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33. Chordeiles mrginianus. Night Hawk. I. Young females were taken 

 August 16, and an adult male was taken August 23. A very common bird, 

 frequently seen in the evening catching insects over the grass and water. 

 Found roosting on the ground in clearings. None were observed after 

 August 29. 



34. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. I. Several were seen flying 

 overhead on August 16, 17, 19 and 23, at the camp clearing. 



35. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. I. It was re- 

 ported, as have been seen hovering about flower beds at the camp clearing. 

 II. One was seen August 30 along the road through the coniferous forest. 



36. Sayornis phoebe. Phoebe. I. An adult male was taken August 

 26 near camp. II. An adult female was taken August 18 and others were 

 seen, at various times, between August 17 and 28, along the road in or near 

 clearings. 



37. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. I. Occasionally seen 

 on dead trees in the clearings. II. An adul't male was taken August 18, 

 and was common from August 17 to August 28. IV. Seen on August 18 

 in a cedar swamp. 



38. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. II. Often seen between 

 August 19 and September 3. III. An adult male was taken August 31. 

 Common. 



39. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. II. An adult male was taken August 

 19, and a young female August 18. Very common about the deserted 

 mining camps. Seen August 22 and 28, along the road. Adults moulting. 



40. Perisoreus canadensis. Canada Jay. II. An adult male and female 

 were taken August 25. Found about the deserted mining camps. Adult 

 males were seen August 18, 22, and September 1, and females August 19 

 and 23. A common bird. VII. A number were seen at Lake Desor, 

 August 24. They were very quiet and were not seen until we started 

 to fry our bacon in front of the tent. Several then came flying from different 

 directions and perched on the spruce boughs just above us, hopping about 

 until we left camp, when they flew down about the ashes in search of scraps. 

 (Ruthven). 



41. Corvus corax principalis. Northern Raven. I. An adult female 

 was taken August 23. II. On several mornings a flock of six was seen in 

 a clearing. One was shot August 17. X. Eight were seen August 19, 

 near the entrance to Washington Harbor; on August 30, three were seen 

 flying over the Harbor. Reported to be a resident bird. The adult speci- 

 mens taken were moulting. 



42. Corvus brachyrhynchos. American Crow. I. This species was not 

 as common about the clearing as were the Ravens, and was much more shy. 

 Early in the morning of September 4, one came to the clearing and perched 

 on the roof of an old log house, a few rods from camp. II. Two were seen 

 nearly every day along the river. 



43. Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. I. An immature fe- 

 male was taken August 26. 



44. Agelaius phoeniceus fortis. Northern Red-winged Blackbird. I. 

 Young males were taken August 18 and 26, and an adult female was taken 

 on August 29. II. Several flocks (species uncertain) numbering about 15 

 or 20 specimens, were seen in the clearing. Only one male in black plumage 

 was seen. Common. VII. An adult female was taken on August 24. 



45. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. Bronzed Crackle. II. An adult female 



