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Icterus bullocki (Swainson) 



Bullock Oriole 



Common nearly everywhere, up to the lower edge of Tran- 

 sition. Abundant at Cabezon in May. migrating early in the 

 month and found breeding a little later. At Kenworthy they 

 were also numerous in May and June, feeding in the sagebrush 

 to a great extent, and also frequenting the scattered clumps 

 of yellow pines. On June 1" after a high wind, a nest with four 

 broken eggs was found under a pine tree. Also seen at Yan- 



deventer Flat, Banning, Schain's Ranch, and Strawberry Valley. 

 probably breeding at all these points. Single birds noted in Tah- 

 quitz Valley, duly 25 and 29, were undoubtedly wanderers from 

 lower down. 



Eleven specimens were preserved, as follows: Cabezon, three 

 (nos. 1729 17:'.l . Banning, one (no. 2047 . Schain's Ranch, one 



1786 . Kenworthy, four nos. 2286 2289), Dos Palmos, one 



(no. 2508 . and Strawberry Valley, one no. 2616). 



Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler) 

 Brewer I >lackbird 



Fairly common at many points in the lower parts of the 

 mountains. Breeding colonies were observed at Cabezon, Ken- 

 worthy, and Vandeventer Flat. Strawberry Valley, 6000 feet, 

 was the highesl point at which the species was encountered in 

 the San Jacintos. \\r\i-. in duly. Mocks of old and young 

 together, frequented the corrals and pastures. At Hemet Lake, 

 early in August, they were abundant. 



Six specimens were preserved, three from Cabezon I nos. 1650- 

 1652), and three from Kenworthy nos. 2290 2292 



Carpodacus purpureus calif ornicus Baird 

 ( Jalifornia Purple Finch 

 Fairly common in Strawberry Valley during July. The only 

 other places where the species was encountered were a little 

 meadow just below the summit of Toro Peak, where, on duly 1, 

 several were seen, and Tahquitz Valley, where two specimens 

 were taken, an adult female, duly 20, and a juvenal male, July 



