222 NOTES OX CALiroKMA ANIMALS. 



Tachycineta bicolor (Vioill.). Tree Swallow. 



All iibuiulaut .summer resident of all settled parts of Northeru Cali- 

 Ibruia. The ihst bird of the season at Baird was seen as early as Feb- 

 ruarj' 24, and the first nest of eggs (a set of seven) was found May IL'. 

 These Swallows nested regularly under the eaves of the tishery build 

 ings, and sometimes established eolonies in dead trees along the rivef. 

 About lied lUuff they seemed to prefer dead trees in tlw timber belts 

 to the artiiicial nesting plaees aftbrded by the buildings on the ranehes. 



Tachycineta thalassina (Swaius.). Vioh't-green Swallow. 



The Violet-green Swallow was often seen Hying over the almost iii- 

 aecessible limestone rocks which crowned the high ii<lge oi)posite the 

 United States lisliery. llere 1 procure*! my lirst and only specimen of 

 this exquisitely colored bird ou July 4, 1883. 



Clivicola ripaiia (Liiii).). Hank Swallow. 



Not found in any of the localities! visited, but according to Dr. New- 

 berry and Mr. Ileushaw it is not uncommon. 



Stelgidopteryx serripemais (Amio. Uonijk-wUujed Swallow. 



Apparently rare. Specimens were obtained at Baird on July 7, 1S8;>, 

 and at Red iilulf IMay 9, 1884. 



l^imily AMPELID^. Waxwings, &c. 



Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.). Cedar JVaxwiiig. 



Seemiugl.v I'are, having been observed on one occasion only. A Hock 

 of about a dozen ap^peared at Red Bluft" on December 19. 



Phainopepla uiteiis (.Sw. ). I'hainopepla. 



I am almost certain that I saw this species at J'.ainl late in June, 

 1883. Its claim to being a bird of the region is established by the fact 

 of its having been taken at Fort Crook by Captain Feilner. This is 

 probably the most northerly record of its range. 



Family LANIID^E. HiiiiiKES. 



Iiaiiius ludovicianus (Liuu.). Loggerhead Shrike. 



Xot uncommon about Red Bluff in the spring. A single specimen 

 was obtained on a sage plaineast of Mount Lassen in July, 1884. Shrikes 

 were never seen in the foot-hills of Shasta County. 



Lauius ludovicianus excubitorides (Ssv.). l\li\ie-rnmp(d Shrike. 



Very rare, as it was found only on the sage plains n«'ar Vreka in 

 August, and at lIuml)oldt l>ay in J)eceml)er. 



Family VI KEONID/E. ViUEOS. 



Vireo gilvus (Vi(;ill.)- Warbling Virco. 



Uncommon. At Baird it was first observed on June 7, where oc- 

 casional ones were met with during the spring and early summer. It 

 was found at rare intervals in midsummer about the base of Shasta. 



