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Although only slightly higher than the Okauagan. biological condition's are quite different. 



On the mountain-slopes the fauna and flora are distinctively Canadian. The principal trees 

 are western white pine (Finns monticola) , Murray pine (Pinus mwrauaMa); western larch 

 (Larix occidentalis) , Engelmann's spruce (Picca engelmanni), and western hemlock (Tsuga 

 heteropjiylla) . 



Conditions in the wide bottoms show a surprising resemblance to the humid Coast belt. 

 Western red cedar (Thuja plica ta) is the prevailing tree, varied by clumps of giant black 

 Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) . The black-headed grosbeak (Zamclodia mclanocephala) , a 

 characteristic Coast bird, is a regular summer resident. 



Bird-life in these coniferous forests is not plentiful either in number of species or individuals. 

 The following species could be called common and were undoubtedly all breeding : — 



Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) . 



Western Jtedtail (Buteo borealis calurus). 



Dusky Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus saturates) . 



Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium gnoma gnoma). 



Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus monticola). 



Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus vaiins nubhalis). 



Northern Pileated Woodpecker (Phlosbtomus pileatus abietkvla) . 



Alaska Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides americanus fasciatus). 



Nighthawk (Chordeiles virginianus virginianus). 



Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus). 



Western Wood Pewee (Myiochanes richardsoni richardsoni) . 



Wright's Flycatcher (Empidonax wrighti). 



Olive-sided Flycatcher (Nuttallomis borealis). 



Magpie (Pica pica hudsonia). 



Black-headed Jay (Cyanocetta stellcri annectens) . 



Pine Siskin (S pinus pinus). 



Western Chipping Sparrow (Spizella socialis arisonm). 



Sooty Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia rufina). 



Spurred Towhee (Pipilo maculatus montanus). 



Western Tauager (Piranga ludoviciana). 



Tree Swallow (Iridoprocne bicolor) . 



Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia). 



Bed-eyed Vireo (Yireosylva olivacca). 



Calaveras Warbler (Yermivora rubricapilla gutturalis). 



Audubon's Warbler (Dendroica auduboni auduboni). 



Redstart (Setophaga ruticiUa). 



Kocky Mountain Creeper (Certltia familiaris montana) . 



Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis). 



Chickadee (Pcnthestes atricapillus atricapillus). 



Mountain Chickadee (Penthestcs gambeli gambeli). 



Willow Thrush (Hylocichla fuscescens salicicola). 



Olive-backed Thrush (Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni). 



Western Robin (Plaitesticus migratorius propinquus). 



Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) . 



Kettle Kivek District. 



Through the courtesy of Mr. George P. Melrose,, of the Forest Branch, the writer was enabled 

 to accompany a timber-cruising party to the Kettle River Divide. 



The party left Okanagan Landing for Penticton on September 25th, and reached Myra, on 

 the Kettle River Railway, at noon of the next day. Camp was made close to the railway near 

 Canyon Creek. Daily trips were made into the heavy forest on the north slope of Little White 

 Mountain until October 1st, when the party returned to Vernon. 



Conditions where field-work was conducted may be described as follows : A dense coniferous 

 forest, sloping gradually east to the base of Little White Mountain" and at a maximum altitude 

 of 5,000 feet. The principal trees are Engelmann's spruce (Picea engelmanni), which greatly 

 outnumbered the other species: balsam fir (Abies lasiocarpa) ; and Murray pine (Pinus Murray- 



