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 34 THE ONDOR. VOL. XII Myiochanes richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. Seen at Glendale, Howard, Durkee Ranch, near Rosita, and Hardscrabble Cation. At the Durkee Ranch a pair were building a nest in a cottonwood tree; the nest was saddled on a limb at a point where it forked into three branches; I saw one of the birds, most likely the female, working upon it, the material used being cotton from the cottonwood trees, much of which was blowing about. This nest was extremely inconspicuous, and, if I had not seen the bird go to it, I would not have discovered it. Empidonax difficilis. Western Flycatcher. One taken at Poncha Pass and two at Mosca Creek. Empidonax trailli. Traill's Flycatcher. This bird was seen at Glendale, at Coaldale, Howard, near Salida, at Westcliffe, and Hardscrabble Cation. 0tocoris alpestris leucolaema. Desert Horned Lark. Horned Larks were seen, but not very abundantly, at various localities between Colorado Springs and just beyond Parkdale. They were very common all through the San Luis Valley, and one of the characteristic birds of that region. They were common along the road in the southern part of Custer County, and about Westcliffe, and from east of Beulah as far north as Buttes station. It is probably more chance than any other reason that we did not see them north o the latter point. At the Medano Ranch the last of June young just out of the nest were frequently seen, with their parents feeding them. Horned Larks were seen at Villa Grove, January, 1907; at Mosca, January, 1908; and at {uerida, February, 1909, and were fairly abundant at all those places at those dates. Pica pica hudsonia. Magpie. Seen frequently between Colorado Springs and Villa Grove; south of the latter point there are no trees along the road, so none were seen, except some full fledged young at La Garita station between Moffat and Hooper, and there were nests in some cottonwoods at the abandoned ranch near Hooper where we camped; birds were seen at Sand Creek and at Mosca Creek; a nest or two were seen on Madenos Creek, but no birds; birds were seen on Muddy Creek; they were common at Westcliffe, and between that place and Colorado Springs. I saw Magpies at Villa Grove in January, 1907, and at {uerida Feb- ruary, 1909. Cyanocitta stelleri diademata. Long-crested Jay. This species was not seen as frequently as I would have expected. Birds were encountered near Salida; in Madenos Cation; on the Huerfano County side of Madenos Pass; in Hardscrabble Cation, and on the Beulah road. I saw one near Villa Grove, January, 1907. Aphelocoma woodhousei. Woodhouse's Jay. Seen at our Texas Creek camp and near Howard. Corvus corax sinuatus. Western Raven. Half a dozen were seen at Medano Ranch, July first, one of which Durand shot. I saw two near the head of Madenos Creek, and thought I saw one near Westclifie. The stomach of the bird killed at Medano Ranch had the remains of some nestling birds in it. I preserved this stomach, but have not yet had it examined. Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis. Western Crow. Half a dozen Crows were seen July 31 on the South Hardscrabble road just above its junction with the main road,. and two or three were seen in a field a mile or two east of Beulah. Nucifraga columbiana. Clarke's Crow. A number seen at Mosca Creek; some were seen in Madenos Cation, and some at Querida. Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus. Pition Jay. Seen between Parkdale and Texas Creek; at Howard and between there and Salida; at Mosca Creek; at Muddy Creek: and at Ouerida. The last mentioned place is very high for this species, over 9000 feet, and it is their post-breeding wanderings which take them to such an elevation.