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67. Passerculus sandvichensis, y. alaudinus, (Bouap.). — Jrestern Savannah Sparrow. 



This appears to be the only Passerculus found in this region. At 

 Stockton its first and last resorts appear to be the margins of the tnle 

 swamps, though nearly all the time while remaining it is distributed 

 throughout the country", in stubble-fields, closely grazed pastures, on 

 fences, often in trees — in fact, everywhere. 



It left Stockton about May 1, 1878, and returned September 18. It is 

 a common winter sojourner at Murphy's. 



Summit of Sierra Nevada, lat. 39° 

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68. Pccecetes gramineus, i3. confinis, Baird. — Western Grass Bnnllng. 



This appears to be a rare species in Central California. A few indi- 

 viduals were scattered in the pastures at Summit IMeadows in Septem- 

 ber, 1877. I have not recognized it elsewhere. 



73542 — ad. Summit Meadows Sept. — , 1877 



"69. Chondestes grammica, (Say). — Larlc Bunting. 



This bird is a common constant resident of the valleys and foot-hills, 

 as high as Murphy's. It was seen in the meadows near Big Trees (alti- 

 tude 3,800 feet) in July and August, 1878. 



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*Murphy's. 



Feb. 



70. Zonotrichia leucophrys, (Foist.). — WhUe-croivned Sparrow. 



While collecting near Summit Meadows in September, 1877, 1 fomid a 

 flock of fifteen or twenty of these birds. Something in their movements, 

 perhaps their tameness (for Z. intermedia w-as unaccountably wild), 

 induced me to survey them through a field-glass, which lesulted in their 

 identification. I saw them nearly every day of the following week, at 

 nearly the same spot, at times associated with Z. intermedia.^ but usually 

 Separated from them. 



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Summit Ice Lakes, 1 mile south 



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Sept. 10, 1877 



71. Zonotrichia intermedia, Ridgw. — TVhite-Jored WMte-crowned Sparrow. 



This bird was very abundant at Summit Meadows and Soda Springs 

 in the faU of 1877. I have not seen it at Big Trees in summer. 



