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99. Butorides vircsccns. 



100. Ni/ctiardea "nwvia." 



101. Botauras Icntiginosus. 



102. Ar delta cxilis. 



103. Gallinago tcilsoni. 



104. Tringoidos macular'ms. 



105. Alias boschas. 

 103. Mareca amcricana. 



107. Dyten "calif ornicHS." 



108. Fodilymbiis podiccps. 



From August 27 to September 5, 1878, Ibrtj -two species were ob- 

 served. Many of the summer residents had gone. Those remaining 

 were — 



1. Turdus migratorius (var. propinquus). 



2. Harporhynohus redivivus, few. 



3. Sialia inexicana, common. 



4. Foltoptila cccrulca (only one). 



5. Chamcea fasciata, common. 



6. Lophophaiics inornatus, common. 



7. Paaltriparus mini7nu8, common. 



8. Salpinctes ohsoletus, common. 



9. Sitta "aculeate," rare. 



10. Troglodytes "parkmanni," rare. 



11. Dendroeca ccstiva, rare. 



12. Hirundo " hviTeorum," common. 



13. FetrocJielidon lunifrons, very rare. 



14. Vireosylvia " mcainsoni," rare. 



15. Phmnopepla nitcns, rather rare. 



16. Lanius " excubitoridcs." 



17. Pyranga ImJoviciana. 



18. Carpodacuii " rhodovoljnts," very com- 



mon. 



19. Clirysomitris psaltria, very common. 



20. Chondestes grammica, very common. 



21. S2n~eUa " artona'," common. 



22. Pipilo "megalonyx," common. 



23. Pipilo " crissalis," very common. 



24. Stunuila neglecta, common. 



25. Seolecophagus cyanoccphalus, rare. 



26. Aphelocoma californica, common. 



27. Cyanocitta "frontalis" (one). 



28. Tyraiinus verticalis (four). 



29. Myiarclms cinerascens (one). 



30. Sayornis nigricans, common. 



31. Contopns borealis (two). 

 .32. Contopns richardsoni, rare. 



33. 3mpidonax pusilliis, rare. 



34. Calypte anna;, common. 



35. Coccyzus ainericanus (heard one). 



36. Picus nuttalli, common. 



37. Melanerpcs formicivorns, common. 



38. Colaptcs "niexicanus," commou. 



39. Rhinogryplnis aiini, few. 



40. Zcnwdura carolivcnsis, commou. 



41. Oreortyx picta (one seen).* 



4"i. Tjophortyx californica, .'ibundant. 



Big TiiEE^s Calaveras Co. (lat. 38° 15', alt. 4,500 ft.), is in the heart 

 of the coniferous forest of the Sierra Nevada. In this locahty the pines, 

 firs, cedars, and other conifers attain their largest size and most perfect 

 growth. Deciduous oaks constitute a very small part of the forest, but 

 they are mostly confined to the more barren spots. The climate at Big 

 Trees is agreeably temperate diuing a portion of ]May, and throughout 

 June, July, August, and September. The "winters are mild, considering 

 the altitude; but snow, to a depth of one to four or five feet, usually 

 covers the ground, although some seasons the surface is bare for the 

 gTeater portion of the time. 



The summer avifauna of this locality resembles, to a considerable 

 extent, that of Soda Springs and Summit Meadows, the more notable 

 absentees being Pinicola ^^ canadensis,''^ Hesperiphona vcsjyertina, Zonoti'i- 

 cilia intermedia, Picicorvuscolumhianus, and Picoides arcticus, all of which, 

 however, probably visit Big Trees at some time of the year. 



*More were prohahly present, as a gentleman told me a flock had bred there the 

 past season, on a level with Mniiihy's. 



