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Should be added to tliese if my sm^mises are correct. Wlien the linmg 

 of cattle hair had beeii placed iu the nest I supposed the nest complete; 

 the lining of down was added and finished in about an hour. Ihey Im- 

 gered near the spot long after the nest was taken. 



*Stockton . . . 



do 



do 



do 



*Mary8ville. 



Stockton 



Marysville . 

 Stockton 



Apr. — , 1878 

 Apr.— ,1878 

 Apr. — , 1878 

 Apr. — , 1878 

 June 12, 1878 

 May 18, 1878 

 June 13, 1878 

 May 11, 1878 



Family LANIID^: The Shrikes. 



53 Laniusborealis, (Vieill.).-Greflf3ror//tcrMS7mfce. _ 



This Shrike was comparatively common at MarysviUe in the winter of 

 1878. It was generaUy confined to willow thickets. 



73615 

 73616 

 76564 



— ad. MarysviUe. 



— ad. do 



— ad. do 



Jan. 2, 1878 

 Jan. 8, 1878 

 Feb. 5, 1878 



*54 Collurioludovicianus, (Lmn.).-ioi/!7er/(ea^'^V<n/.c'. 



This Shrike was rather common at Marysville in January and Feb- 

 ruary, and appeared to be the prevaiUng type of the species at that 



^"rn'onlf Sh^^^^ seen at Summit Meadows (fall of 1877) was the juv. in 

 this collection. 



^OTV -The Loo-gerhead Shrikes collected by Mr. Belding include two forms: a 

 darkToiored stylertike true Judovicianus of the Gulf States, only, in some specimens, 

 ewn daZ; :.l\l o'ne with lighter colors generally, and nearly wlute upper tail-coverts. 

 None of the latter, however, are the true - excuWto rides tjye. -U. U. 



73617 

 73618 

 73972 



— ad. MarysviUe 



— ad. do 



—juv. *Summit Meadows. 



Jan. —1878 

 Jan. —,1878 

 Sept. 16, 1877 



54 u Collurioludovicianus, ,3. excubitorides, (Swains. ).- rr/u-i.-r»mj..rZ ^/m/c.. 



Th^s appears to be the form which is resident at Stockton and Mur- 

 phy's, and is very common in the intervening country. 



In May, 1877, two White-nmiped Shrikes were seen at Big Trees. 



MaiysMUe Feb. 22,1878 



Stockton '........-. Apr. 1,1878 



Stockton _^ 1 g^^g^g 



j|° ; Nov. 8,1878 



Family AI^IPELID^ : The Wax-wings. 



55 Ampelis cedrorum, (Vieill.).-CefZrtr Wax-ivhuj. 



The Cedar-bhd-is sometunes found in the extensive orchards of Marys- 

 viUe, and may also visit those of Stockton, but I have not seen it at the 

 latter place. 



