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many flocks were seen, evidently migrating, flying in a southerly direction along 

 the base of the Huachucas. 



Carpodacus cassini. Cassin Purple Finch. Arrived in the Huachucas on 

 November 5, when I secured an adult male at the summit of the range. My latest 

 date for this species in the spring is May 11 (1903). 



Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. Seen on several occasions 

 near the mouth of Miller Canyon, in October. In my experience it is not a com- 

 mon species in this region at any time. 



Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus. Green-backed Goldfinch. Not seen in the 

 Rincons, but fairly common in the foothill region of the Huachucas early in 

 October. They disappeared before the end of the month. 



Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. Fairly common in the pine region of the 

 Huachucas, from 8,500 feet upwards, during the whole of our stay. Not observed 

 in the Rincons. 



Passer domesticus. House Sparrow. A number of "English" Sparrows were 

 observed in the streets of the town of Benson. The last time I visited the town, in 

 June, 1903, they had not yet reached it. 



Calcarius ornatus. Chestnut-collared Tongspur. An abundant migrant on 

 the plains below the Huachucas. All through the month of October they were 

 observed passing overhead, flock after flock, but comparatively few were seen to 

 alight. 



Pooecetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. Quite common on 

 the plains below the Huachucas but not seen elsewhere. 



Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna Sparrow. There 

 were one or two fields near the base of the Huachucas, where the ranchers had at- 

 tempted to raise grain, and in these enclosures I found a number of Savanna Spar- 

 rows. They were not seen elsewhere. 



Centronyx bairdi. Baird Sparrow. I had previously found this species quite 

 abundant in the plains below the Huachucas in the spring of the year, but on this 

 occasion, after much careful search and hard tramping, I was able to secure but 

 two specimens, both taken on October 24, one an immature male, the other a high 

 plumaged old female. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli. Intermediate Sparrow. Fairly common in 

 the foothills of the Huachucas during October. Zonotrichia leucophrys, in my ex- 

 perience more abundant than gamheli in this region in the spring, was not seen at all. 



Spizella socialis arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. Exceedingly abund- 

 ant, both in the Rincons and in the foothill region of the Huachucas. 



Spizella breweri. Brewer Sparrow. A single specimen was secured on the 

 Huachuca Plains on October 28. 



Junco oreganus shufeldti. Shufeldt J unco. Arrived in the Huachucas on 

 October 18, and became fairly abundant a few days later. But very few adult 

 males were seen. 



Junco mearnsi. Pink-sided Junco. Not at all abundant; first seen on October 

 18. My latest date for this species in the spring in the Huachucas is April 

 15 (1903). 



Junco caniceps. Gray-headed Junco. Arrived on October 29 and became 

 quite abundant shortly afterward. The latest date at which I have taken this 

 species in this region in the spring is May 2 (1896). 



Junco phaeonotus palliatus. Arizona Junco. This species was not observed in 

 the parts of the Rincon Mountains we visited, but in the Huachucas it was, as 

 usual, exceedingly abundant from 5500 feet upward. An old female shot on 



