92 THIRSTY SHORE-LARKS. 
June 15.—Made a short march, and camped 
early, near some stunted juniper-trees, where a 
small stream of water literally squirted out from 
the side of a steep bank; it is the only water within 
a long distance, and the place bears the name of 
Cedar Springs, as the junipers are called cedars 
by the traders. 
It was most interesting to watch the Shore 
Larks (Lremophila cornuta). As evening ap- 
proached, they actually came boldly in amongst 
the men and mules, intense thirst overcoming 
all sense of fear. These handsome little birds 
are very plentiful throughout British Columbia. 
They nest very early on these sandy plains, 
even before the snow leaves the ground. I saw 
young birds early in May. Near this spring 
I saw the Cock of the Plains, or Sage Cock 
( Centrocercus urophasianus). 
I scarcely think this handsome grouse can be 
strictly included amongst  British-Columbian 
birds, although its northern range is very near 
the Boundary Line on the right bank of the Co- 
lumbia river; still, I only know of its existence 
west of the Rocky Mountains, in Washington 
and Oregon Territories. I met with it before, on 
the sandy plains near the head-waters of the 
Des Chutes river, and know of its being found 
