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76. Spizella breweri, Cass. — Brciva-'s Sparrow. 



Brewer's SparroA^ is imdoubtedly abundant in tlie liiglier Sierras in 

 summer, tliougli I did not find it at Big Trees in Jidy and August. 



I saw but two specimens at Stockton during the spring of 1878. 



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Soda Springs 



Sept. — , 1877 



77. Melospiza fagciata, 7. guttata, (Nutt.). — lUisij] Sotiy Sparroic. 



This was an abundant species at Marysville in tlie winter and spring 

 of 1878, as late as March 5, and probably later. It was quite generally 

 distributed among the weeds and grass of corn-fields in the bottom-lands,, 

 as well as along sloughs, being strikingly different from ill. hccnnanni in 

 this respect. It is a winter sojourner of Murphy's, where it is restricted 

 to edges of ponds. 



It was first seen at Stockton (in the fall of 1878) on iS"oyend)er 14.. 

 Here I saw no more than one specimen of this species in the spring (1878), 

 and three or four in the fall of the same year (to ]!!^ovember 28). The 

 latter appeared to be migrating, and one of them was found in wheat- 

 stubble two or more miles from a slough. 



Marysville [ Jan. — f 1878 



Murphy's | Mar. 20, 1877 



Marysville I Teb. — , 1878 



do I Winter, 1878 



77 «. Melospiza fasciata, (^..fallax, Bnml.— Iiocli/ Mountain Soin/ Sparrow. 



While collecting at Marysville in winter, I often at first glance mis- 

 took for M. lincolni what may have been this species. This confusion: 

 lasted but two or three weeks, however. Later in the season I tried to. 

 duplicate the specimens I had shot, but was unable to do so. 



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*77 h. Melospiza fasciata, C. haermaniii, Caird. — Calif ornian Song Sjmrrow. 



This is an abundant resident of Stockton, and appears to be eq:UalTy 

 abundant in summer and winter. I have seen two nests in the tule 

 marshes made entirely of fiags, while those I found on solid ground were 

 made of grass or weeds, lined with fine grass. 



It is the only Meloqnza found here in summer, and abnost the only one 

 in winter. 



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