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movements occur mostly during the middle of September. One 

 hundred or more birds constituted such a company on Septem- 

 ber 19, 1908. Half a hundred similarly passed on September 

 12, 1903, and September 23, 1904. The number remaining in 

 the early daj'S of October is small. 



94. Perisoreus canadensis canadensis. Canada Jay. 



An uncommon permanent resident on the higher slopes of 

 the higher mountains, 3000 to 4000 feet elevation, among the 

 dense balsam and spruce growth. Most commonly two birds 

 have been seen together. Sometimes these have been accom- 

 panied by one or several immature birds, constituting a family 

 of from three to six birds. They have been observed on Mt. 

 Adams, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Starr King, and Cherr}^ Mountain. 

 In recent j^ears, since the opening of the Jefferson Notch road, 

 a pair or a family has been, occasionally seen near the summit 

 of the road, 3000 feet elevation. The latest record was of two 

 birds observed there on September 26, 19 10. 



A pair has been seen several times on the summit of Mt. 

 Starr King among the dwarf spruces, an elevation of 3900 feet. 

 Here on September 8, 1902, we found the birds so tame that 

 they came and fed from our outstretched hands, from our knees, 

 and at length from the lips of my companion as he lay upon the 

 ledge, taking such share of our noonday lunch as we were will- 

 ing to spare, bits of bread, boiled egg, and raisins. They gave 

 soft, cooing sounds, low whistles, and at times harsher cries. 

 These jays become familiar with men at the logging camps in 

 winter, where they are fed and also help themselves to food. 



On one occasion. May 30, 1904, a company of seven birds 

 passed up over our garden slope from the woods below to the 

 upper portion of Boy Mountain. On an earlier occasion. May 

 26, 1899, one was seen at Bowman's at the foot of Mt. Jefferson. 

 In these last two instances the birds were probably on their way 

 to higher elevations. On September 23, 1904, two birds were 

 seen in the valley, which were evidently in a migratory move- 

 ment to lower levels. 



