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735a. Penthestes atricapillus septentrionalis, Long-tailed Chickadee 



Recorded from Good Spring Creek, Meeker and Axial, never more than three 

 having been noted in any given locality. 

 738. Penthestes gambeli, Mountain Chickadee 



The only chickadees positively identified as of this species were several seen near 

 Marvine Lodge. 

 754. Myadestes townsendi, Townsend's Solitaire 



One noted near Marvine Lake and another near Marvine Lodge. 

 759a. Hylocichla guttata auduboni, Rocky Mountain Hermit Thrush 



A single bird taken to be of this species was seen near Marvine Lodge. 

 761a. Planesticus migratorius propinquus, Western Robin 



Common throughout the trip; most numerous along Good Spring Creek near 

 Axial and along North Fork between Fitzgerald's and Himes'. 

 768. Sialia currucoides, Mountain Bluebird 



Abundant on the whole trip, flocks of from fifty to five hundred being seen in 



some places. 



MAMMALS 



Cervus canadensis Erxl., Elk 



Two bands seen at the base of Sand Peak, one containing seven cows, the other 

 about eight cows and two bulls. Some of the cows had calves. Comparatively 

 fresh signs seen about five miles up House Creek, which empties into Marvine Creek 

 from the west at Marvine Lodge. Reports of settlers indicate that elk are increasing 

 on account of protection of state laws. A band of about a dozen frequents the basin 

 of House Creek, a band of about equal size inhabits the Marvine Lakes country, a 

 few are reported from the head waters of Elk Creek and the south fork of White 

 River. About 500, 1 am told, roam over the territory between Sleepy Cat Mountain 

 and Sand Peak. 

 Odocoileus macrourus Raf., White-tailed Deer 



Two of these deer are reported by Enos Mills as seen about fifteen years ago 

 near where Marvine Lodge is now located. These two deer, both does, were alone — 

 not in company with black-tailed deer. These are the only specimens seen by him 

 in the White River country. 

 Odocoileus hemionus Raf., Colorado Black-tailed Deer, Mule Deer 



Seen on both sides of North Fork but, like the elk, much more numerous on the 

 north side. There has been a deplorable decimation of the deer in this section, as 

 well as in other parts of the state, due to a law passed in 1907 permitting does and 

 fawns to be killed. 

 Antilocapra americana Ord., Prong-horned Antelope 



There seem to be no antelope at the present time in the watershed of the upper 

 White River although reported as still being found in the Bear River basin. Dr. 



