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27. Zonotrichia coronata. 



Golden Crowned SPARpo^Y. — Tolerably common. Associ- 

 ated with Gambel's Sparrow. 



28. Junco hyemalis oregonus. 

 Oregon Junco. — Common. 



29. Melospiza fasciata heermanni. 

 Heermann's Song Sparrow. — Eare. 



30. Melospiza lincolni. 



Lincoln's Sparrow. — The only individual seen was taken 

 January 25th. 



31. Passerella iliaca unalaschoensis. 



Tow^nsend's Sparrow. — Common. A specimen which Mr. 

 Eidgwaj' has identified approaches closel}' to the variety 

 megarhynclui in size of bill and coloration. 



32. Pipilo maculatus megalonyx. 



Spurred Towhee. — Common. Could be heard singing 

 on any clear morning from the top of low bushes. 



33. Pipilo fuscus crissalis. 



JCalifornian Towhee. — Common. 



34. Tachycineta thalassina. 



Yiolet-green Swallow, — ^First seen March 17th, early in 

 the morning, but finding five inches of snow on the ground 

 they circled about for three hours and then disappeared, 

 returning April 1st, wdien I noticed them resting on bare 

 oak twigs. 



35. Dendroica auduboni. 



Audubon's Warbler. — Was seen February 22d, towards 

 the foot of the mountains. 



36. Harporhynchus redivivus. 



Californian Thrasher. — Heard singing on March 9th. 



