TheOologist. 



Vol. XXV. No. 4. 



Albion, N. Y. Apr., 1908. 



Whole No. 249 



THE OOLOGIST, 



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ALONG THE ARNASAS PASS. 



The Aransas Pass, is a territory lo- 

 cated some seventy miles' Northwest 

 of San Antonio, Texas, and has the 

 greatest elevation of anx spot in the 

 United States for so southern a point. 

 I spent January to Ma^iii of this year 



in what appeared to be a little por- 

 tion of Colorado or New Mexico which 

 had been transplanted in this south- 

 western part of Texas. The altitude 

 was greater than that in any other 

 part of the state — far above what 

 might be expected of Texas. 



The country abounded in creeks 

 and rivulets', and it was at a stage, or 

 part of the year when many of the 

 bird residents were ones which have 

 their homes in the northern portions 

 of the United States. Birds from 

 both east and west of the iMissisisippi 

 River were found wintering there. 

 The Gray-tailed Cardinal, Baird's 

 Wren, Southern Downy Woodpecker 

 seemed to enjoy loitering about the 

 yard at the place where I was stop- 

 ping. Among the brush piles and 

 thickets the Slate-colored Junco, Tow- 

 hee, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Rohin, 

 and Myrtle Warbler could be seen at 

 any time. 



In striking contrast to these species 

 one could note various birds that 

 were strictly Western, such as the 

 Western forms of the Lark Sparrow, 

 Meadow Lark, M^'illiamson's Sapsuck- 

 er and Lark Bunting. 



Not a Thrasher, save the Mocking 

 Bird wintered in the community, al- 

 though the mountain sides and ele- 

 vated pastures were full of what i 

 took to be nests of this' family, and 

 certain sparrows. 



The accompanying illustration with 

 so prominent a bluff was a typical re- 

 fuge for the Western Horned Owl, 

 Turkey and Black Vulture. The lit- 

 tle Texan Kingfisher darted up anfl 

 down this place, and its flights were 



