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and rij)ilo megalonyx, in a ravine, and Corviis carnivorus, about the rocky 

 peaks. 



37. Stansbimj Island, Great Salt Lake (June 12, 1869). — Tlii.s i.sland, 

 like the one just described, was formerly connected with the mainland at 

 its southern extremity, but it is now far out in the lake. No water could 

 be found upon it, and consequently the birds were very scarce. The only 

 species obtained was Galeoseoptes carolinensis, of which a single individual, 

 probably a straggler, was secured. 



38. — Garrington- Island, Great Salt Lake (June 17, 1869). — The writer 

 did not visit this island, but two members of the party, Messrs. Watson and 

 Davis, who were there, brought with them on their return eggs of Itecur- 

 virostra americana, Branta canadensis, and Larus californicus, and reported 

 various other water-fowl as breeding upon this island and a smaller one 

 near by. 



39. ''Ralhit Island;' Great Salt Lake (June 11, 1869).— This island was, 

 at the time of our visit, merely a remnant of that portion of the southern, 

 shore of the lake wliich is now submerged. It consisted of merely a low 

 knoll, occup)'ing scarcely an acre in extent, and was named by our party 

 "Rabbit Island" on account of the large numbers of hares {Leptis callotis) 

 which were found on it. The latter were so numerous that when our boat 

 landed they were seen rushing frantically around, several of them leaping 

 into the water in their efforts to escape. The surface of this small island 

 was covered with a tlirifty growth of sage-brush and grease-wood, in which 

 several pairs of Oreoscoptes montanus and Spizella breiveri had their nests. A 

 single nest of Mareca americana, containing ten eggs, was also found 

 beneath a grease-wood bush. 



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40. Parley's Park, Waksatch Mountains, Utah (June 23-July 2, and 

 July 16-August 16, 1869). — This locality is an elevated park, or broad 

 valley, lying at the eastern base of the main chain of the Wahsatch, and 

 25 miles distant from Salt Lake City. From the latter it was approached 

 by the canon of Jordan Creek, a considerable brook, whose sources are 

 among the mountains .suiTounding this ])ark. whilo along tlie eastern side 



