a^out th« plae* 
isaob interest for this reason but tbough they oaos 
none offered to injure tbe fruit* ^ 
In the pines the eonee were apparently palled off and then oaten, 
probably while being held in one foot* (This, if true, would explain 
why the long, heavy cones of the Yellow Pine were not often molested), 
is the stens supporting the cones fracture easily no injury resulted 
when they were palled off* Sor did the parrots do ham to the tender 
new ahoots of growing twigs* The destruction of the seeds of the pines 
was rather oeiiplete but in the light of evidence to the contrary oan- 
not bo held to have been a bar to the propagation of new treos as Jays, 
dovas, various rodents and other eniaals that secure the fallen seeds 
may be considered as factors of equal value should such be true* There 
cannot have been complete destruction of seod as Band-tailed Pigeons 
during the first half of July 1919 were feeding extensively on last 
years seed piehed up under yellow and chihuahua pines* 
L-0oner»i"ir0t»»*- 
According to all accounts fhieic-billed ^rrots gathered at night 
te roost in flooi» and then spread out in small bands frea--th»eW'-f»laee« 
to feed during the day. In Finery canyon the^bdrdw roosted somewhere 
on the upper mountain slops s during sumrser and fall* Morning and even- 
ing they were seen in two large floohs* as the weather becsoe colder 
the roosting place was changed to one at a lower altitude* la Bucher 
canyon the birds came at night te the mountain side above the site of 
old Camp Buehsr* as there were a thousand or sore hers their moraing 
and evening flights were quite impresisive. la the Dragoon i-iange the 
parrots roosted toicewheru near the head of Cochise atronghold moun- 
tain and made a laoxning flight that often carried them directly out 
