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He thought it a Ruby-throat at the time, but this requires confirmation 

 by specimens for confident acceptance. 



90.* Tyrannus tyr annus. Kingbird. — Rather scarce on the upper 

 parts of the river. At Camp 1. we noted but a single bird, and until Camp 

 4 but occasional individuals were glimpsed in the distance. Below Camp 

 4, near Nevis, however, Kingbirds became common. The last one seen 

 was September 7. Two specimens, Camps 4^ and 11. 



91.* Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. — Only seen at 

 Camp 11 after I left. Young says " Not as common as the Kingbird." 

 Three taken July 31. Not listed by either Horsbrough or Farley. Prob- 

 ably an inhabitant of the more southern sections of the river. 



92.* Sayornis phoebe. Phosbe. — Not uncommon as far down the 

 river as Camp 6, Tolman's Ferry, but not noted below. One specimen, 

 Camp 2. 



93.* Sayornis sayus. Say's Phcebe. — One pair were nesting near 

 the top of a cliff near Camp 2, and seen again the next day while en route. 

 At Camp 6, Tolman's Ferry, Young found it nesting in the adjoining hills 

 and took a specimen. From then on they were seen almost daily and at 

 Camp 11, Little Sandhill Creek, they were quite common. It nests on 

 small ledges on the cliff faces and seems rather more common in the arid 

 than the humid country. Specimens from Camps 6, 8 and 11, the last 

 being September 14. Not mentioned by either Farley or Horsbrough. 



94. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Farley re- 

 ports this species at Red Deer, May 22, 1905. 



95.* Myochanes richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. — Wood 

 Pewee-like notes were heard constantly about Camp 1, but the birds were 

 so shy that one was collected with difficulty. The notes were much like 

 those of our eastern Wood Pewee but different enough in quality to be 

 distinctive. They were not noted often thereafter but from August 6 to 

 25, Young took several at Camp 11, on Little Sandhill Creek. 



96.* Empidonax trailli. Traill's Flycatcher. — On the uplands 

 about Camp 1, in the thickets adjoining sloughs, this species was recog- 

 nized a number of times. Thereafter we were seldom in proper country 

 for it. At Camp 11 on the Little Sandhill Creek, Young collected speci- 

 mens, August 9 and 11, probably early migrants. Both are referable to 

 E. t. alnorum. Farley lists it at Red Deer and Camrose. 



97.* Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — Common 

 all along the river. Specimens taken at Camps 3, 3§, 5 and 11. 



98.* Otocoris alpestris. Horned Lark. — We saw no Horned Larks 

 until Camp 11 on the Little Sandhill Creek was reached, where Young 

 reports that he found them common on the flats of the north side of the 

 river feeding on wild buckwheat. Fourteen specimens were taken between 

 July 26 and September 20. These are all leucolcema as recognized by the 

 A. O. U. or enthemia according to Oberholser and Ridgway. 



99.* Pica pica. Magpie. — One of the pleasures of the trip was 

 acquaintanceship with this bird. We heard of occasional Magpies being 



