Holden — Aiken.] 200 ‘(June 5, 
certain they breed in that locality in a neighboring thicket; here 
they roosted about four feet from the ground. Their habits are, as 
far as I observed, exactly similar to our eastern birds. 
‘‘ Killed two about March 10th. Found in bushes ep creek 
bottoms. Rather common.’—C. E. A. 
52. Zonotrichia leucophrys. Sw. 
“ Common wherever there is brush.”’—C. E. A. 
53. Melospiza Lincolni. Lincoln’s Finch. 
While unpacking my birds on my arrival home, I came across 
one of these specimens. I have no note in regard to it, the birds are 
seldom found there, and I do not know anything in regard to the habits 
of the western variety.. The bird is now in the collection of C. E. 
Aiken. 
54. Melospiza melodia. Song Sparrow. 
These were common, and several were saved in different states of 
the plumage. I can see no difference in the western birds from 
the eastern. 
55. Spizella monticola. Tree Sparrow. 
I have a fine male of this species shot in January, 1869. I saw none 
during my stay there, and as the above bird was sent to me without 
any notes, I can only say that it is found there in the coldest weather, 
and is not common and goes in very small flocks. 
“Abundant winter resident, but had all disappeared by May 1.” 
—C.E. A. 
56. Spizella socialis. eed) 
‘‘ Rather common. First seen April 21st.”—C. E. A. 
57. Junco oregonus. Oregon Snowbird. 
A few of these straggle to this locality in very cold weather. They 
are in very small flocks and feed on small seeds, until, like the Grey 
Crowned Finch (L. tephrocotis), they become very fat. Two males 
in my collection were shot in January, 1870. 
‘“‘ Noticed frequently through the winter, and was very common 
during March, and the first of April, but by the first of May only a 
few straggling females were seen, and soon even these had disap-~ 
peared.” —C. E. A. 
58. Junco caniceps. 
‘“ Very rare during winter, but common in March, and a few remain 
at this date, (May 3d). No females of this species observed.” 
—C. E. A. 
