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cena Dawson, Birds of Okanogan Co., Wash. 179 
104. Petrochelidon lunifrons. CLirr SwALLow.—Only two colonies 
were found; one, of unmistakable immigrants, was taking possession of 
a barn near the mouth of the Methow River; the other, consisting of 
some 400 individuals, might have been occupying the cliffs in the 
Columbia gorge for several seasons. 
105. Chelidon erythrogastra. BARN SwALLow.—Rare. Found only 
in a cave at the head of Lake Chelan, and in a barn at Malott. 
106. Tachycineta bicolor. TREE SwALLow. — Rare. Seen only during 
migrations. 
107. Tachycineta thalassina. VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOw. — Abundant 
in the mountains. 
108. Clivicola riparia. BANK SwALLow. — One colony in Chelan com- 
prises 400 individuals. 
109. Ampelis garrulus. BoHEMIAN WAxWING.—Several flocks of 
these beautiful birds were seen during the winter of 1895-96. 
110. Ampelis cedrorum. CEDAR WAx-wiING. — Okanogan County is a 
famous place for cherries and therefore for ‘ cherry birds.’ 
111. Lanius borealis. NORTHERN SHRIKE. — Several seen during the 
spring movement. 
112. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. WHITE-RUMPED SHRIKE. — 
Not infrequent. Breeds. 
113. Vireo gilvus. WARBLING VIREO.—The resiant genius of birch 
groves ; common. 
114. Vireo solitarius cassinii. CassIN’s VirEo.— Perhaps less com- 
mon than gzlvus, but having the same general range. 
115. Helminthophila celata lutescens. LuTrESCENT WARBLER. — Not 
rare. A troop of them were heard singing gaily, while the snow of a 
belated storm was melting on one of the upland benches. 
116. Dendroica zestiva. YELLOW WARBLER.—Common, but not 
abundant except at the foot of Lake Chelan. 
117. Dendroica auduboni. AupUBON’s WARBLER.—This trim little 
Warbler is to be found, not too plentifully, anywhere in the mountains. 
There seems to be no vertical limit to its range. I encountered these 
birds on Wright’s Peak at an elevation of 8000 feet. 
118. Dendroica occidentalis. HERMIT WARBLER. — A single specimen 
was secured in the dense fir forest on Pershall Creek at an elevation of 
5000 feet. 
119. Geothlypis macgillivrayi. MAcGILLIVRAY’s WARBLER.— A not 
uncommon resident in underbrush and tangles. One song _ heard 
reminded me strongly of that of a Dickcissel, though, of course, lighter 
and much less penetrating, sheep, sheep, sheep, shear, shear, sheep; or 
sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep, shear, sheep. 
120. Geothlypis trichas occidentalis. WESTERN YELLOW-THROAT. — 
Found sparingly in certain swamps and river bayous. 
121. Icteria virens longicauda. LONG-TAILED CHAT.— This brilliant 
minstrel was first found piping to the solitary cliffs, which line the 
