50 Brooks, Birds of the Chilliwack District, B. C. conn 
Chen rossi. Ross’s Goosr.— A very small Snow Goose frequented 
Sumas prairie for about six weeks in the spring of 1896. It always associ- 
ated with the same flock of Hutchin’s Geese and kept clear of a small flock 
of Snow Geese that were always present on the prairie. It looked much 
smaller than the latter though I was never able to get them in close juxta- 
position. 
Branta canadensis occidentalis. WHITE-cHEEKED GoosEe.— Mr. 
Brewster identifies four geese, from a series I collected for him, as this 
subspecies. He says of them ‘‘ Nos. 46179 and 47105 are typical, No. 
46178 is fairly typical in every respect, No. 47104 is typical in respect to 
markings of head and neck but the underparts are as light colored as in 
extreme specimens of canadensis.” 
With all deference to so eminent an authority, I hesitate to include this 
subspecies in my regular list as I have since seen specimens of true occiden- 
talis which seems to be larger, of a deeper brown coloration throughout, and 
with larger bills and feet. 
Dryobates pubescens, subsp.?— I have twice seen at close quarters 
Downy Woodpeckers of pure black and white coloration quite different from 
gairdnert. From the quantity of white spotting on the wings I should 
take these for nelsoni. 
Vermivora rubricapilla gutturalis. CaLavpras WaARBLER.— A 
singing male pursued for some time but not secured in April, 1889. 
Penthestes hudsonicus hudsonicus. Hupsonian CHICKADEE.— 
Chickadees seen in the Hudsonian Zone which I took at the time for rufescens 
were probably of this species as I have found it a regular resident of the 
Cascades a little further east. 
Astragalinus tristis salicamans? WiL~Low GoLpFrincH.— Since [| 
left the region I have had several reports of Goldfinches feeding on the 
thistles. I kept a very careful lookout for this bird during my residence 
there, and it certainly did not occur then, though I saw it further south 
in Washington state. The Chilliwack birds may be pallidus which is a 
common resident east of the Cascades in British Columbia. 
