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When the lining 



should be added to these if my surmises are correct 

 of cattle hair had been i)laced in the nest 1 su])i)ot5ed the nest complete: 

 the lining of down was added aud (inished in about an hoiu*. They lin- 

 gered near the spot long alter the nest was taken. 



*Stockton . . 



do . . . 

 ..' do .... 



do 

 *Mar.v.sville 

 Stocl.ton 

 Marys ville 

 Stockton . . 



Apr. — , 1878 

 Apr.—, li^>78 

 Apr. — . 1118 

 Apr. — , 11.78 

 Juue 12, 1.S78 

 May IB, UJS 

 June 13, 1178 

 May 11, 1878 



Family LANIID^ : The Shriices. 



53. Lanlus borealls, (Viuill.). — Great Northern Slirihc. 



This Shrike was comparatively common at Marysville in the winter of 

 1878. It was generally coniined to willow thickets. 



Marysville . 

 ".'.'.'do ".'.' 



Jan. 2, 1878 

 Jan. 8, 1878 

 l'\'b. 5, 1878 



*54. CoUurio ludovicianus, (Liun.). — Lojfjet-head Shrike. 



This Shrike was rather common at IMarysville in January and Feb- 

 ruary, and appeared to be the prevailing typo of the species at that 

 time and place. 



The only Shrike seen at Summit Meadows (fall of 1877) was the juv. in 

 this collection. 



Note. — The Loggerhead Shrikes collected by Mr. Beldiur^j iiulude two forms: a 

 dark-colored style, like true ludovicianus of the Gulf States, only, i.i some s;»«H'iiuens, 

 even darker, aud oue with lighter colors generally, and nearly wliitt^ ui)per tail-coverts. 

 None of the latter, however, are the true '' excubitorkles tyjfe." — II. 11. 



Marysville 



....idc) . 



^Summit Meadows. 



J;;u. — . 1878 

 Ji-.u. — , li 78 

 St'i)t. Hi. 1)77 



54a. Collurio ludovicianus, (3. excubitcrides, (SwauK.).^TFhili:-rumped Shnlc. 



This appears to be the form which is resident at Stocktt)n and Mur- 

 phy's, and is very common in the intervening country. 



In May, 1877, two White-rumped Shrikes were seen at Big Trees. 



*Murphv'8 . 

 Marvsvillo. 



Stockton. 



do .. 



do .. 



l>ic. — , l!'77 

 Fc.l). 2(1, 1878 

 IVl). 22, i;78 

 Apr. 1, WIS 

 Apr. 9, U.78 

 Kov. 8, 1878 



Family AMPELID^ : The Wax- wings. 



55. Ampelis cedrorum, (Vieill.).^6'c'rfar Wax-unnrj. 



The Cedar-bird is sometimes found in the extensive oixiliards of Marys- 

 ville, and may also visit those of Stockton, but 1 have not seen it at the 

 latter plac^. 



