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was rare from July 31 to September 6, is be- 

 coming more abundant. On September 25, 

 Phalaropes were abundant on the bay, and on 

 October 9 both Northern and Red Phalaropes 

 were taken by Mr. Strong at Richmond. — 

 Amelia Sanborn Allen, Berkeley, Calif. 



Los Angeles Region. — Mid- August 

 showed some southward movement among 

 land-birds, a few Flycatchers, Lutesccnt 

 (Dusky?) Warblers, and one young Robin 

 with spotted breast appearing in a Pasadena 

 garden on the 15th. August 14, 18. and 22 

 brought reports of Dusky Poorwills in abun- 

 dance in several foothill canons. August 18, 

 three Purple Martins and twenty Violet 

 Gi'een Swallows, apparently weary from long 

 flight, rested at Echo Park. A pair of West- 

 ern Bluebirds that have returned for several 

 seasons to a certain feeding-table on the i8th, 

 this year delayed their coming until the 20th. 

 August 28, Purple Martins were again seen 

 about the building at 5^5 Broadway. Very 

 large numbers of ClifT, Barn, and Bank Swal- 

 lows were gathered in marshes near ihe coast 

 September 5. 



Costa's Hummingbirds were recorded for 

 the last time on September 5; Orioles, Sep- 

 tember 6, and Western Kingbirds, Sep- 

 tember 12. 



Chickadees descended to Eatons Canon 

 and other localities about Pasadena early in 

 September. A Green-tailed Towhee and a 

 Russet-backed Thrush were among the mi- 

 grants that made a brief stop in a garden 

 there. Lawrence and Willow Goldfinches 

 visited the sunflower patches with the Green- 

 backs. Gambel's Sparrows established an 

 early record for return, appearing on Sep- 

 tember 9, 14, and 16. By the 21st they were 

 abundant. Pipits were first recorded 

 September 12, the Kinglet and the Hermit 

 Thrush September 30. Audubon's Warblers 

 and Fox Sparrows October 2. Violet-Green 

 Swallows were again seen September 21, and 

 on the same date a wave of Warblers was 

 recorded, Townsend's being most numerous 

 among those noted. Western Tanagers and 

 Phainopeplas were also abundant. Tanagers 

 were again seen, with many Warblers on 

 October 3. 



A corrcsjjondcnt reports from Bear X'alley, 



San Bernardino Mountains, in late August, 

 the great abundance of Chipping Sparrows, 

 Robins, and Western Bluebirds. California 

 and Cassin Purple Finches and the Green- 

 tailed Towhee were abundant, and large 

 flocks of roving Pinon Jays were also en- 

 countered. Brewer's Sparrows were seen 

 only on the north or desert slopes of the 

 mountains. A list from another mountain 

 locality includes the Black-chinned Sparrow. 



About twenty Pinon Jays were noted at 

 Upper San Antonio Canon September 18. 

 Pileolated and Lutescent Warblers and the 

 Warbling Vireo were still there. Many 

 Thurber's Juncos and Chickadees were about, 

 and one Sierra Creeper was observed. 



The migration of shore birds began early, 

 and most of the common species have been 

 abundant. Marbled Godwits and Black- 

 bellied Plover seem to be increasing under 

 protection. Ten observation trips have been 

 made to various points along our shores 

 during the period covered. Dowitchers and 

 Long- billed Curlews have appeared on but 

 two of the lists, and in very small numbers. 

 Twenty-two Avocets were seen near Ocean 

 side September 5. Small numbers have been 

 seen at several other points. On the same 

 date, 20 White Pelicans were at Lake 

 Elsinore. Large numbers of Black-necked 

 Stilts were found at Castaic and Crane Lakes 

 August 27 and 28, where also 50 Northern 

 Phalaropes were noted. Small flocks were 

 seen on the ocean September 3 and 5, and on 

 the 12th a very large number were observed 

 at Playa del Rey. October 6, a small number 

 were seen at the same place. 



On August 30, at .Vnaheim Landing, 2 

 Sabine's Gulls were seen by Mrs. F. T. Bick- 

 nell, Mrs. C. H. Hall, and Mrs. Arthur Mix. 

 They seemed verj' wear\- and exhausted and 

 allowed approach to within 30 feet, where 

 complete identification was secured. One 

 bird wore the dark hood of summer plumage. 

 The day was also marked by an immense 

 flight of Terns, mainly the Forster's, but it 

 was thought there were considerable numbers 

 of Common Terns among them. A few 

 Black Terns also were noted. Two Jaegers 

 harried the Terns. This has been ol)served 

 on four later dates when the Terns have been 

 found fishing. An animated spectacle was 



