134 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. (no. 16. 
bare rocks above timberline near the head of Panther Oreek, and a 
week later were seen on the rim of Mud Creek Canyon. On the rocky 
slopes at and above timberline on the east side of Mud Creek Canyon 
early in August they were the most characteristic birds (W. K. Fisher); 
and they were seen near the same place August 18 (V. Bailey). Sep- 
tember 20 a small flock visited our camp on upper Squaw Creek. 
In July, 1883, C. HW. Townsend found the species abundant at timber- 
line, where full fledged young accompanied their pareuts. 
