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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XII 
Leucosticte australis. Brown-capped Rosy Finch. Six out of the 18 taken at 
Querida in February were this species. 
Astragalinus tristis. Goldfinch. Seen at Beulah and at Fountain. It is of 
course possible these may have been A. t. ; pallidus , but as no specimens were col- 
lected the point cannot be decided. 
Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. A small flock were seen in Salida; one or two 
were seen about six miles south of Westcliffe, and some were seen on the road to 
Beulah. 
Passer domesticus. House Sparrow. These birds were almost everywhere 
where there were habitations, including the Medano Ranch, except possibly 
Querida, where it was rare, if present at all; I can only say that I thought I 
saw one. 
Pooecetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. Fairly common from 
Colorado Springs to a few miles west of our Texas Creek camp; it was fairly com- 
mon from Poncha Pass down the San Luis Valley to Mosca, but did not seem to be 
about San Luis Lake, and but few were seen at Medano Ranch; it was quite com- 
mon in the dry region along the road in the southern part of the Wet Mountain 
Valley when going to Rosita and Querida; it was common at Querida and West- 
cliffe, and between the two places, and a few miles east of Beulah. Near Westcliffe, 
July 23, I found a nest containing three eggs; it was on the ground, amongst a 
little bunch of low rabbit brush. This was most likely a second set. 
Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savannah Sparrow. This bird 
•was first taken at Salida; it was very common in the meadows at Medano Ranch, 
and many were seen daily; June 25, Durand found a nest containing three eggs, 
two days after there were four, one being a Cowbird’s. The female belonging to 
the nest was collected, and it was found on dissection that the full complement had 
been laid; very possibly it was a second set. The nest was a deep cup amongst the 
grass. The species was also common in the meadows near Westcliffe. 
Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. Seen occasionally 
along the road from Colorado Springs to Texas Creek. Some were seen a few 
miles south of Westcliffe; they were seen quite frequently between Beulah and 
Colorado Springs, indeed, they were common in many places along the road here. 
Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. Seen in a high basin just 
above timberline at the head of Madenos Creek, and one seen near the foot of 
Madenos Pass. 
Spizella monticola ochracea. Western Tree Sparrow. Seen at Mosca, January 
19, 1908, and at Querida, February 10, 1909. 
Spizella passerina arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. Taken in Eight 
Mile Park, west of Canon City; seen at our Texas Creek camp, at Howard, Mosca 
Creek, near Rosita, at Querida, 6 miles south of Westcliffe, on the Beulah road, 
and south of Fountain. Most of these localities were those where there were pinon 
or pine trees, and the birds do not seem to frequent, in the breeding season at least, 
the more open brush covered country. 
Spizella brewer!. Brewer’s Sparrow. Aiken collected one about halfway 
between Glendale and Canon City. It was very common indeed in the San Luis 
Valley to about midway between the Medano and Durkee Ranches. Seen near 
Muddy Creek, and along the road in the southern part of Custer County. It was 
common in the dry country about Westcliffe. A small sparrow seen near Eden 
Station, north of Pueblo, may have been this species, but it was quite as likely to 
have been an immature Chipping Sparrow; it was not collected, and was not seen 
