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46. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — Abundant summer resident. Sis- 

 kins and Cassin's Purple Finches were abundant around the camp yard 

 all summer. 



47. Spizella passerina arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. — 

 Abundant summer resident. First seen April 29, 1906. 



48. Junco hyemalis shufeldti. Shufeldt's Junco. — Common resident. 



49. Melospiza melodia merrilli. Merrill's Song Sparrow. — Seen 

 but once in the mountains on April 10; common enough in the open coun- 

 try to the south. 



50. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. — A single specimen 

 taken May 31, 1907. 



51. Passerella iliaca schistacea. Slate-colored Sparrow. — First 

 seen April 28, 1906. On June 22, 1906, while clearing away some brush 

 I found a nest containing one fresh egg and the dead female. The ovary 

 of the dead bird contained a perfect egg. 



52. Pipilo maculatus montanus. Mountain Towhee. — Fairly com- 

 mon. First seen March 26, 1906. 



53. Oreospiza chlorura. Green-tailed Towhee. — Common. First 

 seen April 10, 1906. 



54. Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak.— Seen only 

 once or twice. 



55. Piranga ludoviciana. Western Tanager. — Abundant summer 

 resident. Arrives May 15. 



56. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — Common at Sparta. 

 Breeds. 



57. Tacycineta thalassina lepida. Violet-green Swallow. — Seen 

 but once, — a small flock on June 2. 



58. Bombycilla garrula. Bohemian Waxwing. — Two specimens se- 

 cured on March 13, 1906; said to be a fairly common winter visitor. 



59. Vireosylva gilva swainsoni. Western Warbling Vireo. — Com- 

 mon summer resident. 



60. Lanivireo solitarius cassini. Cassin's Vireo. — First seen May 6, 

 1906; common by the 18th, breeds. 



61. Helminthophila rubricapilla gutturalis. Calaveras Warbler. — 

 Seen but once; took a male July 9, 1906. 



62. Dendroica aestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Common at Sparta, where 

 it breeds. 



63. Dendroica auduboni. Audubon's Warbler. — Common; arrives 

 about April 1. 



64. Geothlypis tolmiei. Macgillivray's Warbler. — Common. First 

 seen May 5. Fresh eggs found June 12, June 25, and July 18, 1906. 



65. Geothlypis trichas occidentalis. Western Yellow-throat. — 

 Common along the Powder River flats in June, 1906. 



66. Oroscoptes montanus. Sage Thrasher.— Common among the 

 sagebrush. 



67. Salpinctes obsoletus. Rock Wren.— Common along the bluffs 

 near Powder River, but only seen once in the mountains. 



