1908^^] Edson, Birds of the Bellingham Bay Region. 435 



144. Corvus caurinus. Northwest Crow. — A resident coinmou 

 throughout the year. 



145. Nucifraga columbiana. Clarke Nutcracker. — One specimen 

 in my possession was taken in Bellingham Nov. 25, 1898. 



146. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — ■ I have seen one flock in mid-winter. 



147. Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus. Northwestern Red-wing. — Of 

 frequent occurrence in the marsh lands, flocking in winter. 



148. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western ]Meadowlark. — Common 

 throughout the year. 



149. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. — Frequent at 

 all seasons, flocking in winter. 



150. Hesperiphona vespertina montana. Western Evening Gros- 

 beak. — Occasionally seen in the mountains in summer and in the lowlands 

 in winter. 



151. Carpodacus purpureus californicus. California Purple Finch. 

 — Common; occasional in winter. 



152. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — Occasional 

 resident. 



153. Leucosticte tephrocotis littoralis. Hepburn Leucosticte.— 

 Occasional in the mountains. I have taken it at Bellingham in winter. 



154. Astragalinus tristis salicamans. Willow Goldfinch. — I had 

 seen but one pair of this species previous to the spring of 1908, when they 

 appeared a number of times in one particular locality. 



155. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — Frequently seen throughout the 

 year, usually in considerable flocks. 



156. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — Common in BeUingham, 

 where it made its first appearance in 1900. 



157. Passerina nivalis. Snowflake. — Rare. I have seen but one 

 specimen, which was taken Nov. 10, 1897. 



158. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna Spar- 

 row. — Common summer resident. 



159. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli. Nuttall Sparrow. — -Common 

 summer resident. 



160. Zonotrichia coronata. Golden-crowned Sparrow. — Frequently 

 observed as a migrant. 



161. Spizella socialis arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. — Fre- 

 quent summer resident. 



162. Junco hyemaUs shufeldti. Shufeldt Junco. — A frequent sum- 

 mer resident and abundant throughout the remainder of the year. I cannot 

 say that all our Juncos are of this subspecies, but I have not yet taken a 

 satisfactory specimen of J. h. oregonus. 



163. Melospiza cinerea morphna. Rusty Song Sparrow. — Common 

 throughout the year. 



164. Melospiza cinerea rufina. Sooty Song Sparrow. — Taken at all 

 seasons. In the field this subspecies is with difficulty distinguished froiu 

 the preceding, hence the relative abundance of the two is problematic. 



