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partially incubated eggs near Claremont, Los Angeles County, April 25, 1901, 

 and 11. J. Lelande found a nest containing one fresh egg, near Pasadena, August 

 3, 1897 (Grinnell, Pub. 2, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 1898, 33). 



238. (508) Icterus bullocki (Swainson). Bullock Oriole. 

 Common summer resident from the lowlands to about 5000 feet in the 



mountain canons. After the breeding season, occurs up to 8000 feet. Arrives 

 from the south about the latter part of March and leaves mostly in September. 

 Breeds, ordinarily, in May and the first part of June. F. E. Blaisdell noted 

 the species at Poway, San Diego County, as early as March 17 ( 1885) ( Belding, 

 Land Bds. Pac. Dist., 1800, 126). Antonin Jay saw a male in Los Angeles, 

 January 27 and 30, 1911 (Condor xm, PHI, 75). C. B. Linton saw a male 

 on San Nicolas Island. March 30 and 31, 1010. W. M. Pierce took six slightly 

 incubated eggs near Claremont, Los Angeles County, April 25, 1001, and 11. 

 A. Gaylord took five eggs, incubation advanced, near Pasadena. July 18. 1864 

 (Grinnell, Pub. 2, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 1898. 34). 



239. (509) Euphagus carolinus (Midler). Rusty Blackbird. 



One record. C. B. Linton took a male on San Clemente Island, November 20, 

 1908 (Condor xi, 1909, 194). Recently no. 16659 collection John E. Thayer; 

 now no. 21271, l T niv. Calif. Mus. Vert. Zool. 



240. (510) Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler). Brewer Blackbird. 



Abundant resident from the coast up to about 7000 feet in the mountain 

 canons. In winter occurs in large flocks in the lower country, feeding in 

 meadows and orchards and around barn yards. Breeds mostly in April and 

 early May. E. Davis has taken sets near Orange as early as March 16 (Grin- 

 nell, Pub. 2, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 1898, 34). and Antonin Jay took five fresh 

 eggs at Nigger Slough. Los Angeles County, May 23. 1897. 



241. (514a) Hesperiphona vespertina montana Ridgway. Western 

 Evening Grosbeak. 



Fairly common winter visitant to the mountains, south at least to the San 

 Gabriel Range. Occasionally straggles down to the foothills. E. B. Towne 

 took an adult male near Pasadena, December 28, 1894. It was with a flock 

 of Lark Sparrows in some oak trees ( Nidologist ill, 1896, 106). IP S. Swarth 

 saw a bird of this species in the Arroyo Seco, above Pasadena, October 21. 

 1^00, and took a female in the same locality. December 13. following (Condor 

 in. 1901, 17). Mr. Swarth also took two females on Mt. Wilson. October 30. 

 1898 ( Bull. Cooper Orn. Club I, 1899, 95), and saw another in the same vicinity, 

 December 7, 1600. II. Robertson saw a bird in the Cahuenga Pass, Los An- 

 geles County, .May 8, 1902. 



242. (517ai Carpodacus purpureus californicus Baird. California 

 Purple Pinch. 



Summer resident of the mountains, mostl) above 4000 feet; south to San 

 Diego County. Common in winter in the lowlands, frequenting thickets and 

 bushy places in small companies. Probably crosses the Mexican line at this 

 season, According to P. Stephens, ibis finch breeds in small numbers in the 



