Mar., 1915 
SOME PARK COUNTY, COLORADO, BIRD NOTES 
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about 10,600 feet, and on the 29th one flew past me when 1 was near the South 
Platte about half a mile above Alma. 
Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. One seen from the train at Jefferson 
September 17, and again October 1 ; one was seen September 18 above timber- 
line on Mt. Silverheels ; one seen near Fairplay and two or three near Alma. 
Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red-tailed Hawk. This seemed to be 
a common hawk in the region, at least when I was there. Coming down into 
the Park on the train September 17, several were seen flying about over the 
hayfields, mostly immature birds ; more were seen on the 18th when going up 
P>eaver Creek from Fairplay. While at Alma 1 saw one or two in Mosquito 
Gulch at 10,600 feet or more, and they were also seen on one or two other 
occasions. 
Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. One seen September 18, above timber- 
line on Mt. Silverheels. 
Falco sparverius sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. Seen at Fairplay ; in Buck- 
skin Gulch, 2% miles above Alma, at nearly 11,000 feet ; and one from the 
train at Como. 
Sphyrapicus varius nuckalis. Red-naped Sapsucker. One seen Septem- 
ber 18, on Beaver Creek, 3 miles from Fairplay, at above 10,000 feet. 
Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Williamson Sapsucker. One collected Septem- 
ber 22 in Buckskin Gulch, near Alma, at 10,500 feet. Another was seen near 
Alma on the 23rd, and I thought 1 saw one in Mosquito Gulch on the 24th. 
Colaptes cafer eollaris. Red-shafted Flicker. September 18 1 saw five or 
six Flickers together in pine timber on Beaver Creek, about 3 miles from 
Fairplay, and single birds were seen later in the day, both farther up and 
lower down the creek. On the 22nd, in Buckskin Gulch about a mile up from 
Alma, I ran across quite a flock of the birds. They were feeding on the 
ground in an open park, and I flushed at least sixteen different birds, and 
think there were more. This was at about 10,400 feet. Seen also in Mosquito 
Gulch, where one was collected on the 25th. On the 26th two were seen on 
Buckskin Ridge at 11,000 feet, in mixed dead and green timber. These were 
the last 1 saw in the region. One was seen on the 17th at Como. 
Pica pica hudsonia. Magpie. A common species everywhere from the 
time I got into the South Park on the train, but was not noted above 11,000 
feet. 
Cyanocitta stelleri diademata. Long-crested Jay. Did not appear to be 
common, and only a few were seen, near Fairplay and near Alma, all below 
10,400 feet. 
Perisoreus canadensis capitalis. Rocky Mountain Jay. Common in the 
mountains about Alma, and I saw some about every day while there, and also 
saw them September 18 in the timber on Silverheels, in fact noted them on that 
mountain in the very last stunted pines at timber-line. 
Corvus corax sinuatus. Raven. One seen flying high above timber-line on 
Mt. Lincoln, September 18. Probably not uncommon. 
Nucifraga Columbiana, ('lark Nutcracker. A few seen near Fairplay and 
Alma. Near the former place they were seen in a foxtail pine getting seeds 
from the cones. 
Sturnella negiecta. Western Meadowlark. The Meadowlark was not seen 
at Fairplay or Alma, but was often seen from the train in the hayfields. Tt was 
