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35. Chordeiles texensis ? Texan Night Hawk. 



A number of Night Hawks seen at Big Pine, Owen's Valley, 

 July 18th, were referred to this species. 



36. Chaetura vauxii. Vaux's Swift. 



Five Vaux's Swifts were seen with a flock of Violet-green Swal- 

 lows near Boulder, June 21st. It is probable that they were breed- 

 ing in hollow redwoods. 



37. Trochilus alexandri. Black-chinned Humming-bird. 



This Humming-bird was noted only near Lone Pine, where sev- 

 eral were observed July 16th. 



38. Calypte anna. Anna's Humming-bird. 



Near Watsonville this fine bird frequented the blossoms of the 

 buckeye, June 24th. Several were seen near San Benito, June 

 26th-27th. 



39. Selasphorus rufus. Rufous Humming-bird. 



Two individuals of this little species were observed near Mineral 

 King, July 7th. They were flying about a clump of low bushes at 

 an altitude of about 7,500 feet. 



40. Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. 



The western Kingbird was very common in the vicinity of San 

 Juan, Hollister and Tres Pinos, June 25th. At Tres Pinos a pair 

 had a nest which contained four young nearly ready to fly. The 

 species was observed in the valley of the San Benito as far up as 

 Erie. 



In the San Joaquin Valley this bird was very abundant, and 

 several nests had been built upon the crossbars of telegraph poles. 

 It was noted near the east fork of the Kaweah, but disappeared a 

 short distance above Cain's Flat, July 6th. 



In Owen's Valley several were noted near Lone Pine and Inde- 

 pendence, July 16th— 17th. 



41. Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. 



The Ash-throat was quite common in the Coast Range between 

 Saratoga and Boulder, June 21st. It was observed in the hills near 

 AVatsonville, June 23d, and at the headwaters of the San Benito 

 Creek, June 29th. 



42. Sayornis saya. Say's Phoebe. 



A pair of Say's Phoebes had a nest in a barn in Round Valley, 

 which contained two large young, July 19th. 



