lazutt Bunvine (Passerina amend, Say). 
Common in the lower sections of the valley. Birds taken at Vaseaux Lake, May 18th to 
27th, June 10th ; at Penticton, June 28th. Nests and eggs collected at Vaseaux Lake, May 
29th. The nest was placed in small bushes about 4 feet from the ground. The eggs, four in 
number, were pale bluish white ; size, 0.75 x 0.55. 
*WesTERN TANAGER (Piranga ludoviciana, Wils.). 
Fairly common at Okanagan Falls. Birds collected at Schoonover Mountain, June 
Ist ; at Okanagan Falls, May 8th. 
*Cuirr Swatiow (Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons, Say). 
Common everywhere in the valley. 3reeds commonly in suitable places. Nest 
constructed of mud, placed on dwellings or cliffs. Eggs four or five in number, whitish, spotted 
with reddish brown ; size, 0.82 x 0.56. Taken at Okanagan Falls, April 30th ; Vaseaux Lake, 
May 16th; Penticton, June 16th. 
