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cl. Washoe Valley (May 9, 18G8). 



lu passing by the shore of Washoe Lake, liirgo numbers of the 

 followiug species were seen: — Falica Americana, Sterna recjia, S. 

 Forsteri and ILjdruchelidon fissijyes. Among the open pine groves and 

 scattered pine trees which reached from the slope of the lofty and 

 heavily timbered Washoe Mountains out some distance upon the val- 

 ley, the characteristic birds were Cyanura Stelleri frontalis, 31elaner- 

 pes torquatus, Sinlia Mexicana and Turdus migratorius ; penetrating a 

 short distance into the forest, Picusalbolarvatus and Passerella iliaca 

 megarhynchus were found to be common. 



e. Truckee Meadows (July 16-20; November 5-7 and 11-20, 1867). 



The characteristic birds of the summer fauna wore chiefly numer- 

 ous water-fowl, especially Querquedula cyanoptera, Chaulelasmus strep- 

 erus, Anas boschas, Fulica Americana, Becurvirostra Americana, and 

 Himantopus nigricollis, all found in the greatest abundance. In the 

 fall the following species not met with in the summer, were observed : — 

 Anthus Ludovicianus (excessively abundant), Corvus Americanus (com- 

 mon) , Archibuteo lagopus Sanctijohannis (abundant) . A yellow-winged 

 Colaptes, probably C. chrysoides, was seen. 



/. Catalogue of the Birds breeding in the Truckee Valley (May 

 and June, 1868 and July and August, 1867.) 



1. Oreoscoptes montanus. Common. 



2. Troglodytes aedou Parkmanni. Abundant. 



3. Telmatodytes palustris paludicola. Abundant. 



4. Dendroica sestiva. Abundant. 



5. Geothlypis trichas. Common. 



6. Icteria virens longicauda. Common. 



7. Pyrauga Ludoviciana. Common. 



8. Hirundo horreorum. Common. 



9. Tachycineta bicolor. Very abundant. 



10. Progne subis. Rare. 



11. Stelgldopteryx serripennis. Abundant. 



12. Cotyle riparia. Abundant. 



13. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Abundant. 



14. Vireo gilvus Swainsoni. Abundant. 



15. Collurio Ludovicianus excubitoroides. Common. 



16. Carpodacus frontalis. Common. 



17. Chrysomitris tristis. Rare. 



18. Passerculus savanna alaudinus. Common. 



19. Pooecetes gramineus couflnis. Rare. 



