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Sayornis saya (Bonap.) Baird. Say Phoebe. 



On Jiine 25, nestlings of these species about three days old were 

 found. These birds are common in all the canyons, often in company 

 with the kingbirds, and occur occasionally on the beach. 



Sayornis nigricans semiatra (Vigors) Nelson. Western Black Phoebe. 



These little birds were commonly found along and near the beach, 

 and about the cliffs. They do not seem to be at all gregarious. In- 

 fested by Ninmts foedus. 



Empidonax difficilis Braid. "Western Flycatcher. 

 Many of these little flycatchers were seen among the trees along 

 the sides of Laguna Canyon. They often occurred in the company 

 of wren-tits, vireos, and other birds. 



Otocoris alpestris actia Oberholser. California Horned Lark. 

 Common in all the fields and meadows, moving in flocks. 



Aphelocoma californica (Vig.) Cab. California Jay 

 Very common everywhere. Where the canyons are slightly wood- 

 ed they congregate in the early mornings and set the hillsides ring- 

 ing with their calls. Infested by Menopon funereum. 



Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis Ridgw. San Diego Red-wing. 

 Quite common in all marshy lowlands. Often seen hunting along 

 the beaches, sometimes in company with the Brown Blackbird. Quite 

 young birds were common in the flocks as late as the first of July. 



Sturnella magna neglecta (And.) Allen. Western Meadow Lark. 

 The ringing call of this bird is frequently heard at Laguna. They 

 are not at all common although the locality is apparently a favor- 

 able one for them. 



Icterus cucullatus nelsoni Ridgw. Arizona Hooded Oriole. 

 These birds greatly exceeded I. bnllocki in numbers. They seemed 

 to be common throughout the region, apparently preferring eucalyp- 

 tus groves to other places. 



Icterus bullocki (Swains.) Bonap. Bullock Oriole. 

 About Laguna these birds are rare and shy. Near Claremont, far 

 inland, they are quite bold, and are common, even nesting about the 

 houses. 



Scolecophagus cyanocephalus (Wagl.) Cab. Brown Blackbird. 

 Great flocks of these birds are common along the beaches. They 

 assemble in great numbers about decaying vegetable matter, and 

 seem to find a foul-smelling slough a specially desirable spot. 



