I 8o Dawson, Birds of Okanogan Co., Wash. LApril 



Okanogan River on tlie north. A few scattering individuals were later 

 noted on the Methow River. 



122. Sylvania pusilla pileolata. Pileolated Warbler. — A few 

 individuals seen. The bird is likely to escape notice on account of its 

 skulking habits. 



123. Setophaga ruticilla. American Red.start. — Noted at two 

 points : Silver and Methow Citj. At the latter place a pair were feeding 

 their young in an alder grove below town. 



124. Anthus pensilvanicus. American Pipit. — Comes straggling 

 through the county in myriad swarms, during October and November. 

 The spring movement is more rapid and compact. 



125. Cinclus mexicanus. American Dipper. — Found throughout the 

 length of every mountain stream. In winter many establish themselves 

 along the Chelan River, which is always open, and seem to have among 

 themselves quite well defined beats or stations, which they respect 

 through the season. 



126. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. — A rare bird, — found only 

 at the head and foot of Lake Chelan. Only two birds were seen, but a 

 friend, Mr. Chas. Robinson, reports two nests from the foot of the lake. 



127. Salpinctes obsoletus. Rock Wren. — Common about all cliff 

 and rock slides of the lightly timbered sections. 



128. Troglodytes aedon aztecus. Western House Wren. — Observed 

 only once, in the central part of the county, where it had built a nest over 

 the door of a rancher's ' shack.' 



129. Troglodytes hiemalis pacificus. Western Winter Wren. — 

 Resident in the higher moimtains. 



130. Sitta carolinensis aculeata. Slender-billed Nuthatch. — Not 

 common throughout the county, but almost invariably associated with 

 Siita fygimca. 



131. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. — Fairly common 

 during migrations. Also breeds in the higher mountains. 



132. Sitta pygmaea. Pygmy Nuthatch. — Abundant in the regions of 

 scattering pines. Except during the breeding season, they are always 

 found collected in groups of from ten to one hundred. In these alliances, 

 offensive and defensive, they usually include a pair or so of Slender-bills, 

 who vary the monotony of their gentle sibilations by an occasional sharp 

 q II auk. 



133. Parus atricapillus occidentalis. Oregon Chickadee.- — Common. 



134. Parus gambeli. Mountain Chickadee. — Common. Its local 

 range does not seem to be separable from that of P. a. occidenialis. 



135. Regulus satrapa olivaceus. Western Golden-crowned King- 

 let. — Fairly common. Found in summer in the highest mountains. 



136. Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Fairly common. 

 To hear the dainty rollick of this happy elf is to forget the blues. 



137. Myadestes townsendii. Townsend's Solitaire. — Noted several 

 times in midsummer in very diverse situations. Whenever seen it has 

 maintained an imperturbable silence. 



