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bird is a common resident around Grand Junction, "being found frequently sitting 

 at the mouth of an abandoned prairie-dog hole, blinking in the bright sunshine. 

 Some seasons they seem to be much more common than others." 



[Glaucidium gnoma. Pj'gmy Owl. Has l^een reported as common in south-western 

 Colorado, and occurring in Routt County, while Carter found it lireeding in Middle Park. There 

 can therefore be little doubt of its being a not uncommon resident in suitable localities in ]Mesa 

 County.] 



Coccyzus americanus occidentalis. California Cuckoo. Miss Eggleston calls 

 it "summer resident" and says "One pair nested for several seasons in an orchard 

 near us. Each evening after sunset the plaintive notes could be heard for a quar- 

 ter of a mile, but the birds were seldom seen." 



Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Summer resident, common. Prof. W. W. 

 Coohe in his B/?'ds of Co /orado gives this bird as "Resident", and Mr. Sullivan 

 says that a few remain thruout the winter if they can find open water, but the 

 writer has never seen them in the higher portions of the County except in summer. 

 Mr. E. R. Warren reports it from Grand Junction as late as October 6. During 

 the summer months it is common along all the streams up to at least 8500 feet and 

 breeds with more or less regularity. Mr. Sullivan mentions it as breeding near 

 Grand Junction. 



Dryobates villosus monticola. Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker. Resident, 

 common in suitable localities. The writer has not collected sufficient information 

 to make any definite statements regarding abundance, distribution, migrations, 

 etc., further than the following from Mr. Sullivan who says it is "rather scarce, 

 summer resident. Have seen it in mild winters, probably northern birds. Do 

 not know that it breeds this low down, but have seen it feeding young." 



Dryobates pubescens homorus. Batchelder Woodpecker. Resident, common. 

 More abundant from 7000 up during the breeding season, and winters up to at 

 least 9000 feet. Nests early in June. Mr. Sullivan considers this bird as rather 

 scarce at Grand Junction but has seen it feeding young. 



[Picoides americanus dorsalis. Alpine Three-toed Woodpecker. Prof. Cooke states that 

 tho never common this bird is very generally distributed thniout the higher portions of the 

 State. It therefore probably occurs regularly on Grand Mesa.] 



Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis. Red-naped Sapsucker. Summer resident, com- 

 mon. Frequents the quaking-asp groves in the gulches from 8000 to 9000 where 

 the great bulk of the birds breed. I have no information as to its migratory move- 

 ments relative to Mesa County. One was seen however April 22, 1902, 10 miles 

 south of DeBeque at about 6000 feet which was evidently a migrant. Mr. Sullivan 

 says they are seen only occasionally during the summer at Grand Junction. 



Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Williamson Sapsucker. Quoting Miss Eggleston: 

 "Regular migrant, being found quite frequently thru the orchards in the early 

 spring. They are general!}^ credited with killing the fruit trees, but examination 

 reveals the fact that the trees frequented by the birds are killed by borers!" This 

 species is undoubtedly a summer resident and breeder in suitable localities in the 

 higher portions of the County but the writer has never had the good fortune to en- 

 counter it within the County boundaries. 



Asyndesmus lewisi. Lewis Woodpecker. Summer resident, common. Fre- 

 quently met with along the streams in the lower portions of the County. I have 

 seldom seen it above 6500. Mr. E. R. Warren reports it from Grand Junction 

 September 28. Nests along the creek or river bottoms, preferring large naked 

 stumps. More common along the Grand River than higher up in the hills. I 

 have never seen it in winter. 



Calaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted Flicker. Resident, abundant. One of 



