July, 1908 BIRDvS OX THP: XAVAJO RESERVATION NEW IX :\IEXIC0 149 



Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Common in all cultivated neigh- 

 borhoods. 



Icterus buUocki. Bullock Oriole. A few pairs nesting in the cottonwood trees. 



Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. Common. Contesting the 

 supremac}" of the barnyard with English sparrows. 



Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. Numerous in brush areas, 

 and disputing with English sparrows for the choicest nesting places near the house. 

 They seemed to hold their own in a scrap till the ratio became four or five sparrows 

 to one finch, and a retreat was sounded. The finches nested closer to the house 

 than did the sparrows, and nests were also found out in the artemisia and the 

 groves. A favorite nesting place was the globe of a gas jet. I noticed five of the 

 globes on the porches thus occupied. Several times I found sticks and strings on 

 the floor of my room, and watching quietly one day, saw a pair of the finches enter 

 the open window and try to start a nest in the globe of my gas jet. But the inside 

 globes were different from those on the porches and the material always fell out. 



Astragalinus tristis pallidus. Pale Goldfinch. Seen a few times. Not at all 

 common. 



Astragalinus psaltria. Arkansas Goldfinch. Seen oftener than pallidus l^ut 

 not numerous. Present during breeding season. 



Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. Several seen along the river in April and six in 

 the mountains in July. 



Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. Very numerous at Shiprock. Nested 

 in old magpies' nests, deserted woodpecker holes, cornices of buildings, and in fact 

 any old place so it was not far from a house or a barn. Did not stray far from cul- 

 tivation. Were fond of young lettuce and did damage to it that was charged to the 

 account of neighbor's hens. 



Pooecetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. Common about the 

 fields. 



Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Eark Sparrow. One of the most 

 numerous birds to be seen; arriving about May 1st. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. Fairlv common during 

 winter and early spring. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli. Gambel Sparrow. Not so numerous as the 

 white-crowned. 



Spizella monticola ochracea. Western Tree Sparrow. Common in the brush 

 areas in winter and early spring. 



Spizella socialis arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. Common resident. 



Spizella breweri. Brewer Sparrow. Noticed frequently among low weeds dur- 

 ing springtime. 



Junco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. Two seen in March. 



Junco hyemalis connectens. Intermediate Junco. Common in winter and early 

 spring. 



Junco mearnsi. Pink-sided Junco. Not so common as the preceding. 



Junco caniceps. Gray-headed Junco. Seen along the river in earh^ spring and 

 in the mountains in July, where they may nest, as young birds were noticed. 



Amphispiza biiineata deserticola. Desert Sparrow. Seen along the river and 

 also out on the desert wherever enough vegetation could be found. 



Amphispiza nevadensis. Sage Sparrow. Rare. Seen only twice, out on the 

 desert near a sulphur spring. 



Melospiza melodia montana. Mountain Song Sparrow. Common along the river. 



