Jan., 1906 | 
A COLLECTING TRIP TO SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO 
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24. Dryobates scalaris bairdi. Texas Woodpecker. l ook one, a male, and 
saw three others April 17, in trees along Bear Creek, near Springfield. On May 
12 took a female in same locality. I think it likely it may be a regular summer 
resident. 
25. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. The only ones 
seen were two males, on May 16, near Springfield, along Bear Creek, but it seemed 
to be well known, and is no doubt a regular summer resident. 
26. Colaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted Flicker. Seen at Lamar and at 
Springfield. One taken at Lamar is somewhat of an intermediate, or "hybrid.” 
27. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli. Poor-will. Seen at Springfield May 16, also at 
Gaume’s ranch. They may have been nitidus , but as I did not get a specimen 
have placed them as above. Summer resident. 
28. Chordeiles virginianus benryi. Western Nighthawk. First seen at 
Gaume’s May 21; frequently seen after that and also at Springfield May 29. Sum- 
mer resident. 
29. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. First seen near Monon May 3; two 
or three seen there all told and as many about Springfield a little later. A sum- 
mer resident, but apparently not at all common. 
30. Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. First positively identified at 
Monon May 3, though I am quite sure I saw one April 30. There were many on 
the 3rd. At Springfield, on the nth, f found many in the trees along Bear 
Creek, noisy and restless. On the 29th saw one on a nest there. They were also 
seen at Gaume’s ranch. I frequently saw them on the prairie, a mile or more 
from trees. 
31. Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. A single bird seen 
and taken at Gaume’s ranch, May 25. This is possibly the most eastern record. 
32. Sayornis saya. Say Phoebe. Seen everywhere I went. A common 
summer resident. A nest with two eggs seen at Monon about May 1st. On May 
28 found a nest built in a niche in the wall of a well, about six feet below the 
curb, and containing six eggs. 
33. Contopus virens ? Wood Pewee. A specimen taken near Springfield is 
thus labelled by Mr. Ridgway. It was taken May 12. It differs considerably from 
the specimens of C. richardsoni taken at the same place a little later, but seem- 
ingly not enough to positively place it with virens. If it were virens , it would 
apparently be the first record for Colorado. 
34. Contopus richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. Taken on Bear Creek, 
near Springfield, May 30. 
35. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. A single specimen taken near 
Springfield May 13. 
36. Empidonax trailli. Traill Flycatcher. Two females taken on Bear 
Creek, near Springfield, May 29; they showed no indications of having begun 
to breed. 
37. Otocoris alpestris leucolsema. Desert Horned Lark. Not seen close to 
Lamar, but common several miles south along the stage road, and common every- 
where on the prairies in Baca County. Called “pansy birds” there, from a fancied 
resemblance of the throat and head markings to a pansy flower. About Spring- 
field they seemed to be mating the middle of April. May 17 I saw near Spring- 
field a young bird just out of the nest, and later in the day thought I saw a fam- 
ily. On May 28 I found a nest with three eggs near Springfield. June 2 
there were a good many young, just able to fly, along the road between Spring- 
field and Lamar. 
