Bendire.] 154 [October 6, 



men (a female) of this species I have seen about here. Length to 

 end of tail, 6.75 in.; to end of claws, 7.05 in.; wing, 3.43 in.; 

 tail, 2.10 in. ; bill brown, paler towards the base of the lower mandi- 

 ble ; feet and tarsi pinkish; iris light blue; contents of stomach, 

 remains of black water beetles and larvae of dragon-flies, also fine 

 gravel." 



3. Sialia mexicana Sw. This species is referred to, April 

 3d, as having just made its appearance for the first time. May 19th 

 it is said to have entirely disappeared and its place taken by the 

 S. arctica. 



4. Sialia arctica Sw. This blue-b rd is not referred to until 

 May 19th, when Capt. Bendire writes: " This is the only blue-bird 

 I see here now. S. mexicana has entirely disappeared. I found a nest 

 of arctica on Monday in a hollow juniper tree. It had only a single 

 egg and I left it." 



5. Regulus calendula Licht. A single specimen was pro- 

 cured about Nov. 14th. 



6. Parus montanus Gambel. Specimens were taken about 

 Dec. 5th, and prior. 



7. Parus occidentalis Baird. Specimens taken between 

 Nov. 14th, and the 5th of December, 1874. 



8. Psaltriparus plumbeus Baird. This species, taken No- 

 vember 14th, has not previously been known to occur in this region. 

 " I have seen an old nest, pouch-like in shape, and about six inches 

 long, fastened to a service-berry bush, undoubtedly built by a pair of 

 this species." 



9. Sitta aculeata Cassin. Specimens were taken between 

 November 14th and December 5th, 1874. 



10. Sitta pygmsea Vigors. Specimens taken prior to Decem- 

 ber 5 th. 



11. Cistothorus palustris Cab. " On the 18th of January, 

 1875, I shot a specimen of this wren (variety paludicohi). I saw 

 another at the same time. There are no swamps or rushes within 

 fifteen miles of this place. They were hopping about the willows on 

 the creek, searching for insects." 



12. Salpinctes obsoletus Cab. "May 9th. The nest and 

 eggs of the rock wren were found accidentally by two of my men, 

 who were getting building-stone yesterday. In moving a flat rock 

 lying on the side of a hill close to my quarters, they found a nest 

 and four fresh eggs under it. Unfortunately a small bit of stone fell 



