eal | Kossk, Birds of Cape Disappointment, Wash. 355 
one nest which was placed upon the drooping branch of a fir tree. The 
sprightly ways and twittering song of this beautiful bird are so well 
known that I will forbear further description of its habits. 
39. Ammodramus sandwichensis. SANDWICH SPARROW.—I_ ob- 
served this species for the first time upon the cape on April 20. 1898, 
when a small flock was seen on the grassy headland where I, had previ- 
ously shot the Hudsonian Curlew. This headland is the only spot on the 
entire cape at all suited to the habits of ground birds. 
The Sandwich Sparrows, however, remained upon it until the middle 
of May when they suddenly disappeared. Doubtless the flock was on its 
northward migration and must be considered as an unusual occurrence 
on the cape. Dr. Coues very kindly examined a specimen for me from 
this flock and pronounced it typical of the species. After being hunted 
a short time the birds became very wild and would flush from the grass 
quite out of range. They have often led me into dangerous places by 
flying down the sides of the headland and alighting in the stunted grass 
which grows upon the rocky sides only ashort distance above the break- 
ers. They seemed to know that by going into such places they stood a 
better chance of escaping. 
40. Zonotrichia gambeli. GAMBEL’s SPARROW. — This species arrives 
on Cape Disappointment about the middle of April and remains rather 
scarce throughout the season. I think the cape is too heavily wooded for 
it to become abundant. I discovered the birds breeding in the summer 
of 1897 upon the windy headlands, their nests being placed deep in the 
hearts of thick spruces to protect them from the strong winds. ' 
I have often seen this handsome Sparrow perched upon the top of a 
young spruce, its plaintive song rising above the roar of the ocean while 
the wind almost blew it from its swaying perch. 
41. Zonotrichia coronata. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. — This spe- 
cies arrives with Zonotrichia gambelt but is rather less abundant and 
does not nest upon the cape. The birds are extremely fat and the most 
difficult to skin of any Sparrows I have ever prepared. These birds seem 
to be more at home in the woods than Gambel’s Sparrow. 
42. Junco hyemalis oregonus. OREGON JuNco. — Abundant through- 
out the year with the exception of summer, when it is not seen upon the 
cape. A large flock of these birds inhabited a manure field during the 
whole winter of 1897-98. They leave the cape in early summer. 
43. Melospiza fasciata guttata. Rusty SONG SPARROW. The Rusty 
or Oregon Song Sparrow is a most abundant bird upon the cape at all 
seasons of the year, and their cheerful songs help very much to cheer the 
rainy winters. The birds inhabit the thick underbrush in countless 
numbers and may be readily called out by chirping. They breed upon 
the cape, but their nests are most difficult to find. The following is a 
description of one taken on July 1: ‘‘ The nest was situated on the hori- 
zontal branch of a small spruce tree about five feet from the ground. It 
is composed entirely of very coarse grass stems and is lined with fine 
