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While caurinus seems to breed only along the Fraser or a little way back 
from it, hesperis is generally distributed through the valley. Both may be 
found breeding on Sumas Prairie. The notes of the two are distinct, and 
caurinus has in addition a musical laughing cackle, something like a Mag- 
pie’s. 
160. Nucifraga columbiana. Cuiark’s Nutcracker.— Rare strag- 
gler, I have only three records for the valley, all in the fall. More common 
in the Hudsonian Zone of mountains but does not breed there (?) 
161. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Boxsouinx.— I have taken both adults 
and young in July and August but do not think it breeds west of the Cas- 
cades. 
162. Molothrus ater ater. Cowsirp.— One record only, Sumas, 
May 26, 1897, a female with ovaries not at all enlarged. This is probably 
Molothrus ater artemisie (Grin.). 
163. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. YrELLOW-HEADED BLACK- 
BIRD.— Straggler, only two records, both adult males, May 14, 1891, and 
June, 1895. 
164. Agelaius phoniceus caurinus. NorTHwrestTERN REDWING.— 
Common resident, a few remain all winter. 
165. Sturnella neglecta. Werstern MrapowLarkK.— Common resi- 
dent. 
166. Icterus bullocki. BuLiock’s OrioLe.— One pair nested regu- 
larly in some large birch trees growing in the open near our ranch at Chilli- 
wack — these were the only ones in the valley then. Since, they have 
increased with the opening up of the forest and on my last visit to the 
valley I saw their nests or heard of them at several different points. 
167. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer’s BLAacKBIRD.— Common, 
but only rarely seen all winter. 
168. Hesperiphona vespertina montana. WersTERN EVENING 
GrRoOsBEAK.— Sporadically abundant, during most years absent or rare. 
No breeding record. 
169. Pinicola enucleator montana. Rocky Mountain PINE 
GrosBEAK.— A scarce winter visitant to the valley.. The form breeding 
in the Hudsonian Zone (above 6000 ft.) in the Cascades to the east Mr. 
Oberholser has identified as montana from a juvenile sent to him. It is 
possible the birds found in the valley may belong to some other subspecies; 
but I: have no specimens of these left for identification. The Queen 
Charlotte Island bird is typical flammula. 
170. Carpodacus purpureus californicus. CALIFORNIA PURPLE 
Fixcu.— Common resident of the valley. I have seen no species of 
Carpodacus in the mountains. 
171. Loxia corvirostra minor. Crosspitu.— Usually rare in the 
valley, but enormously common in the spring and early summer of 1890, 
passing through with Evening Grosbeaks in large flocks. Breeds plenti- 
fully in the Hudsonian Zone. 
172. Loxia leucoptera. WuiTn-wINGED CrossBILL.— I shot three 
