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which was probably derived from the chips at the bottom of the nest. 

 The pitch spots were distributed with tolerable uniformity, and had 

 become black through contact with foreign matter. 



53. Sphyrapicus ruber. Red-breasted Sapsucker. — One specimen 

 was shot from a fir tree on the shore of the lake. 



54. Ceophlceus pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — Not common. 

 Perhaps a half dozen individuals were seen. 



55. Melanerpes torquatus. Lewis's Woodpecker. — The 'Black' 

 Woodpecker is one of the most characteristic birds of the region. It is, 

 however, pretty closely confined to the lower levels. Every considerable 

 dead tree in the coulees, or along the river banks, is bound to have 

 furnished at one time or another a home for these birds. 



56. Colaptes cafer. Red-shafted Flicker. — Common. The careless 

 rancher still calls it ' Yellow-Hammer '. 



57. Phalaenoptilus nuttallii. Poor-will. — One specimen secured. 

 This bird seems to take its insect prey on or close to the ground. It is 

 confined to semi-arid regions in valleys and ' draws '. 



58. Chordeiles virginianus henryi. Western Nightiiawk. — Found 

 sparingl}' in open situations. 



59. Cypseloides niger borealis. Black Swift. — These erratic and 

 almost uncanny creatures appeared at Chelan several times during the 

 summer of 1895. They would come in a straggling flock at about 

 7 o'clock in the morning, hawking at insects as they went, but all coming 

 from up the lake and moving eastward. I saw them only once this year, 

 on June 9. On this occasion I saw a company of a score hunting leisurely 

 at high noon, over the Okanogan River. In the evening of the same day 

 a hundred or so gathered after the manner of Chimney Swifts, to gyrate 

 in social fashion, at a point on the Columbia River, 20 miles south from 

 the first ones observed. 



60. Chaetura vauxii. Vaux's Swift. The only point in the county 

 where these birds were noted, was at the head of Lake Chelan, where they 

 regularly nested and roosted in the hollow limbs of dead balm trees. 



61. Aercnautes melanoleucus. White-throated Swift. — A single 

 specimen seen while exploring the clifts of the Columbia River gorge, 

 seems referable to this species. It was probably a wanderer from some 

 detached colony, recently emigrated to this northern limit of the semi- 

 arid region. 



62. Trochilus alexandri. Black-chinned Hummingbird. — Bv no 

 means a common bird. Only two glimpses were afforded me of this 

 nimble fay, but my conclusions are confirmed by other observers. 



63. Selasphorus rufus. Rufous Hummingbird. — Abundant. In 

 certain mountain glades, where fire-weeds abound, these Hummers fairly 

 swarm. They were continually observed in the vicinity of the glacier on 

 Wright's Peak, at an altitude of 8000 feet. In their search for sweets they 

 seem to be attracted by color rather than by odor, for they repeatedly 

 examined a bright check blanket, which a member of our party had, and 

 seemed greatly disappointed that it did not prove to be a flower bed. 



