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

llnS Fresh eggs were found "a late as
July -
-. Euapsionax diilicilis. Western fly
caicher.-The weStera .snpidonaces are
al q, home on Lake caslan. This species
was noted only az Graham harnor.
where II breeds. bu, il doubtless occurs n
suitable localities throughout the county.
=. Empi3oaax tEatliii Trails ryca tcher,
Abundant in the lower maintain valleys
and coaiees, II Is me eaEnmsnest Of the
snspsdonaees wherever found. and WAS rr-
corded up 20 Lee feet.
n Enpidosa> hammond Hsnmoni's
hycG'cher-Rare Found chiefly about
isolated springs. where Il - likely 10 %,
the only member OF she genus present
= Enlpsdonax @rsghtfi- WrsEhf's fly
caseher.-SeveFsi specimens secured en-
Lake cheian. Il was found breeding AZ
Graham harhor and near S,ehekin. This
REGARD extends the northern range Of the
species.
- osocoris alpessris luecolasma. Paid
horned iark.-one individual winteved nsar
Chelan.
Il oleeorzs slpessris merrill Dusky
horned :ark.-Found sparsngIy on The
lower bunch grass hills.
81 Plea plea hudsonitsa. American mag
pie--Ahgndanf. Confined In spring TO the
couiees and springs where they breed In
differently in Willows and thorn apples, or
these garrulcae freebooters ia the trosin-
taifs 81 an altitude OF zoe feet. No 9TH
er birds can thrive where 1he raaEples
flourish. for their annual destruction Of
eggs and young IS simply inca.cu.ab,e.
%. Cyanocitta steileri annectens. Black
headed 3ay-Not common but Of genera.
distribution throughout the county.
a. Corvas americans American crow
This bird does not seem 10 have been sub
"a n,a Fs<4r~x, fah
made life burden To its Eastern hrSss-
rem. and the result Is that /, Is making a
marked increase in Numbers its cause
for continued confidence is further witness
ed by the fact thar IL still seeks low willow
sa plings for nesting sites.
q. Nucifraga eoumbiana. clarke's nut
cracker--A conspicuous bird OF the pine for
ests. except during the early breeding sea-
son. when Ii Is retiring. and cunningly ST.
lent.
%, Moloihrus ater Cowbird-Rare. Only
two specimens were seen.
81. Agelains phoeniceus Red-winged
Blackbird-Founi sparingIy in the few
suitable localities.
81. Sturnella magma negiecta. Western
meadow lark.-Everywhere abundant on
the lower level, and found breeding up 20
300 feet.
81. Icterus bullockl. Ballock's oriole-
The counterpart of the Eastern baltimore
orsole in habits and general economy.
Found commonly where balm trees
abound. and By river SIDES.
". Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brew
er's blackbird.-Sparingly found about the
lower end OF Lake Chelan and Ia settled
valleys
81. Carpodacus cassini Cassin's purple
finen.-Seen only along Lake Cnelan. 4
flock OF them regularly visited the yard
OF the little hotel at SIehekin for crumbs.
\
crossbili-A small troop was seen at Ste
hek.n in the summer OF Isao.
-. Luecosticte tephrocotis Lttoralis.--
fiepburn's leucosticte.-A pair OF this rare
species were found feeding full-grown
young on the nloraines just below the gla-
cier Of Wright's peak. al an altitude Of
5000 feet North and west OF this station
there is an immense area of glacier-fanked
peaks, where the birds are sure 10 find
congenial summer home.
81. Acanths Iinaria. Redpoll. Present
in thousands during the early winter mi
grations. Many remain through the sea-
son.
$. Spinus tristis. American go.dfinch.--
Several large fiBcks were seen III Deem
Der. but they ara rare in the summer.
So. Spinus pinus Pine siskin-The ubi-
qui;ous bird OF the higher ranges. In the
summer they were plentiful a Stehekin.
with an elevation OF only go feet. and not
less common near the mountain SUBMITS.
20. Plectrophenax nlvalis. Snowflake
O. Irregular occurrence in winter. They
are of course confined 10 the benches and
little prairies. A few fingered till
March H.
81, Poocaetes gramlneus confinis West
ern vesper sparrow.-Not a common spe-
c.es. 1t is found sparingly in the arte-
mesia of hillsides.
50, Ammodramus bairdii Bairds spar
row.~-Observed in small numbers at Che
Ian during both the spring and fail migra-
tions.
ss Chondestes gr-mmacus strigatus.
Western lark sparrow.-A characteristic
bird of the sage-coverel fats, and the Co.
lumbia valley sands.
81. Zonotrchia Ieucophrys intermedla
intermediate sparrow.-Of this bird my
notebook of May IA. 1856, says: 1.-The in
iermedate sparrow Is ny all odds the com
monest bird in OkanoGan county at the
present writing. The number | have seen
today IN "A thirty-mlle ride probably ex-
ceeds that OF all other birds combined.
They are Of almost universal distribution,
but fairly swarm In wayside coppices."
this abundance | have
no record OF any " hich stayed 10 breed.
s5. Zonotrichia coronata. Goiden-crown-
ed sparrow.-A few individuals were noted
during migrations.
~. SpiZet1 sDc3AuS &T.ZOnae. Western
chipping sparrow.-Tae monotonous trili
OF this lowly sage-hird is tireless feature
of any considerable stretch OF open couri-
try. Most Of the species are born IN the
sage, 1--we, sing. mate and die In me sage
q. Spizella breweri Brewers sparrow.
An obscure sp.zeilan was caught at
tempting Improvements on the familiar
chipping sparrow ditty. and was instantly
shot on suspicion. 1t was the only indi-
vidual noted.
-. Junco hyemaIis oregonus, Oregon
tunco.-Like Mr.. Rhoads. l prefer to set
this juncO down as oregonus. II is COM
mon a. low levels in the winter. but -
treats UP the mountains as warm weather
approaches.
-. Meiosp,za .4Sciata glittaia Rusty
song sparrow.-Not common. Restricted
entirely to swaups and brush patches
along streams.
loo Pipilo msculatus arcticus. Arctic
towhee-A specimen obtained February a.
isss. undoubtedly belongs 10 this sub
species Through an oversight I failed TO
determine the standing Of the resident
bird, which may prove 10 be either arc
ticlis or megaionyx.
lol. Habia meianoce phala. Biack-headed
gros beak--oniy one individual was seen.
in the brush % a spring draw.