I/J.O Anthony, Birds of San Fernando, L. Cal. \ \t^\ 



during the nesting season at the mission, where it nests in all of the high 

 cliffs, and possibly in the giant cactus, though I have no evidence of 

 their so doing. 



24. Calypte costae. Costa's Hummingbird. — -Very common about 

 San Fernando during the summer. I thought I saw C. anna on one or 

 two occasions at the mission, but was not sure. 



25. Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-thro.\ted Flycatcher. — Very 

 common e\'erywhere about San F'ernando ; less so near the coast. One 

 was taken January 8, and a few others seen, so that it is probably a 

 winter resident. About the mines they nest in the abandoned Wood- 

 pecker holes in the cardoon and cirio trees, and in the dry blossom stalks 

 of the mescal (^Agave s/iatvti). 



26. Sayornis saya. Say's Phcebe. — Not uncommon about the water 

 near the mission, and rather common in the dry arroyos until toward the 

 end of the migration. A few were nesting about the mines, one nest 

 being found twenty-five feet below the surface of the ground in one of 

 the shafts. 



27. Sayornis nigrescens. Black Phcebe. — Only seen about the 

 mission where it was not uncommon. 



28. Empidonax cineritius. St. Lucas Flycatcher. — One or two 

 were taken near the mine in May and several were found about the 

 mission in the thick mesquite growth. They sought the shelter of the 

 most dense thickets, seldom venturing into the open, and only making 

 their presence known by an occasional low, plaintive call. Thev were 

 doubtless nesting, but owing to the difficultv of penetrating the dense, 

 thorny tangle no nests were found. 



29. Otocoris alpestris pallida. Sonoran Horned Lark. — Qiiitc 

 common in the open country south of San Fernando, and not infrequently 

 seen at the mines. 



30. Corvus corax sinuatus. American Raven. — Very common 

 throughout the region. 



31. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — Not 

 uncommon during winter at the mission, but very rare, if present, in 

 summer. 



32. Icterus parisorum. Scott's Oriole. — ^ Very common, a few 

 being found in winter. Their nests were frequently seen buried in the 

 short twigs that cover the trunks of the cirio and well protected by the 

 sharp thorns. They are very fond of the ripe fruit of most of the cacti, 

 especially Ccreiis gummosiis. 



33. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — A few 

 were probably nesting at the mission, as they were seen imtil the last of 

 June. Occasionally seen about the corral at the mine. 



34. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. — A few were 

 found in all of the region traversed, but it was common only about the 

 water holes. 



35. Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna 

 Sparrow. — A few were seen about the corral in Januai'v- 



