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sets of slightly incubated eggs were taken in the Dragoons April 14. The nests 
were large coarse affairs placed from ten feet to twenty feet from the ground in 
white oaks. 
Corvus cryptoleucus. White-necked Raven. Abundant all over the valley. 
First fresh eggs taken May 22. 
Molothrus ater obscurus. Dwarf Cowbird. Common about the corrals and 
cattle-yards. No specimens taken. 
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalns. Yellow-headed Blackbird. Seen about the 
corrals in company with the preceding species. 
Agelaius phffiniceus subsp.? Red-winged Blackbird. Often seen at Sulphur 
Spring. No specimens taken. 
Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Several pairs were gener- 
ally seen about Sulphur Spring. 
Icterus parisorum. Scott Oriole. First seen in the Dragoon mountains April 
14. Not seen in the valley. Several specimens taken. 
Icterus cucullatus nelsoni. Arizona Hooded Oriole. First arrival was taken 
in the cottonwoods near Allaire’s house April 8. Afterwards it became common. 
Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. Very common; large flocks 
seen about the corrals. 
Icterus bullocki. Bullock Oriole. Very common throughout the mesquite 
brush in May. 
Carpodacus cassini. Cassin Purple Finch. A young male was taken in the 
Dragoon mountains in winter. 
Carpodacus m. frontalis. House Finch. Abundant. Large flocks frequently 
stopped for a brief visit in the cottonwoods about the house at Allaire’s. 
Calcarius ornatus. Chestnut-collared Longspur. In February and March the 
chestnut-collared longspur was exceedingly abundant. They were seen flying 
over at all times and at nightfall clouds of them would sweep over the house and 
on down to the grass at the edge of the alkali lake, whence they straggled out at 
daybreak. 
Rhynchophanes mccowni. McCown Longspur. Found in company with the 
preceding species but not in quite such large numbers. They were most common 
at Sulphur Spring where they fairly swarmed. They were last seen April 6 at 
which time the great majority had already left. 
Pofficetes g. confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. First seen March 16 when one 
specimen was taken at Sulphur Spring. A few weeks later they were quite 
common all over the valley. 
Ammodramus s. alaudinus. Western Savanna Sparrow. Very common after 
the middle of January; most numerous about Sulphur Spring. 
Chondestes g. strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. A few were noticed in the 
cottonwoods at Allaire’s April 15. They soon became very common and large 
flocks were frequently seen in the opens. 
Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. A small flock containing 
several adults and a larger number of hornotines remained about the mesquite in 
the immediate vicinity of the ranch house during most of my stay. They were 
never seen more than 100 yards from the house and the country for several miles 
around was pretty thoroughly worked. When I left on June ist a few still 
remained about the house. 
Spizella s. arizon®. Western Chipping Sparrow. Abundant at all points 
visited. Large flocks were seen in the oaks of the Dragoon mountains. 
( To be conchided) 
