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61. Pocecetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. — 

 A common bird from September 19 to April 30. Probably most of them 

 breed north of here. During severely cold weather they become scarce, 

 but a few, at least, are to be found every winter month. 



62. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. — 

 Arrives April 19 and becomes very common by May 6. 



63. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — An 

 abundant winter visitant, leaving for the north about May 1. 



64. Spizella socialis arizonse. Western Chipping Sparrow. — Com- 

 mon resident. 



65. Junco hyemalis connectens. Shufeldt's Jtjnco. — Abundant 

 winter visitant. Seen as late as April 18. 



66. Junco mearnsi. Pink-sided Junco. — An equally abundant 

 winter visitant. Seen as late as April 18. 



67. Junco caniceps. Gray-headed Junco. — Fairly common winter 

 visitant. Seen as late as May 6. 



6S. Amphispiza bilineata deserticola. Desert Sparrow. — Very 

 common summer resident. A few winter on the cactus-covered plains. 



69. Amphispiza belli nevadensis. Sage Sparrow. — Winter visitant. 

 Seen in small numbers between December 28 and March 1. 



70. Melospiza lincolnii. Lincoln's Sparrow.— Migrant about Octo- 

 ber 23, and between March 11 and April 15. 



71. Pipilo maculatus arcticus. Arctic Towhee. — Common winter 

 visitant. Seen as late as April 22. 



72. Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus. Canon Towhee. — Abundant resident. 



73. Oreospiza chlorura. Green-tailed Towhee. — Common sum- 

 mer resident from April 12 to October 2. 



74. Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. — Ar- 

 rives from the south May 6. 



75. Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Bunting. — Common from 

 October 2 to May 6. 



76. Piranga ludoviciana. Louisiana Tanager. — Arrives about 

 April 30 as a transient. 



77. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Noted martins in Silver City 

 between May 29 and June 18; it is evidently a common summer resident. 



78. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Common summer 

 resident, arriving in April. 



79. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow.— Common summer 

 resident, arriving April 21. 



80. Tachycineta thalassina lepida. Violet-green Swallow. — This 

 lovely swallow reaches Silver City about April 23, and becomes a common 

 migrant by the first of May. 



81. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike. — 

 Common resident. 



82. Vireo gilvus. Warbling Vireo. — Arrives from the south about 

 May 4. 



