lo8 Dice, Birds of Southeastern Washington. [April 



Penthestes rufescens rufescens. Chestnut-backed Chickadee. — 

 During the winter of 1905-06 several were seen in the timber along the 

 Touchet River east of Prescott. Often they were associated with flocks 

 of long-tailed chickadees. On July 23, 1914, one was seen with a flock of 

 Long-tailed Chickadees in lowland fir forest near Hompeg Falls. 



Regulus satrapa olivaceus. Western Golden-crowned Kinglet. — 

 Numerous in the fall at Prescott, arriving on Sept. 13, in 1905, and on Sept. 

 9 in 1915. In 1906 a flock was seen on Dec, 26. In late July, 1914, flocks 

 of young accompanied by parents were numerous in lowland fir forest near 

 Hompeg Falls, and a few were seen in Douglas spruce forest on the moun- 

 tain slopes. Others were observed in alpine fir forest on the higher ridges. 



Regulus calendula calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Num- 

 erous in winter in the timber along the Touchet River at Prescott. Indi- 

 viduals are often associated with flocks of long-tailed chickadees. In 

 1908 they were still present on April 12. In 1913 they were numerous and 

 in song on April 18. In 1915 the first fall arrival appeared Sept. 6. 



Myadestes townsendi. Townsend's Solitaire. — A number remained 

 throughout the winters of 1904-05 and 1905-06 in the timber along the 

 Touchet River east of Prescott. In 1905 they were last seen on April 5. 

 At the edge of Douglas spruce forest on a low slope near Hompeg Falls 

 several were seen on July 23, 1914. One of these was carrying food in its 

 bill. One was seen in open alpine fir forest on the ridge near Twin Buttes 

 R. S. on July 31. 



Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni. Olive-backed Thrush.— Reported 

 from Walla Walla (Belding, 1890, 253). Noted in lowland fir forest near 

 Hompeg Falls in late July, 1914. 



Hylocichla guttata subsp. Hermit Thrush. — Reported common in 

 summer at Walla Walla (Belding, 1890, 254). S. H. Lyman reports them 

 quite common in the Blue Mountains. One was seen among shrubs near 

 the Touchet River east of Prescott on Sept. 11, 1915. 



Planesticus migratorius propinquus. Western Robin. — In early 

 June, 1914, a number were seen in the willows along the Walla Walla River 

 east of Wallula. In the prairie area of Walla Walla and Columbia counties 

 they are abundant in summer in the meadows and timber along the streams. 

 They range a mile or more out into the bunch-grass hills and often are found 

 in trees about isolated farm houses. A few remain throughout the winter. 

 During the breeding season they may often be seen at the edge of the river 

 securing mud to plaster their nests. In the late summer of 1914 a few 

 were seen in yellow pine forest near Hompeg Falls and in the same kind of 

 forest on a low ridge near the Oregon line. On the ridge near Twin Buttes 

 R. S. they were seen in western larch forest. On Butte Creek they were 

 numerous in the deciduous timber. One was seen in a small opening in 

 the lowland fir forest near Hompeg Falls. 



The main migration appeared at Prescott in 1905 during the last week 

 of February. In 1915 they had nearly all left before Sept. 1. In 1906 a 

 blizzard began on March 10, when the early spring migration was in full 



