94 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 83. 



are to be found Red Cedars and various other Junipers, and on 

 the creelv bottoms and side hills are to be found, besides the decid- 

 uous trees mentioned, Poplar, Diamond Willow, June-berry, Haw- 

 thorn, Birch-bush, Wild Rose-bush and occasionally Sage-bush. 

 Wild Hops and Climbing Fake Butternut Vines abound. 



Of the mammals, three or four species of field mice are alto- 

 gether too numerous. Jack-rabbits are common on the prairies, 

 and in the bush Snow-shoe rabbits and occasionally a Cotton-tail 

 are found ; Chip-munks are common in the timber ; Coyotes and 

 Weasels are to be found everywhere, judging from the tracks ; 

 Porcupines are also occasionally seen. 



The temperature in winter is somewhat cool, occasionally going 

 down to 50° below zero ; generally always an abundance of snow, 

 and winds that blow steady from one direction for a week at a 

 time. There is a notable absence of birds of prey. Perhaps this 

 accounts for the abundance of the smaller mammals mentioned. 



1. Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse — The commonest winter bird in 

 the coulees, gathering in immense flocks and becoming rather tame, 

 even alighting on barns and sheds. In what stomachs I have exam- 

 ined I have found the following seeds : Wheat, oats, flax, wild 

 oats and rose-buds. 



2. Short-eared Owl — Occasionally seen. Can be found almost 

 anywhere. 



3. Snowy Owl — Only one seen. 



4. Desert Horned Lark — Becomes common in February after 

 the first few warm days. 



5. Hoyt's Horned Lark — Occasionally seen during the winter. 



6. Magpie — Another common resident. The Magpie will eat any 

 kind of flesh. They like to investigate refuse piles. 



7. Redpoll — Rare. Two seen February- 8. 



8. Lapland Longspur — Occasionally seen during the winter, but 

 becomes more common in February. 



9. Snow Bunting — Common in winter on the prairies, gathering 

 in immense flocks. 



10. Bohemian Waxwing — Shot a solitary male on November 12. 

 Stomach contained a few Buffalo-berries. 



11. Northern Shrike — Seen only a few times ; rather shy. 



12. Long-tailed Chickadee — Common on the river bottom in the 

 timber ; not often found any other place. 



13. Robin — Two seen January 26; certainly must have been 

 stragglers. 



14. English Sparrow — He is here well enough, and thirty miles 

 from a railroad. 



Adrian Larson. 

 Kcene, N. Dak. 



