The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

TENTH PAPER
Complied for the ro.s-Int~iltgcncer
ny Prof. Edmond =. Means.
Birds form one of he most interesting
branches of natural history Research This
II 50 for several reasons. In tAe Grxt
pace a collection az typieai birds. reat-
IL mounted and correctly labeled makes
one OF the most interesting sections OF any
museum of natural history. Tie beauty
and numerous variations os FERNS Asd
color OF the specimens In such \ coilfe-
ton viii never permit the observer. II he
be lover Of nature. 10 grow weary IN
his observations. Then again. there are
few iabors that so charm the res, ssuden,
~ do the study and observation AZ the
habits of birds. Hours seldom nv 50 rap
Idly AZ they DO Willie an interested student
tn standing guard over the homie OK osla
OF his feataeTed friends.
As ~ the esse with ali other brsrenes
OF natural hiEtery ia the Pacific North
west The STUDY of ornithology Ia this SEQ
sion Is practically new aud inviting field
10 far a. l Know there have ben bot few
Hststsspts at preparing even annotated lists
OF our native birds. much less any ex-
tended accounts ef their habits NIGGA
tlnns and Ife history. II vas therefore
real piessstta ahtn ] received. not long
phlet entitled; Laboratory bulletin Ne
g. ohefiin coliese.A Preliminary LIS; Of
the Birds Of osaaagan Couuty. Nas3iag
ton. by William l.. paws0G. Assi slant IN
the Museum"
The book is signed by Mr. pawson "a
Of February. 1856, though the work was
done. OF course, during The previous sea-
sans. II Is therefore ireluGed III this Sc
fies OF papers boeause II was published In
ne kas1F a.
1855, and because il Is also the an.y work
j know IL have been published IL recent
sears oa cur naive blftia
AIR. ilaws1g.'s PREDATORY note j. az
follows IN tie spf,aE u tSia tae writer
lett Oheri!r 90 engage Tor a scar in home
mlssionasy work lg tie state 81 Washing
ton. Eefn9 pledged. tg addition 10 se-
care fer the college MUSEUM. during sas
Intervals of latter. representative series
OF the Northwestern birds ard their eggs
J deemed IL Wis, na@ thar this hsS hesH
accomplished. 20 prtpaTe "A brief. anGo-
fsted lis: Of the birds actually found IN
the region where most of tne collections
were made. In th3s way It rs hope.. that
the specimens rev deposited Ia the col
lese museum nav h. rendered more as
cessihle and uS.fsit Observations ata tim
tied collections were aiso made In Naks-
MA county and near Seattle. bat only tae
results o. tho wo,s 'ioas iE 0kauega0
county are recorded here.
Thus IL is seen that the work detailed
sn this pamphlet covers bat one cauuss
sa the state. though IL j. true shat couuls
Il one OF the most Interesting ana llitEz
known sections of the whole NartAwess
j VIII probably IT, tiAapIolutinE re- sta
dents and levers of birds thsf Mr paN-'
Son had not the time 60 contluu> h.s Fe-
searches So as to publish also 4 list 81
the Yakima and Seattle birds. Ills pa1o
phlet viii. however. probably encourass
soase ether student 20 take ep thls work
ard 10 add "a cur useful and pBsasan5
e;ere % bird knowledge, The as; ~
birds IS preceded hy a few paragraphs
OF interesting information about Ilsa regioa
worked In. and these paragraphs art
given here as follows
Mountains aud Rivers.
ANY let Of the hlrtss 81 ,hls region
would he uulntel.igihie without . brses
survey OF the topography ard ssAys.cal
conditions okaaogan ceuaty. with au
area almost equal &c THAI az the STATE or
New Jersey tbeing xlisatls under ga
square niiles), Is pre~emiHes ily s raeua-
ssia county. The ouiy really ieVs. spots
A. Il are thu narrow terraces, or benches
which mark former hisa ssFe.s ~ sire
Conmh.a and okanogan rivers. With Their
tributaries Tire rest Is mountains, 3es
ard grasS-clsd, with scattering pines
along the netia bank &C les Colombia
river. which hannds fha country on tBe
south. higher and WEI tuphfFei IN the
eastern and central portions sssa and
rugged In the extreme. VITA ah3unalaE
glaciers. in The western PART. Taa tEa5u-
sse Is effected Principally BY fac r.yers.
wenatchsc. EntFst Casl8n. AetaoN Rnd
OkanogaH. al nowsng soogheas. cv south
into t,le Co,umhsa. whose kjEh water
mark here is anly so feet above fee
ocean. OF these rivers. al bat tse Okla
segan occupy narrow raounta.s valleys.
ocean. az ,hcse rivers al bag ,3ss oks~
ncgan river. however. e0niag fgom Tar
so0s1i s. a very Cd stream ard has worn
car corabaratively sroSd valley. Tssi3e
~ 81 80 wi33h. along whash there Is "a
considerable movement 90 birds
txLc> al oLanogan
'ot she ,akes. Caelaa y the most 70
n'sfkabe. occupying as ;g does. through
= stretch ~ seventy miles. narrow
scansSn Assure varying In width from
~e-hat - three miles. Tnis pcGv 81
49,. tnsetAer With tae SHORT. ran4&
sesxs.s easa dV..fs b. furnishes a winter
sAaerA sss ne aarS'er water savts. al
AA~esr.sss nfecsp.ta0s Ssserts Offer sn&a1
- Nax..ase lne Ljn,k.sIae Other lakes
eAns Is ess Sessie 0ols> bound. ss-,s,>
seas.,s .ss.ses~-sayfop re-lv feaiez
- M&s. ~ BY Eiscssgs. a. me lower
Nstsn alSalssse ana litf}e
ss cOotS ana Cr,ses;