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which seems to be about as low as it breeds in the State, while it rarely breeds 
below 7,500 feet on the lower edge of the yellow pine belt. At this latter altitude 
it is one of the abundant breeding birds over nearly all the State and continues 
common to 8,500 feet and occasionally to 9,000 feet, as at Cloudcroft, July 20, 
1909 (Green). It was found to 9,800 feet on the Pecos River during August, 1903; 
ranging even to 10,000 feet, August 28, 1906, in the Jemez Mountains (Bailey); 
Triangles mark breeding and probable breeding localities 
and to the same altitude, August 11, near Kingston (Metcalfe). [It is common 
in northern Santa Fe County from 7,500 to 10,000 feet. Fresh eggs are found 
June 1-15 (Jensen).] 
The species [apparently] is nearly non-migratory, but descends slightly in winter 
and was seen at Fruitland, 5,000 feet, among the cottonwoods, October 15-November 
1, 1908, where it was decidedly out of place (Birdseye); in the Guadalupe Mountains 
above 5,000 feet it was common in January, 1915 (Willett); and it has even been 
known to appear at Fort Fillmore, 4,000 feet (Henrv).—W. W, Cooke. 
