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' Family TYEANNID.^ : The Tyrant Flycatchers. 



*100. Tyrannus verticalis, (Say). — Western Kin fjMrd. 



Tliis bird arrived at Murpliy's April 12, 1877, and at Stockton March 

 20, 1878. It is an abundant summer resident at Stockton, Murphy's, 

 and Marysville. Two were seen at Big Trees in May, 1877, and one at 

 the same place August 10, 1878. It was very rare at Murphy's August 

 27, 1878, and had left there before September 7. 



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* 101. Myiarchus cinerascens, Lawr. — Aah-throated Flycatcher. 



The Ash- throated Flycatcher was first seen at Murjihy's April 17, 

 1877 ; at Stockton April 27, 1878, where it was abundant in the thickets 

 by the San Joaquin liiver during the first half of May. A few were 

 seen there afterward, and these may have had nests, although I have 

 generally found them during the breeding season in oak groves. 



It is quite a common summer resident at Stockton and Murphy's, and 

 a young one was shot at Big Trees August 10, 1878. It was very rare 

 at Mui-phy's August 27, 1878. It was not seen at Stockton on or after 

 September 7. 



"Murphy's 

 "Stockton . 



Apr. 17, 1877 

 Apr. 17, 1877 

 Apr. 27, 1878 



"*102. Sayornis nigricans, (Swains.). — Blaelc Pcwee. 



This bird isva common constant resident of Stockton, Murphy's, and 

 Marysville. It frequented the willows by the streams in the meadows 

 at and near Big Trees in July and August, 1878. Since il Avas oftener 

 seen in August than in July, it may have made a short vertical migra- 

 tion from lower down after the breeding season. 



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 Winter, 1877 

 Apr. 9, 1878 

 Apr. 1, 1878 



103. Sayornis sayus, Bouap. — Say^s Peicee. 



This Pewee is a winter sojourner at Stockton, Murphj^'s, and Marys- 

 ville, where, however, it is rarely, if ever, common. It was first noticed 

 at Stockton in the fall of 1878, on October 17. 



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 Oct. 17,1878 



*104. Contopus borealis, (Swains.). — Olive-shied Flycatcher. 



This is a very common and generally distributed summer resident at 

 Big Trees. I shot one July 7, 1878, which had materials for a nest in 



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