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Columbia (Telegraph Creek and Fort St. James) ; southwestern Al- 

 berta (Banff) ; and western Montana (Belton, Anaconda, and Red 

 Lodge). South to southern Montana (Red Lodge) ; southern Idaho 

 (Blue Lake); and east-central California (Silver Creek). West to 

 California (Silver Creek and Mount Shasta) ; Oregon (Newport 

 and Netarts) ; Washington (Gig Harbor, Lake Crescent, and Tatoosh 

 Island) ; western British Columbia (Courtenay and Graham Island) ; 

 and southeastern Alaska (Ketchikan, Sitka, Point Couverden, and 

 Montague Island). 



Winter range. — During the winter months this species is more or 

 less concentrated in the Mexican States of Zacatecas (La Parada), 

 Jalisco (Volcano de Colima), Mexico (Tlalpam), and Michoacan 

 (Lake Patzcuaro). 



Spring migration. — Early dates of spring arrival are : California — 

 Hay wards, February 11 ; Berkeley, February 12. Oregon — Newport, 

 March 4; Corvallis, March 11. Washington — Tacoma, February 26; 

 Ilwaco, March 9; North Yakima, March 12. British Columbia — 

 Massett, April 2; Chilliwack, April 11. Idaho — Rathdrum, May 5. 

 Montana — Missoula, April 30. Alaska — Ketchikan, April 10; 

 Juneau, April 18. 



Fall migration. — Late dates of fall departure are : Alaska — Craig, 

 September 9 ; St. Lazaria Island, September 30. British Columbia — 

 Arrow Lakes, September 22; Courtnay, October 4. Washington — 

 Seattle, September 26; Clallam Bay, October 7. Oregon — Newport, 

 October 18; Coos Bay, October 28. Montana — Fortine, September 

 13 ; Belton, September 14. 



Casual records. — The rufous hummingbird has been detected out- 

 side its normal range on several occasions, some cases being notable 

 records. It was reported as observed at Camrose, Alberta, on August 

 24, 1930, and there are at least two and probably three specimen 

 records for the vicinity of Eastend, Saskatchewan, the dates being 

 August 11, 1939, August 18, 1932, and July 31, 1933. The species was 

 reported from Kenton, Okla., under date of August 10, 1927, and a 

 specimen was collected at Brownsville, Tex., on January 19, 1892. 

 One was found dead at Pensacola, Fla., on November 29, 1934, two 

 others being seen in the same area until December 13, while it was 

 again recorded from this point on December 8, 12, 14, and 17, 1935. A 

 specimen was taken in Charleston, S. C, on December 18, 1909. 



Egg dates. — British Columbia: 7 records, May 6 to July 6. 



Oregon : 11 records, April 27 to June 29. 



Washington: 12 records, April 22 to June 7; 6 records, May 3 to 

 30, indicating the height of the season. 



