150 Dice, Birds of Southeastern Washington. [April 



east of Prescott. Another nest containing five eggs was found near the 

 same place on June 5, 1913. In a third nest six blind nestlings were found 

 July 7, 1915. A young bird able to fly was seen on May 9, 1913. 



Icterus bullocki. Bullock's Oriole.— A few were seen in early 

 June, 1914 in the willows along the Walla Walla River near Wallula, and 

 one was noted in sage-brush a short distance from the river. Near Pres- 

 cott they are common in summer wherever trees are found. They may 

 also be seen occasionally on fences in the bunch-grass hills a mile or more 

 from timber. At Lyon's Ferry several were seen in late June, 1914, in 

 shade and orchard trees. 



Spring arrival dates at Prescott are May 11, 1908; and May 14, 1913. 

 In 1915 they were still numerous on Aug. 8. They nest commonly in the 

 higher trees along the Touchet River. A male accompanied by several 

 fledglings was seen July 10, 1915. 



Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — Common in 

 early June, 1914 in the willows east of Wallula. These birds commonly 

 fed in the sage-brush within a half mile of the river. They are numerous 

 in summer near Prescott. During the breeding season they are rather 

 closely restricted to the vicinity of brush and swampy places, where they 

 nest, but at other times they wander far out into the bunch-grass hills. 

 They often follow plows or other farm implements to pick up insects. 



Bendire (1895, 493) reported them a regular winter resident at Walla 

 Walla, but there is no record of them in winter near Prescott. Spring 

 arrival dates at Prescott are : April 24, 1905; and April 6, 1908. The first 

 arrivals appear in flocks of ten to twenty-five individuals. In 1915 they 

 were still numerous on Aug. 8. 



Hesperiphona vespertina brooksi. 1 British Columbia Evening 

 Grosbeak. — Irregularly present in winter in the timber along the Touchet 

 River near Prescott. In the winter of 1904-05 they were numerous in 

 large flocks. In that year they were last noted on April 19. In 1915 they 

 first appeared on Nov. 22. A few were reported at Walla Walla between 

 April 5 and 10, 1885 (Belding, 1890, 130) . S. H. Lyman states that they 

 are numerous in summer in the Blue Mountains, and that young birds 

 have been seen in September beside the Touchet River at Dayton. 



In winter at Prescott they commonly feed on sumac seeds, and have no 

 difficulty in cracking these hard seeds in their bills. 



Acanthis linaria linaria. Redpoll. — Several specimens at Whitman 

 College were taken by S. H. Lyman in Columbia County. 



Astragalinus tristis pallidus. Pale Goldfinch. — One was taken 

 June 15, 1914, in sage-brush not far from the Walla Walla River east of 

 Wallula. Near Prescott Goldfinches are common in winter, but are rare 

 in summer. They occur at Walla Walla in winter (Belding, 1890, 136). 

 One was seen at Lyon's Ferry on June 23, 1914. In summer they are 



1 Grinnell, Condor, January, 1917, p. 20. 



