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it is so common at Leon Springs, even farther east and in the same type 

 of hilly country. 



38. Megaquiscalus major macrourus. Great-tailed Grackle. — 

 A few in the city of San Antonio. Another species which violated previous 

 experience in a warmer climate. 



39. Calcarius ornatus. Chestnut-collared Longsptjr. — A flock 

 of these birds appeared on the parade ground at Camp Stanley just after 

 the severe cold wave of January 10. They were so tame that I could walk 

 straight up to them within six feet before they would bother to flit to one 

 side. As soon as the weather moderated they disappeared. 



40. Pooecetes gramineus confiris. Western Vesper Sparrow. — 

 A common roadside bird in the flat country near San Antonio. 



41. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savannah 

 Sparrow. — Same as the last. 



42. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. 

 — Very common. The only species I hat increased after the cold weather, 

 which does not agree with Lacey's experience. 



43. Zonotrichia querula. Harris' Sparrow. — A few of these dis- 

 tinguished sparrows consorted with White-crowns at Camp Stanley, until 

 the cold weather, when they disappeared. 



44. Zonotrichia 1. leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — The 

 most abundant species until cold weather at Camp Stanley, but a few re- 

 mained all winter. Common around San Antonio. Many birds were in 

 full song on warm days throughout the winter. 



45. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. — -Two birds 

 seen at Camp Stanley December 27. Lacey gives only one record for 

 Kerrville, while Attwater calls it a common winter resident around San 

 Antonio, though I could not find it there in ideal country. Smith also 

 gives a winter record. 



46. Spizella passerina subsp.? Chipping Sparrow\ — A single bird 

 seen with other sparrows on December 27 at Camp Stanley. Lacey calls 

 the eastern bird common in winter, while Attwater only records the western 

 form from San Antonio at the same season! The species did not winter 

 at the Medina Dam, but was present March 6. They were found by 

 following up a song which was quite unrecognizable, and I well recall my 

 astonishment when the singers turned out to be Chipping Sparrows in 

 spring plumage, so tame and confiding that it was impossible to make them 

 any of the more desirable western species. 



47. Spizella pusilla (arenacea?) Field Sparrow. — Common until 

 the severe cold weather. 



48. Junco hyemalis subsp? Junco. — Fairly common. Most em- 

 phatically not the eastern bird, although this form is the only one given. 

 Judging by sight identification alone all birds seen were montanus. 

 There w T as no difficulty in noticing the paler gray, the larger amount of 

 white in the tail and the amount of pinkish on the sides. Even the notes 

 seemed a little different. 



