Vol. XX 

 1Q04 



^n Snodgrass, Land Birds of Central Washington. 2 2g 



and in the "Horse Heaven" country of Yakima County. It was found 

 rather numerous in the Yakima valley south of Toppenish. and a number 

 were observed between Wallula and Walla Walla in Walla Walla County, 

 but about Bolles none were seen. 



19. Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. — This 

 species was found only along the Yakima River; several specimens were 

 secured at North Yakima. It was not common, however, and has not 

 been reported from any other part of the State. 



20. Sayornis saya. Say's Phcebe. — Common everywhere east of the 

 Columbia, and north of the Snake River. Very rare in Yakima County 

 one individual seen near the station of Satus in the Yakima River val- 

 ley. Common also in Garfield County between Pomeroy and Alnota 

 Ferry. It is curious that this bird should be so scarce in the fertile and 

 wooded country along the Yakima River and yet be found all over the 

 desert reo-ion east of the Columbia River. Elsewhere it does not shun 

 trees. 



21. Empidonax difficilis. Western Flycatcher. — Common in all 

 suitable country where there are at least a few trees. Observed at North 

 Yakima; along the Walla Walla River; on the Touchet Creek; in 

 Columbia and Garfield Counties, especially in the deep canons of the 

 Tucannon, Pataha and Deadmans streams ; and found very abundant at 

 Almota in the Snake River Carion. 



22. Otocoris alpestris merrilli. Dusky Horned Lark. — Abundant 

 everywhere ; the prevailing bird in nearly all desert places ; no matter 

 how arid and desolate a region may be the larks are sure to be there, even 

 when other birds are almost entirely absent. Found especially numerous 

 on the sand and sage-brush covered region east of White Bluffs, in the 

 excessively arid "Horse Heaven" country of Yakima County, and in 

 Garfield and Columbia counties. 



23. Pica pica hudsonica. American Magpie. — Common in all of the 

 lower or wooded parts of the region traversed. Abundant along the 

 Columbia River at White Bluffs; in the trees along the Yakima River at 

 North Yakima ; along the Walla Walla and Touchet streams ; and in the 

 deep canons of the Tucannon Creek and Snake River. 



24. Corvus americanus. American Crow\ — Not found abundant 

 anywhere. A few small bands and single individuals seen at North 

 Yakima and in Walla Walla County. 



215. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Common in Whitman County. A 

 few seen in Yakima and Walla Walla Counties. 



26. Agelaius phceniceus neutralis. San Diego Red-wing ? — Lack- 

 ing material from other localities for comparison, the writer cannot state 

 definitely to what variety the Red-wing of the inland Northwest belongs. 

 It is not very abundant anywhere in the central or southeastern parts of 

 the State since marshes and swamps are scarce. A few, however, occur 

 in congenial places. 



27. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — Common 

 everywhere in all kinds of country. 



