l6 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA [NO. 2. 



lows. Eggs were taken May ii, 1889. In October, 1889, one came to 

 drink at a brooklet at the summit before sun-up. No doubt it was migrat- 

 ing, as during that month many other summer resident birds were noted 

 only in the higher ranges, such as swallows, flycatchers, warblers, vireos, 

 hummingbirds, sparrows, kinglets and Russet-backed Thrush. Kaeding. — 

 Not common; breeds. Cooper. — Arrives April 12.^ 



89. Guiraca caerulea lazula (Lesson). Western Blue Grosbeak. 

 Emerson. — One was noted along the San Lorenzo river, where I am 



told it nests. Cooper. — Arrives April 12.2 



90. Cyanospiza amoena (Say). Lazuli Bunting. 



Emerson. — Seen all along the clearings on the edge of the brush and 

 brambles — its favorite nesting site. Kaeding. — Not common; breeds. Mc- 

 Gregor and Fiske. — Abundant summer resident near Santa Cruz, nesting 

 from June to the middle of August. Cooper. — Arrives April 12; nests 

 May 2; leaves in October.3 



91. Piranga ludoviciana ( Wils.). Western Tanager. 



Emerson. — One was seen on September 12, 1884, ^ niale. at the sum- 

 mit of the range; two more on May 11, 1S89, male and female, same local- 

 ity. Kaeding. — Seen ofl^ and on during May; not conmion but prc)l)aV)ly 

 breeds. McGregor and Fiske. — An irregular summer resident. 



92. Progne subis hesperia Brewst. Western Martin. 



Kaeding. — Common, breeding in dead oaks. Fiske. — A common sum- 

 mer visitor near vSanta Cruz. 



93. Petrochelidon lunifrons {Say). Cliff Swallow. 



Fiske and I collected numerous specimens from a colony which plas- 

 tered their nests on the sea cliff near the light-hou.se. Kaeding found 

 thera breeding very abundantly and Emerson says they were common 

 about all barn-yards. Skirm. — Common summer resident. First seen 

 March 28, 1881; March 17, 1882; April r, 1883.4 Cooper.— Arrives April 

 10; nests April 20 to July 5.5 



94. Hirundo erythrogaster Bodd. Barn Svvallow. 



Both Emerson and Kaeding found this species common and breeding. 

 Skirm gives it as a common summer resident. First arrivals: March 26, 

 1881; March 14, 1882; March 20, 1883.^ Cooper. — Arrives March 21; leaves 

 September 15.7 



95. Tachycineta bicolor ( Vieill.). Tree Swallow. 



Emerson. — Nesting, as well as the violet-green, among the black oaks 

 on May 11, 1889. Skirm. — Common summer resident.^ 



96. Tachycineta thalassina {Sivains.). Violet-green Swallow. 



Cooper saw a large flock at Santa Cruz October 5.9 Emerson. — Not 

 so common as the former. Kaeding. — Common, moving north in small 



I. Proc. Nat. Mus., 1880; p. 248. 



2 & 3. Proc. Nat. Mus., 1880, p. 248. 



4. Belding, op. cit., p. 185. 



6. Ibid, p. 187. 



5 & 7. Proc. Nat. Mus., 1880; p. 246. 



8. Belding, op. cit., p. 189. 



9. Ibid, p. I92. 



