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valleys. I saw two of these birds at Marys\ille in January and Febru- 

 ary, 1878, and a pair was seen at Stockton October 27, 1878. 



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Murjahy's Spring, 1877 



*BlgTrees Spring, 1877 



Family OHAM.EID.E : The Gkound Tits. 



*23. Chamaea fasciata, Gamb. — Ground lit. 



This l)ird is a constant resident at Murphy's, Stockton, and Marys- 

 ^■ille. At the two latter ]3laces it inhabits the willow thickets, where, 

 liowever, it is not numerous. It is very common at Murphy's in the 

 chaparral thickets. 



Its perfect spring- song consists of three loud, high, staccato notes, 

 immediately followed by a trUl, starting in the same key, gradually de- 

 scending about a minor third, the whole song occupying six or eight 

 seconds of time. 



*Murpliy's 

 *Stockt6u. 



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Apr. —,1877 

 Apr. 13,1878 

 Apr. 2, 1878 

 Mar. 30,1878 



Family TEOGLODYTID^ : The Wrens. 



' 24. Salpinctes obsoletus, (Say). — Iloelc Wren. 



The Iiock AVren is a common constant resident at Murphy's. I have 

 also seen it at Copperopolis, Calaveras Co., in April and December. I 

 liave not seen it in the pine forests. 



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25. Catherpes mexicaiius, /:?. conspersus, Eidgw. — Canon Wren. 



This Wren was quite common at ]Murphy's in February and the first 

 half of JMarch, 1877. It was much given to penetrating the piles of 

 broken rocks in the abandoned mining claims, and was with difdculty 

 shot, and then at close range only. I have not seen it on the dry hills 

 frequented by Sal])inctes ohsoletus. I have observed it only at iNIurphy's, 

 at the time stated, and not elsewhere, though there is but little suitable 

 ground where I ha^'e been. There are manj^ places on the Calaveras 

 River, in the chaparral belt, where it should be found, but these locali- 

 ties I have not visited in many years. 



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" 26. Thryomanes bewicki, /3. spilurus, (Vig.). — Californian Bewick^s Wren. 



This Wren is an abundant constant resident at Marys^^lle, where it 

 inhabits the willow thickets along the streams. I have not found it 



