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valleys. I saw two of these birds at Marysville in January and Febru- 

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



73899 — ad. Murphy's. . 



73900 — ad. *Big Trees . 



Spring, 1877 

 Spring, 1877 



Family OHAIM^ID^ : The Ground Tits. 



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



This bird is a constant resident at Murphy's, Stockton, and Marys- 

 ville. At the two latter i>laces it inhabits the willow thickets, where, 

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

 chaparral thickets. 



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

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

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

 seconds of time. 



*Murphy's . 

 "Stockton. . 



do.... 



.... do... 



Apr. — , 1877 

 Apr. 13, 1878 

 Apr. 2, 1878 

 Mar. 30,1878 



Famdy TEOGLODYTID^ : The Wrens. 



"24. Salpiuctes obsoletus, (Say). — EocJc Tlren. 



The liock Wren is a common constant resident at Murphy's. I have 

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

 have not seen it in the pine forests. 



73895 



— ad. 



*Murphy's . 



Dec. —,1877 



25. Catherpes mexicanus, p'. conspersus, Ridgw. — Canon Wren. 



This Wren was quite common at Miu'phy's in February and the first 

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

 broken rocks in the abandoned minmg claims, and was with difiiculty 

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

 frequented bj^ Salinnctcs ohsoletus. I have observed it only at Murphy's, 

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

 ground where I have been. There are many places on the Calaveras 

 Kiver, in the chaiiarral belt, where it should be found, but these locali- 

 ties I have not visited in many years. 



73035 



ad. 



Murphy's. 



Feb. 7, 1877 



*26. Thryomanes bewicki, ,1. spilurus, (Vig.). — Californian Bewick's Wrcu. 



This Wren is an abundant constant resident at Marysville, where it 

 inhabits the willow thickets alone: the streams. I have not found it 



