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and npilo mcf/aloni/x, in a ravine, and Corvus caruivorus, about the rocky 

 poak^s. 



oT. Stanshiiry Island, Great Salt Lake (June 12, 1869). — This island, 

 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 Oaleoscoptes caroUnensis, of which a single individual, 

 probably a straggler, was secured. 



38. — Gatr'uHjton Island, Great Salt Lake (June 17, 18G9). — 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 Beciir- 

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

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

 near by. 



oO. ^'■Bahhit 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 wjiich is now submerged. It consisted of merely a low 

 knoll, occupying scarcely an acre in extent, and was named by our party 

 "Rabbit Island" on account of the large numbers of hares {Lepus 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 thrifty growth of sage-brush and grease-wood, in which 

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

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

 beneath a grease-wood liush. 



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

 July IG-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 j)ark, whil(! along the eastern side 



