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and were still present on May 15. In 1915 they first appeared in the fall 

 on Sept. 2, and left before Oct. 10. They were present in 1909 on Sept. 17. 

 Bendire reported them a regular winter resident at Walla Walla (Allen, 

 1881, 128). A number remained throughout the winter of 1907-08 near 

 Prescott, but in other years none remained in that region. At Walla 

 Walla they are reported a not very common summer resident (Belding, 

 1890, 151). As they are not known to breed in Washington this statement 

 may be questioned. 



Spizella monticola ochracea. Western Tree Sparrow. — Type 

 from Walla Walla (Brewster, 1882, 228). During the winter of 1907-08 

 a few flocks lived for a time in the brush and trees along the Touchet River 

 near Prescott. 



Spizella passerina arizonse. Western Chipping Sparrow. — 

 Abundant in summer along the Touchet River near Prescott. They prefer 

 partially open timber or brush, but wander out into fields a half-mile or 

 more. In the summer of 1914 they were found commonly in all of the 

 forest and brush habitats of the Blue Mountains, from the bottoms of the 

 canyons to the tops of the ridges, but were most numerous in brush and 

 semi-open places on the ridges. Here large flocks of old and young were 

 abundant in early August. 



Spring arrival dates at Prescott are: April 25, 1905; May 3, 1908; and 

 April 18, 1913. In 1915 they were last noted on Sept. 24. 



They nest commonly in the trees and brush near Prescott. A freshly 

 completed nest was found on May 8, 1908. Young able to fly were seen 

 on June 10, 1908. A nest with nearly fledged young was found July 4, 

 1910. On June 26, 1914, from another nest four young flew away when 

 approached. On July 6, 1914 an adult was seen feeding a juvenile cowbird. 



Spizella breweri. Brewer's Sparrow. — Several juveniles were shot 

 on the bunch-grass hills southeast of Wallula in early June, 1914. Adults 

 and young were numerous in flocks in the bunch-grass on the hills north 

 of the Walla Walla River at Nine-mile. In late June a number were seen 

 and one specimen collected in the bunch-grass hills near Snake River on 

 the road between Prescott and Lyon's Ferry. 



Junco hyemalis . shufeldti. Shxjfeldt's Junco. — Abundant in 

 winter in the timber along the Touchet River near Prescott. They first 

 appeared in 1915 on Sept. 4, and were abundant by Sept. 11. In 1905 

 they were not seen later in the spring than May 1. In 1913 they were still 

 present on April 13. In the summer of 1914 they were common every- 

 where in the Blue Mountains from the bottoms of the canyons to the 

 tops of the ridges, but seemed to be most abundant in buck-brush on the 

 ridges. 



Amphispiza nevadensis nevadensis. Sage Sparrow. — Reported 

 by Snodgrass (1904, 231) to prevail everywhere in the western part of 

 Walla Walla County. In 1914 none were observed near Wallula, but they 

 were numerous in flocks in the bunch-grass and grain fields of the Lower 

 Flat north of Nine-mile. One nearly grown individual was taken June 17. 



