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67. Passerculus sandvichensis, y. alaudinus, (Bonap.). — Westeni Savannah Sparrow. 



This appears to bo the only Passerculu.s found in this region. At 

 Stockton its tirst and kist resorts appear to be the margins of the tiile 

 swamps, though nearly all the time while remaining it is distributed 

 throughout the country, in stubble-fields, closely grazed pastures, on 

 fences, often in trees — in fact, everywhere. 



It left Stockton about May 1, 1878, and returned September 18. It is 

 & common winter sojourner at Murphy's. 



Summit of Sierra Nevada, lat. 39° 



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68. PcoBcetes graniineus, ft. confinis, Baircl. — Western Grass Bunting. 



Ttis ap]>ears to be a rare species in Central California. A few indi- 

 viduals were scattere<^l in the pastures at Summit Meadows in Septem- 

 ber, 1877. I have not recognized it elsewhere. 



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""69. Chondestes grammica, (Say). — Lark Buntinf/. 



This bird is a common constant resident of the valleys and foot-hills, 

 as high as Murphy's. It was seen in the meadows near Big Trees (alti- 

 tude 3,800 feet) in July and August, 1878. 



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Feb. —,1877 



70. Zonotrichia leucophrys, (Forst.). — White-croicncd Sparrou: 



^^^lile collecting near Summit Meadows in September, 1877, 1 found a 

 flock of fifteen or twenty of these birds. Something in their movements, 

 l>erhaps their tameness {for Z. intermedia was unaccountably wild), 

 induced me to siu-vey them through a field-glass, which lesulted in their 

 identification. I saw them nearly every day of the following week, at 

 nearly the same spot, at times associated with Z. intermedia,, but usually 

 ^separated from them. 



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Summit loe Lalces -■- . 



Summit Ice Lakes, 1 mile south 



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71. Zonotrichia intermedin, Riclgw. — Whitc-lored White-crowned Sparrow. 



This bird was very abundant at Summit JMeadows and Soda Springs 

 in the fall of 1877. I have not seen it at Big Trees in summer. 



