314 Widmann, Birds of Estes Park, Colorado. [.fuly 



32. Empidonax hammondi. In three places along North Fork 

 within one mile of Fork's. 



33. Empidonax wrighti. July 9, one in a pasture near Long's Peak 

 Inn; at same place, July 10. July 12, one in Lamb's Ranch. 



34. Pica pica hudsonia. At all places. Young out of nest June IS, 

 fully grown except tail. Usually seen in families. Old nests in many 

 places, some as low as eight feet. Much shyer than Jays and do not come 

 into the village or near buildings. 



35. Cyanocitta stelleri diademata. At all places; at first only 

 single birds seen. After June 22, mostly in families. At Fork's, a troop 

 of twelve on the ground near camps. 



36. Perisoreus canadensis capitalis. July 1, one flying across 

 Horse Shoe Park, near Sheep Lake; Juty 13, a family in Lamb's Ranch, 

 where they are said to breed and winter. They seemed to be quite at 

 home and came within a few yards of the buildings, scrutinizing and greet- 

 ing the intruders with interesting talking. 



37. Nucifraga columniana. Only once seen, three birds, July 13, 

 at foot of Estes Cone north of Lamb's Ranch, about 9500 feet, coming over 

 Wind River canon from Lily Mountain. 



38. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. June 15. One male in meadow near 

 Elkhorn Lodge; under observation half an hour, but not seen again. 



39. Molothrus ater ater. July 3. One male in pasture with cat tit- 

 near Burch's chalet in Estes village. 



40. Agelaius phoeniceus fortis. About six pairs in Stanley's 

 meadow at the east end of Estes village; about the same number in Horse 

 Shoe Park and in Mills Park, where young out of nest were fed July 7. 

 A flock of about thirty young ones at Fork's, July 15 to 18, and a few, still 

 feeding young in nest, very noisy around the hotel and along North Fork. 



41. Sturnella neglecta. A few on large meadows in every valley; 

 several in Stanley's pasture at east end of village; in Big Thompson Valley 

 south of village; in six places between village and Devil's Gulch; in Mo- 

 raine and Horse Shoe Parks; Beaver Creek valley; Marie's Lake, and once 

 heard song in Lamb's pasture, 9040 feet, July 12. 



42. Euphagus cyanocephalus. At all settlements; prominent in 

 village, where they frequent vacant lots and roads, doing much flying to 

 and fro when feeding young. On June 19 they were particularly busy 

 catching insects high in air. Are scolding and aggressive when one ap- 

 proaches their nest. First young out of nest in the village June 30. Still 

 feeding young in nest at Mills Park July 13. In large flocks, young and 

 old together, at Fork's, July 15-18. 



43. Carpodacus cassini. Three pairs in the village and one at the 

 Horse Shoe Ranch. Young male in brown singing, June 15 and 18. Pairs 

 often come down to the ground to feed on seed of dandelion, and males 

 sing on the ground. 



44. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. One pair in the village at 

 the foot of the cliff behind Hupp's Annex. Male sings on telephone wire. 



