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es ay) Lowe, Colorado Bird Notes. 455 
Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus. PrNon Jay.— A common resident 
in Pueblo and Huerfano Cos., resting in colonies in the pifon trees. When 
the corn is ripe large flocks do considerable damage. 
Molothrus a. ater. Cowsirp.— Common and breeds regularly in 
Pueblo Co., where the young may be seen yearly fed by Gnateatchers. 
It is rather strange that I have never known them to lay their eggs in the 
nest of any other species though they doubtless do so. 
Hesperiphona vespertina montana. WESTERN EVENING GROSBEAK. 
— Occurs regularly every winter though some years more abundantly 
than others feeding on the kernels of juniper berries. They frequently 
remain until quite late in the spring. 
Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis. Carprnau.—I have a fine male 
obtained by the late Capt. Ingraham near Beulah, Pueblo Co. Whether 
it was an escaped bird or not it is impossible to say. 
Guiraca cerulea lazula. WrsterRN BLuE GRosBEAK.— Nests regu- 
larly in the St. Charles Cafion, but never very plentiful. 
Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Buntinc.— During some years 
these birds nest by countless thousands in Pueblo Co., where their pleasing 
song and pied plumage must attract the most casual observer. At other 
times very few are to be seen. 
Stelgidopteryx serripennis. RovuGH-wiNGED SwALLow. 
Pueblo Co. I have only seen and taken one specimen. 
Bombycilla garrula. Bonremian Waxwine.— Occurs both ur Pueblo 
and Huerfano Cos. The enormous quantities that visit Pueblo Co. during 
some winters is astonishing, densely packed flocks two miles long and a 
quarter of a mile wide occur. When a Pigeon Hawk dashes into their 
midst the sound of their wings must be heard to be appreciated. They 
feed on juniper berries which grow along the edges of the mesas, and by 
preference those that have a southern aspect. 
Bombycilla cedrorum. Crpar Waxwine.—A very scarce bird 
which I have obtained occasionally in the fall in Pueblo Co. 
Dendroica townsendi. TownseND’s WaArRBLER.—In Mr. Drew’s 
excellent paper on Colorado birds published in ‘The Auk’ in 1885, this 
species is included in the breeding birds which is doubtless quite correct. 
In the Wet Mts., Huerfano Co., though I have unfortunately never visited 
the district early enough to find nests, I have found old birds at the 
end of the summer together with young, which were no doubt reared there. 
They frequent the lonely pine forests in company with tits, vireos, nut- 
hatches and other warblers. 
Oreoscoptes montanus. Sace TuHrasHEeR.— Curiously I have only 
noticed these birds in the fall in Pueblo Co., at which season they are very 
abundant in the juniper country. They are remarkably tame and I have 
known them to come into my tent for a drink of water. 
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