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Family HIRUNDINID^ : The SwAXLOWS. 



*43. Progne subis, (Linu.)- — Purple Martin. 



Though common or even abundant in Stockton in the spring of 1878, 

 it was seklom seen in the surrounding country, and t!ieu only when birds 

 domiciled in town had wandered a short distance IVom home.- 



It arriv^ed at Murphy's in 1877 on March 13; in 1878, at StocktiMi 

 March IG. It left Murphy's previous to August 27, 1878, and Stockton 

 previous to S(^ptember 0, 1878. I have not seen it in the pine forests. 



73973 d ad. Murphy's Mar. 15,1877 



*44. Petrochelidon lunifrons, (Say). — Cliff Swalhw. 



A few of these birds were occasionally seen at Big Trees in July. It 

 was rare at Murphy's about September 1, and I did iiot find it at Stock- 

 ton on or alter September C. It is abundant at both the latter places 

 duiing the breeding season. 



At Stockton it builds under the eaves of buildings ; at Murphy's, in 

 the limestone boulders exposed by mining. 



It arrived at Murphy's March 15, 1877 ; at Stockton March 17, 1878j 

 and at North American Hotel March 12, 1878. On the mornhig of the 

 13th, at the latter place, four or five of them occupied a solitary old nest 

 under the gable of the hotel, and forty or fifty of their fellows were fly- 

 ing and twittering around as though trying to dislodge them. 



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*Murpliy's Mar. 15, 1877 



*45. Hirundo erythrogastra, /3. horrecrum. Barton. — Barn Swalloic. 



The Barn Swallow is common at Stockton, Muri^hy's, and Big Trees 

 in summer, many of them breeding at these places, and was the only 

 Swallow seen at Stockton li'om September C until October 7, when a 

 flock of Tachycineta bicolor was observed. 



It arrived at IMurphy's March 15, 1877, and at North American Hotel, 

 30 miles east of Stockton, March 12, 1878, while it was first noticed at 

 Stockton, March 20, 1878, It disappeared from the latter place about 

 October 15, 1878. 



At Big Trees, Dunbar's, and Moian's Meadows, it frequented barns 

 and other buildings, and did not seem to be generally distributed through 

 the forest. 



73977 cf ad. 



*Murpliy'8 Mar. 15,1877 



*46. Tachycineta bicolor, (V'u'iU.).— Tl'kite-heUicd Swalloii: 



This bird was seen at Marysville February 1, 1878, and nearly every 

 day thereafter until March 5. During the following IMarch and A])ril 

 it was very abundant at Stockton, flying over the country in all direc- 



