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A few were still at Big Trees August 27, but it was not seen iu the 

 ten succeeding days at Murphy's, nor did I find it at Stockton Septem- 

 ber 7 and later. 



It was abundant in the willows by the San Joaquin Eiver in May. 

 On the 21st of the latter month I found a nest containing two young 

 and an egg, and on June 3 full-fledged young were seen. 



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"^82. Guiraca ccErulea, (Linn.)- — Blue Grosbeak. 



The males of this species arrived at Stockton May G, 1S78, the first 

 females being seen on the 13th of that month. It was very common in 

 the willows by the San Joaquin liiver, and was unexpectedly tame. A 

 nest found there May 18 was in the forks of a willow, fourteen or fifteen 

 feet from the ground. It left Stockton before September 7. 



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"83. Cyanospiza amcena, (Say). — Lazuli Banting. 



The "Blue Linnet" was rarely seen a'c Stockton in May and June, 1878, 

 though it is sometimes a common summer resident of this i)lace. It was 

 first seen here May 8, 1878, and departed before September 7. I have 

 found it common at Murphy's in June ; it left there previous to August 28. 



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"84. Pipilo maculatus, <5. megalonyx, Baird. — Long-clawed Toichee. 



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

 high as Murphy's, and is a common summer resident of the pine forest 

 up to the summit of the SieiTas. 



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"85. Pipilo chlorunis, (Towns.). — Gfcr::-*allcd Towhce. 



This bird is a common summer resident at Big Trees, Soda Springs, 

 and Summit Meadows. It does not breed much below Big Trees. A 

 few were seen at IMurphy's April 17, 1878, after a sliglit f;dl of snow. I 

 have seen but one in the valleys ; this was at Marysville on February 

 12, 1878. It was in a burr-})atch near the Yuba lliver, which was at 

 this time flooding the thickets on its banks, and had perhaps driven tlie 

 bird from its winter home. 



