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

is5. Regulus satrapa olivaeeus. Western
Eolden-crowned kingiet- Fairly common.
Found in summer In highest mountains.
i36. Reguus calenduls. Ruhy-crowned
kingiet.-Fairiy commea. To hear the
dainty roilick OF this happy eli is 10 forge,
The blues.
ls,. Myadestes townsandiL Townsend's
soiaire.-Noted several times In midsum-
mer in very diverse situations.
lbs. Turdus usiuiatVs. Russet-hackei
thrnsh.of uniform distribution In all
wooded hollows.
1883. TurdGs aGnalas chkae. Dwarf her
nit thrush.~-A single pair was found in 4
dense fir forest on n north slope. at an
elevation OF $50 feet.
lao. Merula migratoria propinqua. West
ern rohin.-Commen. but nowhere abun-
dant.
al. HesperocIchla aoevia. Varied thrush
"A single straggler was seen skulking Ia
the low thorn bushes which line the foot
OF the lake. in early spring. 1t was how-
ever. seen once again in midsummer In
the higher ranges. where It undoubtedly
breeds.
l4-. Sialia mexicana occldentaiis West
ern blue6ird.-Of irregular occurrence.
Ten birds. In "A compact bunch. were
sighted on the 9th OF March, and along
through the middle OF March numerous
individuals We're seen miHgling freely with
Siaiia arctiea. a group of ten were seen
again OH May j, but no more were noted
during the season.
ii3. Siala arctica. Mountain blueblrd.--
These exquis!tes. In their quadrupie-ex-
tract~of-azure garb. are justly ranked tho
topmost twig Of the American ornitho-
logical tree. They pass at their leisure
through cheian and up the Columbia and
okanogan rivers IN great tiocks In the
spring, while u scattering few remain 10
breed
perfectly identified or admitted on lncou-
elusive evidence:
Hypothetical List.
!. Larus oecidentalis. Western guil.-Ons
Of the guIis seen on Lake CheIan prob
ably belongs 10 this species i believe 1t
might have been found breeding sparingiy
four or five years ago.
2. Larus philadelphia. Bonaparte's gull
Either this bird or l.. franklihli ap-
peared several times on Lake Chelan dur
Ing December. 1895.
3. Dior buccinator. Trumpeter swan
A pair seen at Wapato's III the spring u
1896 could not with certainty be distiR
guished from .. coiumbianus. They are
said TO be not uncommon.
4. Grus mexicana. SandhIil cranc--
Cranes are abundant during nsgrail0ns.
and are said 10 breed in the northern part
of the county. in the Time belt" I had
no opportunity 10 determine the species.
Several years ago army OF crickasE IN
vaded the country about Chelan. and i'm
mediately large fiocka Of cranes appeared.
who at once devoted themselves Ia riddng
the land OF the pests. The cranes sad
10 have passed south, following the march
OF the crickets.
!. Totanus meianoiegcna. Greater yellow
legs.-One bird believed 10 be OF this spe-
c!es was seen flying high over the Chslan S
river
g. Centrocercus uroplrasauas Sage
Rrouge--I have II on the authority OF Mr.
g. II. Adams % Virginia City. that sage
hens" were formerly found on the north
bank Of the columbia river near his place
But. since they are such large birds and
find 20 ntile OF their favorite sage-brush
cover. It is doubtful whether any remain
In the county a. present
: Ceccyzus auer!canua occidentalis. Cal
ifornia cuckoo.-Unm.stakab cuckoo
notes we're twice heard. but the birds
were Rot discovered.
:. Corvus coFsx snnatus American ra-
veu-~SoTne strange crooks heard and
brief glimpse obtained at Halloween basin
elevation 80 feeD entitle THIS bird 10
place or the list of suspects
.. Heiminihophua ruacapiua ruitrrzsx
Ca!averas waTfier-~~A troop Of warblen
seen IN the spring migration seems refer
able 10 this species
H. Dendr0ica Bigrescena. Rlack-throassa
gray warbler believe heard song u
this bird above Graham harbor GA Lake
chelan.
The Author Once "a Seattle hoy.
Before being published az bulletin u
ober!in college. Mr.. Dawson.s list appeareS
~ Tae Aux. the representative ornsshe
logical journal Of America. when adds
certain dignity 20 tbs work performed.
did not occur 20 me during my core
sponaence with Mr. Dawson % ask u
were not the willie Dawson we krxS
years ago here IN Seattle I am qs9lfe So
thar such II the case, and that Ne
son OF the first pastor OF Taylor Meme
Congregational church In this city.
many friends here will BE- glad 20 nose - 80 q
maturing work OF the boy they kHsS. - 81
loved 20 feel the .hrob o! natures neess zs