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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XI 
26. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. One bird taken each of 
the two years. They were silent, and were found on the edge of the timber in one 
of the draws near camp. This species appears to be a rare spring and fall migrant, 
in the vicinity of Lawrence. 
27. Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee. These birds were fairly common in 
the bottom lands along Washington Creek, and several specimens, principally in 
immature plumage, were taken. 
28. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. One immature 
female taken September 14, 1908. These birds are rare migrants here, and I have 
always found them in the draws in the edge of the hills. 
29. Empidonax virescens. Acadian Flycatcher. One taken September 15, 
1908, was the only one noted. The time of the year, however, was rather unfavor- 
able for the flycatchers, and only a small number of each of the other species was 
observed . 
30. Empidonax traillii alnorum. Alder Flycatcher. One immature female, 
taken September 15, 1908, was the only one noted. 
31. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. Two of these little flycatchers 
were taken in the draw back of camp. In the afternoons towards evening, these, 
and the other species of Empidonax found, were feeding in this draw, when every- 
thing was still, except for the shrilling of the cicadas. The flycatchers would fly a 
few feet, making an audible flutter with their wings, and then perching, remain 
still for perhaps five or ten minutes, so that it was very hard work to locate them. 
This probably accounts for the small number taken. 
32. Cyanocitta cristata cristata. Blue Jay. Very common, both in the timber 
along the creek bottoms, and in the oaks along the side-hills. A large series of 
these birds was taken as the stomachs were wanted to determine the food habits. 
They were nearly all in very poor plumage, especially about the head. Some, 
however, were in perfect fall dress, and were very handsome. Around camp we 
found them shy; but in the mornings when we had gone, they always came down 
to investigate, and probably to pick up food among the camp refuse. In the 
timber, they were feeding upon acorns and ground beetles. All those taken the 
second year, were in much better plumage than the year before, showing that the 
season was farther advanced. 
33. Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos. American Crow. Crows were 
common everywhere. The side-hills and draws near camp are favorite nesting 
places with them in spring, and young crows were seen and heard continually. 
Most of them were in very poor plumage, and we only made eight skins. One 
morning I shot a crow on the wing, as it flew high over camp, and for the rest of 
the day, seven or eight of the birds lingered around the point of a hill, a short dis- 
tance away, cawing and watching, as if wondering what had become of their 
companion. 
34. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. Bronzed Grackle. In Lawrence there is a 
large grackle roost to which the birds begin to resort in July, and by September 
are fully assembled. In the morning they start out in long lines over the country, 
in search of feeding grounds, and the vicinity of our camp, especially during the 
fall of 1908 was a favorite place with them. They usually came in about eight in 
in the morning, and began the return flight about five in the afternoon. First we 
would see a few straggling flocks coming in from the northeast, and following 
these a long black line, undulating and twisting, always following the exact turns 
made by those in the lead, but preserving, on the whole, a straight course. They 
usually alighted in some clump of trees, and poured in until the limbs were black, 
