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30. Common in all kinds of country; seen in flocks even on the dry sage hills. 
Noted in the pine belt at Spanish Gulch on June 15. Not seen at the Cove. 
Hesperiphona v. montana. We.stern Evening Grosbeak. Cherry Creek Hill, 
May 30. “The first bird note heard this morning was a peculiar metallic clink 
much like that of Guiraca cerulea. Investigation revealed a fine specimen of 
Hesperiphona in a low juniper near the tent. The bird was not at all shy allow- 
ing me to come directly under the tree as he hopped about uttering his peculiar 
note. A number of small flocks were observed later in the morning. The air was 
(luite crisp and cold and the abundant growth of junipers gave the impression 
of mountain country proper.’’ On June 6 at Bridge Creek, much to my surprise, a 
flock of these birds was found among the willows along the stream. They were 
easily approached, one shot securing two females and a male. Search through 
the junipers during the rest of our stay here failed to reveal their further occur- 
rence. It was seen in the pine belt at Spanish Gulch on June 15. 
Carpodacus m. frontalis. House Finch. .Specimen taken at the Cove where 
it was common in the sage. 
Carpodacus p. californicus. Purple Finch. Single specimen in full song taken 
at the Cove. Observed above the Lower Basin on June 30 in birch timber. 
Spinus pinus. Siskin. Noted at Cherry Creek Hill on May 30. 
Astragalinus t. salicamans. Goldfinch. A specimen in full plumage taken 
in willows at Bridge Creek, June 2. 
Pooecetes g. confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. First noted at Thorn Hollow 
on May 27, singing at intervals during the night, though it was cold and windy. 
It was easily observed the next morning on the sage hills where it was abundant 
and easily approached. Observed at the Cove June 24. 
Melospiza c. morphna. Rusty Song Sparrow. Common among the willows 
of Bridge Creek. .Specimens taken June 3. Nos. 9, 27, and 30 of the collection. 
Junco h. shufeldti ? First noted in pine belt at Spanish Gulch. Later taken 
from Douglas spruce at the Cove, June 22. 
Spizella s. arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. May 17, at Eight Mile 
Creek. At Spanish Gulch in the pine belt on June 15. 
Spizella breweri. Brewer Sparrow. Quite common on Bridge Creek in sage 
feeding on caterpillars. It had a pleasing little song and was doubtless nesting 
though long search failed to prove it so. Noted at the Cove on June 23. 
Zonotrichia 1 . gambeli ? Specimens noted at Calab, June 15. 
Chondestes g. strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. Observed at liight Mile 
Creek on May 19 and at the Cove June 23. 
Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. Took a fine male from 
the willows on Bridge Creek, June 6. Noticed feeding on cicadas at the Cove, June 22. 
Cyanospiza amoena. Lazuli Bunting. Seen first at Eight Mile Creek, May 17. 
A very abundant form in the sage at Bridge Creek. In full song everywhere and 
doubtless breeding in the tall sage. 
Pipilo m. oregonus. Oregon Towhee. Specimen No. 26 is of this species 
taken in sage on Bridge Creek June 7. No. 48, at the Cove on June 27. 
Oreospiza chlorura. Green-tailed Towhee. First seen at Spanish Gulch, June 
15 in pine timber, within 200 feet of the snow. The following day it was heard 
singing on a hot hillside in typical sage country on Birch Creek. 
Piranga ludoviciana. Western Tanager. Quite common at mouth of Bridge 
Creek on May 31. Later it was taken at the Bridge Creek beds where it was 
abundant among the junipers and in sage feeding on small caterpillars. It was 
occasional at the Cove also. 
