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*Rufous Humming-bird (Selasphorus rufus, Gmel.). 



By no means as common as on the Coast. A few seen at Okanagan Falls from May 3rd 

 to 30th, and at Penticton from June 20th to 30th. 



*Ki>"GBlRD (Tyranrvus tyrannus, Linn.). 



One of the commonest birds of the valley, arriving about the middle of May and breeding 

 in June. Xests and eggs taken at Vaseaux Lake, June 11th and 15th ; Penticton, June 20th, 

 25th, and 2Sth. Xests in bushes and tops of posts, etc. Lay from three to four cream- 

 coloured eggs, blotched and spotted with brown and lilac, measuring 0.95 x 0.75. 



* Arkansas Kingbird (Tyrannus vertical is, Say). 



Very abundant in the valley. Breeds commonly. Found nest in stable containing three 

 voung on Mav 3rd at Okanagan Falls, and a second nest with fledglings on June 11th at 

 Shuttleworth Creek in a pine-tree close to the trunk, about 30 feet high. 



*Say's Phcebe (Sayornis sayus, Bonap.). 



Two specimens taken in sage-brush at Penticton on April 10th, and another at Okanagan 

 Falls on May 5th. Breeds. 



*Olive-sided Flycatcher (SuttaJlornis borealis, Swains.). 



One seen at Mac-Lean Creek on Mav 8th. A male taken at Schoonover Mountain on 

 June 6th, altitude 3,500 feet. By no means a common bird. 



"^Western Wood-pewee (Myiochanes richardsoni richardsoni, Swains.). 



Fairly common at Osoyoos, May 16th ; Yaseaux Lake, May 24th ; and Penticton, June 

 25th. Breeds. 



*Traill : s Flycatcher (Empidonax trailli trailli, Aud.). 



Common. Xests and eggs taken at Penticton on June 1 6th. Xests placed in rose-bushes 

 about 4 feet from the ground, composed of fine grasses and wood-fibre, lined with cow and 

 horse hair. Lav from three to four eggs, cream coloured, spotted and blotched with lilac and 

 brown, mostly towards the larger end. Measure, 0.75 x0.55. (Eggs perfectly fresh.) 



*Hammoxd"s Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondi, Xan.). 



Fairly common at Okanagan Falls. Taken May 4th, 15th, and June 4th at Schoonover 

 Mountain, elevation 4,000 feet. 



^Wright's Flycatcher (Empidonax wrighti, Baird.). 



Not a common bird at Okanagan Falls on May 5th. 

 *Magpie (Pica pica hudsonia, Sab.). 



Common Very abundant from Vaseaux Lake to Osoyoos. Breeds in large colonies at 

 Incameep. Xest is a large structure of sticks usually placed in pine-trees from 15 to 40 feet 

 high, often in willows, etc. Lay from seven to twelve eggs, averaging 1.25 x 0.90. Eggs taken 

 on May 15th at Incameep, one set containing nine and the other seven. Xest is very bulky. 



*Black-headed Jay (Cya/nocitta stelleri anneetens, Baird.). 



Common throughout the valley. Breeds. 'Xests and eggs taken on May 2nd at 

 Okanagan Falls. Xest was placed in jack-pine about 25 feet high, near the top. Composed 

 of sticks and lined with wood-fibres, etc. 



*Rocky Mountain Jay (Perisoreus canadensis capitalis, Ridg.). 



Found this fine jay fairly common near the top of Schoonover Mountain at an altitude of 

 from 3,000 to 5,000 feet, in the thick tamarack and spruce belts. The birds are very shy and 

 silent during the nesting season. Several specimens were taken on April 20th and three on 

 June 1st. Xo birds were seen below 3,000 feet. 



*We»tern - Crow (Corvus bracJvryhynchos hesperis, Ridg.). 



Very abundant throughout the valley. Xests and eggs taken at Okanagan Falls from 

 April 30th to May 19th. The birds were found breeding in numbers during May along the 

 river-bottoms, from Penticton to Osoyoos. The nests were usually placed from 15 to 30 feet 

 high in alder, poplar, and willow trees. Eggs averaged about five in number, varying from 

 black to greenish white, spotted and blotched with various shades of brown ; size, 1.60 x 1.15. 



