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once counted twenty-five of these Jays all in sight at one time. Although 
rather tame they possess a remarkable amount of sagacity and well know 
when they are being hunted. They are very noisy birds and may often 
be seen mounting a giant spruce tree, limb by limb, ascending spirally 
about the trunk until the topmost branch is reached. They often do this 
when being pursued, and since they seldom pause until the top is reached, 
it takes a quick shot to bring one down. 
Although the birds from Cape Disappointment are without doubt 
Steller’s Jays, Mr. Leverett M. Loomis of the California Academy of 
Sciences pronounced them to be an intermediate form and not as typical 
Cyanocitta stellert as is the Alaskan form. 
The species is one of the most characteristic and interesting found upon 
the cape and may possibly nest there. 
33. Corvus americanus. AMERICAN Crow. — Quite abundant dur- 
ing the entire year. But I hardly think that it is as abundant as Corvus 
caurinus, Which is a very common bird on the cape. Corvus americanus 
associates with C. caurznxus in large flocks, and probably breeds upon the 
cape. 
34. Corvus caurinus. NorTtHwest Crow.— This Fish Crow is abun- 
dant on the cape during the entire year, and is generally to be found in 
large flocks, inhabiting the wooded shores of the bay. The birds are 
very maritime in their habits and feed principally upon the beaches, 
where they pick up shellfish, crabs and refuse washed up by the waves. 
After being once shot at they become exceedingly wild and wary and 
difficult to approach. They nest upon the cape in spruces. 
35. Agelaius pheeniceus. RED-wINGED BLACKBIRD. — Not abundant. 
This species, together with the next, arrives about March 1 and remains 
throughout the summer. These birds are rather hostile towards their 
western representative, the Bicolored Blackbird, and frequently drive the 
latter from the small marsh which they are both forced to inhabit. Some 
of the specimens shot by me are typical of the species. Although I found 
no nests, they doubtless breed upon the cape. 
36. Agelaius gubernator californicus. BicoLORED BLACKBIRD. — More 
abundant than the preceding, with which it is closely associated; the 
same remarks applying to both. 
37. Carpodacus purpureus californicus. CALIFORNIA PURPLE FINCH. — 
These beautiful Finches arrive at the cape early in March and remain 
abundant throughout the summer. They breed upon the cape, and one 
of the finest nests in my collection was built by this Finch entirely of 
straight fir twigs, which causes it to be rather triangular in form. It is 
lined with horsehair. 
38. Spinus tristis. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH.—In 1898 these Gold- 
finches arrived at the cape on April 25, and in a few weeks became quite 
abundant. They breed upon the cape and depart in early fall. Their 
nests may be looked for in May and June and are generally built in decid- 
uous trees, in most cases being placed in a fork. However, I observed 
