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Northern Parula Warbler. 



Yellow Warbler. 



Black Throated Blue Warbler. 



Myrtle Warbler. 



Magnolia Warbler. 



Chestnut Sided Warbler. 



Bay Crested Warbler. 



Black Poll Warbler. 



Blackburnian Warbler. 



Black Throated Green Warbler. 



Oven Bird. 



Northern Water Thrush. 



Maryland Yellow Throat. 



Wilson's Warbler. 



Canadian Warbler. 



Redstart. 



Catbird. 



Brown Thrush. 



House Wren. 



White Breasted Nuthatch. 



Wood Thrush. 



Robin. 



Blue Bird. 



Observation Taken at Madera Canyon, 



in the Santa Rita Mountain, Between 



June 1st and June 14th, 1919. 



Mourning Dove — A few seen in the 

 upper Sonorian and Transition Zones, 

 common in the Lower Sonorian. 



White Winged Dove — Fairly com- 

 mon in the Oak belt. Most common 

 Dove in Lower Sonorian. 



Ant Eating Woodpecker — A few pair 

 seen in Oak region. 



Western Night Hawk — A few indi- 

 viduals seen at night. 



Cassin Kingbird — Two pairs seen on 

 June 11th, near the mouth of cannon. 



Black Phoebe — A few individuals 

 would be seen near creek every day. 

 Two nests of four eggs each taken on 

 June 11th. Both nests were on the 

 side of rocks near creek. One was 

 within two feet of the water, other 

 was about 14. 



Western Flycatcher — Three sets of 4 

 eggs each were found on June 9th. 

 Two of the nests were in deserted 



mine tunnels each on a small ledge 

 about two and one half feet from 

 floor, other nest was on rafter of mill. 

 The mine had been abandoned. Two 

 of these sets were taken. 



Long Crested Jay — One seen near 

 summit of "Old Balde" on June 2nd. 



Arizone Jay — Fairly common in oak 

 region. A nest of four fresh eggs was 

 taken on June 6th. Two nests were 

 found on June 9th. One nest had 3 

 heavily incubated eggs and other had 

 five, one half grown young. These 

 nests were within 12 feet of each 

 other. All sets taken are in collec- 

 tion of J. H. Bowles, Tacoma, Wash. 

 Donald A. Still, 

 Tuscon, Ariz. 



Books Received 

 WEST CHESTER BIRD CLUB 

 — Historical Sketch Summary of Year's 

 work 1918-1919— Compiled by Commit- 

 tee on Publication — This publication of 

 20 pages gives a Resume of the activi- 

 ties of this well known Club during 

 the period of time noted on the title 

 page. In it we note chronical activi- 

 ties of some well known Oologist con- 

 tributors — Thomas H. Jackson, Robert 

 Sharpies and B. H. Warren, etc., and 

 it is illuminated by numerous well 

 executed half tones. Those of the 

 nests and eggs of course, being that 

 prince of photographers, Thomas H. 

 Jackson, including illustrations of the 

 nests and eggs in situ of the Worm 

 Eating Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, 

 Chestnut Sided Warbler and Phoebe — 

 There is also a list of birds recorded 

 by the West Chester Club since its or- 

 ganization and a list of the members. 

 Mechanically the publication is perfect 

 and its contents very interesting to 

 those studying the birds of that vi- 

 cinity. An Experience with Howard 

 Grebes— Separate PP 170-180. The 

 Auk, April 1919 with six half tones 

 by Alexander D. Dubois. This very 



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