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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XVII 
curtain-rod, then to a window-sill on the opposite side of the room, and out to 
freedom through an open door, all without breaking any of the bric-a-brac. 
With the exception of the Red-shafted Flicker, woodpeckers are not abund- 
ant, one each of the Nuttall ( Drrjobates nuttalli) and the California ( Melancrpes 
f ormicivorus bairdi ) having been seen from the window. 
Of the flycatcher group, the Black Phoebe makes itself heard constantly 
from the direction of the swimming pool; the - Western Flycatcher ( Empidona.r 
cliff icilis cliff icilis) is present from the first of April until after the first of 
October; the Olive-sided Flycatcher (Nuttall ornis borealis) was often heard 
from a favorite perch at the end of the road during the summer of 1913, but did 
not return to us last year. 
I anticipated that the California Blue Jays would give some trouble about 
the feeding ground, but their behavior so far has not been very objectionable. 
They appear only when I put out rather large pieces of bread, which they 
carry off and bury. They seldom attack the other birds, perhaps because it is 
not necessary ; for they are so noisy and blustering that the smaller birds 
Pig. 32. Yakut at Fox Sparrows on the porch bailing. The pectoral blotch 
shows distinctly in the left-hand picture. The short, thick bill, short legs, 
STOCKY BUILD, AND GENERAL BELLIGERENT ATTITUDE DISTINGUISH IT FROM THE THRUSH 
Photos by Amelia S. Allen. 
naturally make way for them. The rabbits and the Thrashers, however, hold 
their own with them, the former even coming to blows with the jays at times. 
The Steller Jays ( Cyanocitta stelleri carbonacea) make themselves heard con- 
stantly from the neighborhood of the dairy, but I have seen them from the win- 
dow only twice. 
The Golden-crowned Sparrows ( Zonotrichia coronata ) take the prize for 
percentage of increase on the feeding-ground. The first winter (19111 only 
one appeared daily. This year seven come regularly, four being birds of the 
year. The Sierra Juncos in other seasons have been commonly seen about the 
garden, especially in the patches of chickweed under the trees. They seem- 
ingly are not attracted by the bill of fare offered on the feeding-ground, but 
often come to bathe. The Santa Cruz Song Sparrow ( Melospiza mclodia san- 
taecrucis) is an ever-present guest. It eats as long as there is a crumb to be 
found, and bathes repeatedly as long as the supply of water lasts. Recently a 
Rusty Song Sparrow ( Melospiza mclodia morph na) has appeared daily. The 
Fox Sparrow (Passer clla iliac a meruloides ) is a regular and rather belliger- 
ent patron of the lunch-counter. Either crumbs or seeds suit its taste, and it 
