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to bo found about every abandoned shaft or dilapidated building. Sialia 

 ardka was also fretiuently seen on the houses, purticidarly in the outskirts 

 of the town, and neste 1 in the eaves or in any suitable place, in company 

 with the House Finch. All the Swallows were extremely J'are, but one 

 individual, a solitary Purple Martin (Progne suhis), having been seen or 

 heard during the time of our residence, although it is said to be common 

 at times. During winter time, all these birds disappear, by descending to 

 the niildca- valleys, excepting the Sialia, wliicli itself leaves during severe 

 storms. Snow Birds (Junco oregonus) and Sparrows {Spizdla monticola and 

 Zonotriclda intermedia) resort to the door-yards for crumbs, and on one 

 occasion (January C, 18G8) we observed a large flock of Gray-headed 

 Purple Finches {Leiicosticte Uttoralis) gleaning over the snow in the outskirts 

 of the city. 



13. Carson River, seven miles above Fort CJiKrchill {Jnne 23, ISbS). — The 

 valley of the river Avas here heavily wooded with cotton-woods {Populus 

 ivonilifcra and P. trichocarpa), with the usual undergrowth of willows, buffalo- 

 berry bushes, etc. Near by, a range of hills fronted the river in a bold 

 cliff of basaltic rock, while the general surroundings were the usual sage- 

 brush plains, hills, and mountains. The birds observed here were the 



following : — 



Tunlus migratorins. 

 Sialia inoxicana. 

 Sal|)iiictcs obsok'tus. 

 Catlicrpes consi)ersu8. 

 Troglodytes i)arkiuauiii. 

 Domlra'ca sestiva. 

 Ictciia loiigicaiida. 

 Pi'trochelidoii luuitVoiis. 

 Colluiio esciibitoroides. 

 Carpodatnis Iron talis. 

 Cliondcstcs grainiuaca. 

 Cyanospiza amceiiii. 

 l'i|)ilo oii'jfoiiiis. 

 Aiiipliispi/a biliiieata. 



Ampliisi>iza nevadenses. 

 SturiK'lla iiegloc'ta. 

 Icterus bullocrki. 

 Coiitopu.s richardsoni. 

 MyiareLus ciiieraseeus. 

 Tyrauuus veiticalis. 

 Picuis liaiiisi. 

 Colaptes iiu'xicanns. 

 Antrostoinus nuttalli. 

 Nepliaicetes borealis. 

 Falco sparveriiis. 

 Buteo swainsoni. 

 Tiiuffoides raacularius. 



Nephmcetes borealis was the most aljundant species, flying over the cotton- 

 wood trees in the morning in Innnense nuudjers. Antrostomus nuttalli and 

 Icteria longicauda both sang throughout the night. 



