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185. Olbiorchilus hiemalis pacificus. Western Winter Wren. — 

 Common resident. Breeds in the densest thickets of the deep gulches, 

 thus making the nest very difficult to find. 



186. Telmatodytes palustris paludicola. Tule Wren. — Common 

 summer resident; not rare in winter. Breeds. 



187. Certhia familiaris occidentalis. Tawny Creeper. — Rather 

 rare resident. Nest with six well grown young found May 17, 1905. 



1S8. Sitta carolinensis aculeata. Slender-billed Nuthatch. — Not 

 common, though resident. Breeds. 



189. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. — Not an uncom- 

 mon resident. Nests close to fresh water. 



190. Parus atricapillus occidentalis. Oregon Chickadee. — Com- 

 mon in summer, but scarce in winter. Nests in dead deciduous trees in 

 the vicinity of fresh water. 



191. Parus rufescens. Chestnut-backed Chickadee. — Common 

 resident. Nests in dead fir stumps at a distance from water. 



192. Psaltriparus minimus saturatus. Puget Sound Bush-Tit. — 

 Common resident. Breeds, nesting at all altitudes in any kind of bush or 

 tree. 



193. Regulus satrapa olivaceus. Western Golden-crowned 

 KINGLET. Common resident. Breeds among the densest firs, thus mak- 

 ing the finding of a nest simply a matter of accident. 



194. Regulus calendula grinnelli. Sitka Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 

 — A common winter resident, but have never seen it later than April. 



195. Myadestes townsendii. Townsend's Solitaire. — An occa- 

 sional though not common winter resident. 



196. Hylocichla ustulatus. Russet-backed Thrush. — A very 

 abundant summer resident. Nests at all elevations. 



197. Hylocichla guttata nana. Dwarf Hermit Thrush. — Rather 

 common during migrations. Breeds in the mountains. 



19S. Merula migratoria migratoria. American Robin. — Not un- 

 common from late fall until early spring. Have never seen it in summer. 



199. Merula migratoria propinqua. Western Robin. — Abundant 

 summer resilient, though less common in winter. Breeds. 



200. Ixoreus naevius. Varied Thrush. — Common during migra- 

 tions and not uncommon in winter. A few breed in the deep gulches at 

 about 400 feet altitude. 



201. Sialia mexicana. Western Bluebird. — Common summer 

 resident, a few remaining throughout the year. Nests in bird houses in 

 the city, and in trees far from civilization. 



