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41. Contopus borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — A rather com- 

 mon and evenly distributed summer resident from the Sound to well into 

 the Cascade Mountains. Breeds. Arrives in May, departs in September. 



42. Contopus richardsonii. Western Wood Pewee. — Common 

 summer resident ; breeds. 



43. Empidonax difficilis. Western Flycatcher. — A not uncommon 

 summer resident ; breeds. 



44. Empidonax traillii. Traill's Flycatcher. — The most common 

 of our Flycatchers, being an abundant summer resident and breeding. 



45. Empidonax hammondi. Hammond's Flycatcher. — A not 

 common but regular summer resident. Have found two nests of this 

 species. 



46. Otocoris alpestris strigatus. Streaked Horned Lark. — Have 

 observed this species on the tide flats south of the city; 30 miles 

 farther south, on the prairie near Tacoma, it is a summer resident, 

 breeding. One riding across that gravelly prairie can commonly hear 

 its peculiar note. 



47. Pica pica hudsonica. American Magpie. — Often seen during 

 February, March and April, along the eastern shore of Lake Washington 

 and back to the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, here not far distant. 

 I have never observed it along the west side of the lake, but have seen it 

 in the river valley south of the city. 



48. Cyanocitta stelleri. Steller's Jay. — Common resident through- 

 out the year. Breeds. 



49. Perisoreus obscurus. Oregon Jay'. — Not uncommon during the 

 fall and winter months, evidently moving down from the mountains east 

 of the city, where it is more or less common during the sumtner. 



50. Corvus americanus. American Crow. — Locally distributed, and 

 not uncommon. 



51. Corvus caurinus. Northwest Crow. — A common resident along 

 the sound throughout the year. Breeds. 



52. Agelaius phceniceus. Red-winged Blackbird.— Resident through- 

 out the year, but more common from February to December. Breeds. 



53. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — This 

 delightful species is resident to some extent throughout the year, but is 

 especially abundant in the river valleys on the fields and pastures, where 

 it is so common as to impress one with its numbers. As yet it is prac- 

 tically undisturbed, consequently very tame, and seems to be increasing. 

 From February to July a trip to these valleys is a pleasure on account of 

 the number of these birds, all in full song. Its notes are far superior to 

 those of its eastern relatives ; one of our finest song birds. 



54. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — Com- 

 mon spring and fall migrant, some remaining during the winter months. 



55. Coccothraustes vespertinus montanus. Western Evening Gros- 

 beak. — Occasional visitant during winter and early spring. Previous 

 to the winter and spring of 1901, 1 had met with this species but once near 



