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 164 THE CONDOR VoL. X bird is a common resident around Grand Junction, "being found frequently sitting at the mouth of an abandoned prairie-dog hole, blinking in the bright sunshine. Some seasons they seem to be much more common than others." [Olaucidium gnoma. Pygmy Owl. Has been reported as common in south-western Colorado, and occurring in Routt County, while Carter found it breeding in Middle Park. There can therefore be little doubt of its being a not uncommon resident in suitable localities in Mesa County. ] C0ccyzus americanus 0ccidentalis. California Cuckoo. Miss Eggleston calls it "summer resident" and says "One pair nested for several seasons in an orchard near us. Each evening after sunset the plaintive notes could be heard for a quar- ter of a mile, but the birds were seldom seen." Ceryle alcy0n. Belted Kingfisher. Summer resident, common. Prof. W. W. Cooke in his tirds of Colorado gives this bird as "Resident", and Mr. Sullivan says that a few remain thruout the winter if they can find open water, but the writer has never seen them in the higher portions of the County except in summer. Mr. E. R. Warren reports it from Grand Junction as late as October 6. During the summer months it is common along all the streams up to at least 8500 feet and breeds with more or less regularity. Mr. Sullivan mentions it as breeding near Grand Junction. Dry0bates vil10sus m0ntic01a. Rocky Mountain Hairy Woodpecker. Resident, common in suitable localities. The writer has not collected sufficient information to make any definite statements regarding abundance, distribution, migrations, etc., further than the following from Mr. Sullivan who says it is "rather scarce, summer resident. Have seen it in mild winters, probably northern birds. Do not know that it breeds this low down, but have seen it feeding young." Dry0bates pubescens h0m0rus. Batchelder Woodpecker. Resident, common. More abundant from 7000 up during the breeding season, and winters up to at least 9000 feet. Nests early in June. Mr. Sullivan considers this bird as rather scarce at Grand Junction but has seen it feeding young. [Pieoides amerieanus dorsalis. Alpine Three-toed Woodpecker. Prof. Cooke states that tho never common this bird is very generally distributed thruout the higher portions of the State. It therefore probably occurs regularly on Grand Mesa. J Sphyrapicus vatins nuchalis. Red-naped Sapsucker. Summer resident, com- mon. Frequents the quaking-asp groves in the gulches from 8000 to 9000 where the great bulk of the birds breed. I have no information as to its migratory move- ments relative to Mesa County. One was seen however April 22, 1902, 10 miles south of DeBeque at about 6000 feet which was evidently a migrant. Mr. Sullivan says they are seen only occasionally during the summer at Grand Junction. Sphyrapicus thyr0ideus. Williamson Sapsucker. Quoting Miss Eggleston: "Regular migrant, being found quite frequently thru the orchards in the early spring. They are generally credited with killing the fruit trees, but examination reveals the fact that the trees frequented by the birds are killed by borers!" This species is undoubtedly a summer resident and breeder in suitable localities in the higher portions of the County but the writer has never had the good fortune to en- counter it within the County boundaries. Asyndesmus lewisi. Lewis Woodpecker. Summer resident, common. Fre- quently met with along the streams in the lower portions of the County. I have seldom seen it above 6500. Mr. E. R. Warren reports it from Grand Junction September 28. Nests along the creek or river bottoms, preferring large naked stmnps. More common along the Grand River than higher up in the hills. have never seen it in winter. Calaptes cafer c011aris. Red-shafted Flicker. Resident, abundant. One of