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on Turkey Creek, Aiken used to frequently see this and the 

 following species on the open ground between there and 

 Fountain, out of the foothills. Allen and Brewster saw about 

 20 May 9, 1882, securing five. This is the latest spring date 

 we have. 



Rhyncophanes mccowni. McCown's Longspur. 



„ Winter visitor; irregular. Not quite as common as the 

 Chestnut-collared. 



. . January 14, 1884, Warren took one just north of Colorado 

 Springs. This and the Alaska Longspurs were taken at a 

 time when we had severe cold weather with a little snow on 

 the ground. On the north edge of the city, somewhere about 

 the end of Wahsatch Avenue, were large flocks of Horned 

 Larks, and it was with these the Longspurs were found. Allen 

 and Brewster took one May 9, 1882, with the before men- 

 tioned flock of Chestnut-collared Longspurs. 



Pooecetes gra^ineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. 



Summer resident; common. Arrives usually about April 

 18, the earliest date being April 9, 1899. Are probably gone by 

 about October first, the latest dates we have being September 

 25, 1913, and October 1, 1872. 



The Vesper Sparrow is an abundant bird in the open 

 parts of the County, and should be found in the open spaces 

 in the mountains up to at least 9,000 feet. Nests in May, 

 an unusually early date being a nest found by Warren near 

 Colorado Springs, May 5, 1904, which contained 3 eggs. The 

 nest is_ always on the ground, often in a depression, and 

 usually hidden under a tuft of grass, a bunch of weeds, or a 

 low bush. 



Passefculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savannah 

 Sparrow. 



Summer resident above 7,000 feet; common. Most of 



