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from the trunk at its widest) in the shape of an elongated one-sided 

 wedge. It was composed of dead lichen-covered twigs of spruce, 

 balsam and tamarac, tluown together in a very loose mass with a 

 lining of shreds of the inner bark of balsam. Its outside depth 

 measured eight inches, the diameter parallel with the trunk five, and 

 the other diameter two and one-half. The bark and trunk formed 

 the boundaries of the nest cavity, which was perfectly flat. (L. M. 

 Terrill.) 



726b. Rocky Mountain Creeper. 



Certhia familiaris -montana Ridgw. 1882. 

 Quite rare at Revelstoke, B.C., only two seen up to May 4th, 1890; 

 occasionally heard in the thick woods during May; saw one near 

 Midway, B.C., April 22nd, 1905, and one at Meyers creek, a little 

 further west, a few days later. (Spreadhorough.) Rare in British 

 Columbia. A male creeper from Nelson, B.C., appears to be montana. 

 (Rhoads.) Rather common in winter at Lake Okanagan, associating 

 with chickadees. Tolerabl}'' common in winter in the Cariboo dis- 

 trict of British Columbia. (Brooks.) One female taken at Seldovia, 

 Alaska. (Anderson.) One adult female taken at Hope, Alaska, 

 August 31st, 1900; a few individuals were seen at Tyonek inlet, 

 Alaska. (Osgood.) 



726c. California Creeper. 



Certhia familiaris zelotes Osgood. 1901. 

 Saw three individuals on October 25th, 1901, at ChiUiwack, B.C., 

 in company with a number of Canada nuthatches; one individual 

 seen at Agassiz, B.C., on May i6th, 1889; one shot at Comox, Van- 

 couver island. May 2nd, 1887, and a few seen at Victoria later in 

 the month. (Spreadhorough.) Not uncommon on the coast; only 

 one seen in the interior. The single specimen taken at Ducks, a bird 

 of the year, is perhaps referable to montana. (Streator.) East and 

 west of Coast range; common on Vancouver island. (Fannin.) 

 Tolerably common resident at ChilUwack. (Brooks.) Neither rare 

 nor common on the coast of British Columbia. (Rhoads.) 



729d. Tawny Creeper. 



Certhia familiaris occidentalis Ridgway. 1882. 



Seen only in the tall timber along Indian river, Sitka, Alaska, 

 where I secured six specimens and saw several others. (Grinnell.) 



