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Identifier: birdlore181916nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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nder my observation early in May they excavateda hole high up in a cottonwood where the wind in winter had broken off alarge branch leaving a long white scar. I saw the Flickers about the placefrequently and photographed them at the hole. The last of the month I dis-covered a pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers were in possession. I was awaymost of June and July, but September 10 I saw a Flicker feeding young at thehole, an unusually late date. This was ini9i3. Ini9i4a pair of SparrowHawks were in possession. Not far from that nest in 1914, Red-headed Woodpeckers made a hole in adead bare stub and raised young there. In May, 1915, Flickers were located The Birds of Monument Valley Park 225 there. I was absent during June, but when I returned in July the Redheadswere holding the fort once more. One or two pairs each of Western Wood Peewees and Traills Flycatchersappear to nest every season, as one always sees them about. There are alwaysa few Goldfinches around, and Western Warbling Vireos.
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MAGPIE Thus we have about twenty species breeding in the park, perhaps there aremore,—I know of one I have not counted, the House Sparrow; this, thoughcommon enough in town, does not seem to breed freely in the park, but inAugust good-sized flocks of young birds are seen around there for a few weeksand then disappear, possibly returning to the city for the winter. One mightthink the feeding-tables with their supplies of seed would be an attraction, butI do not think I have ever seen a House Sparrow on any of those which havecome under mv observation. 226 Bird- Lore A few species have been observed merely as visitors which seem worthy ofmention. Thus, for two springs, I have seen male Bobolinks—a rare, at least,but a local bird in Colorado; last May Bronzed Crackles were seen, not com-mon here. Flying over the ponds I have seen four species of Swallows, Cliff,Barn, Violet-green, and Rough-winged. Plumbeous Vireos and Virginias Warblers are occasionally noted.Audubons Warbler is a r

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