1918 ] Dice, Birds of Southeastern Washington. 153 



Melospiza melodia merrilli. Merrill's Song Sparrow. — A num- 

 ber were seen in early June, 1914, in the willows along the Walla Walla 

 River near Wallula. At Prescott they are abundant throughout the year 

 in the timber and brush along the Touchet River. Several flocks of young 

 accompanied by parents were seen in the first week of August, 1914, in the 

 brush along Butte Creek. 



A nest found two miles east of Prescott on July 13, 1915, contained two 

 well-feathered young. The nest was placed three feet above the ground 

 in an arbor vitse (not native) and was loosely woven of weeds and grasses, 

 some of which had been picked green. 



Passerella iliaca schistacea. Slate-colored Fox Sparrow. — Rare 

 in summer in the thickest brush along the Touchet River near Prescott. 

 On Aug. 2, 1914, one was seen in low brush in a western larch forest on 

 the top of a ridge near Twin Buttes R. S. Another was seen on August 6 

 in brush along Butte Creek. 



Spring arrival dates at Prescott are: March 11, 1905; April 3, 1906; 

 and April 14, 1908. 



Pipilo maculatus curtatus. 1 Nevada Towhee. — A few occur in 

 winter in the brush and timber along the Touchet River near Prescott. 

 Bendire took specimens at Walla Walla (Brewster, 1882, 227). 



Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. — Several 

 were seen in early June, 1914, in the willows along the Walla Walla River 

 near Wallula. Near Prescott a few spend the summer along the Touchet 

 River. They seem to prefer partially open timber and may often be seen 

 in orchard trees. In 1915 they were last seen on Aug. 25. They breed 

 at Walla Walla (Belding, 1890, 177). 



Passerina amoena. Lazuli Bunting. — A few were seen early in 

 June, 1914, at the edge of the willows along the Walla Walla River near 

 Wallula. They are common in the cottonwoods and willows along the 

 Touchet River at Prescott. At Walla Walla they are a common summer 

 resident (Belding, 1890, 179). 



Spring arrival dates at Prescott are May 8, 1908, and April 6, 1913. In 

 1915 they were last noted on Sept. 13. 



Piranga ludoviciana. Western Tanager. — Rare in summer in the 

 timber along the Touchet River near Prescott. Dining July and August, 

 1914, one was seen in yellow pine forest on a low ridge of the Blue Moun- 

 tains; they were common in lowland fir forest near Hompeg Falls; one 

 was seen in western larch forest nearby ; and several were noted in decidu- 

 ous timber beside Butte Creek. 



Spring arrival dates at Prescott are: May 19, 1906; May 24, 1908; 

 and May 14, 1913. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Nesting in 

 great numbers on the rock cliffs overlooking Snake River at Lyon's Ferry. 

 On June 23, 1914, many of the young at this place were nearly full fledged. 



iGrinnell, Univ. Cal. Pubi. Zool., VII, 309-311. 1911. 



