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Queen Mine the end of June, an adult male, a straggler, at 

 Tahquitz Valley, .July 2."). and a number of migrants at Hemet 

 Lake, August 5 to 14. and on Thomas Mountain. August 16 

 to 21. An adult male was taken on the desert side at Carrizo 

 ('reek. August 26, the only one seen at this point. It was still 

 in the summer plumage, having not ye1 begun to molt. 



Six specimens were taken: Strawberry Valley, four (nos. 

 2627 2630 . linnet Lake one (no. 2978), Carrizo Creek, on.' 

 no. 2480 . 



Progne subis hesperia Brewster 



Western Martin 



Abundant in Hemet Valley, where they were breeding in 

 the clumps of yellow pines scattered over the floor of the valley. 

 Especially numerous in the vicinity of Kenw r orthy. The highesl 

 record station in the mountains was Fuller's Mill. 5900 feet, 

 where the birds were fairly common. At Hemel Lake, early 

 in August, many appeared daily, circling about over the surface 



of the lake. 



Thirteen specimens were taken, all adults: Puller's .Mill, 

 three i nos. 1ST! 1876), Kenworthy, nine nos. 2333 2341), 

 Hemel Lake, one no. 2996 . The Hemet Lake specimen taken 

 Augusl 11. is just beginning the annual molt. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons Saj 

 Cliff Swallow 

 Abundant and breeding at many points in the lower parts 

 n\' the mountains. Large colonies were seen, at that lime build- 

 ing nests, in a barn in the town of Hemet. May Is. on a cliff 

 alongside the San Jacinto River road, at about 2000 feet, May 

 19, and in a deserted mine building at Kenworthy, at the end 

 of May. Many were seen dune 13 flying about a rocky gorge in 

 Palm Canon, at about 3000 feel, where they were probably nest- 

 ing, and a few on the following day at the mouth of the canon. 

 Pound breeding at Cabezon in May. and at Banning in dune. 

 Common at Hemet Lake. Augusl •"> to 14. a large proportion of 

 those seen being voung of the vear. 



