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27. Zonotrichia coronata. 



GOLDEN CROWNED SPARROW. Tolerably common. Associ- 

 ated with Gambol's Sparrow. 



28. Junco hyemalis oregonus. 

 OREGON JUNCO. Common. 



29. Melospiza fasciata heermanni. 

 HEERMANN'S SONG SPARROW. Rare. 



30. Melospiza lincolni. 



LINCOLN'S SPARROW. The only individual seen was taken 

 January 25th. 



31. Passerella iliaca unalasohcensis. 



TOWNSEND'S SPARROW. Common. A specimen which Mr. 

 Ridgway has identified approaches closely to the variety 

 megar/t f/ nchii in size of bill and coloration. 



32. Pipilo maculatus megalonyx. 



SPURRED TOWHEE. Common. Could be heard singing 

 on any clear morning from the top of low bushes. 



33. Pipilo fuscus crissalis. 

 JCALIFOHNIAN TOWHEE. Common. 



34. Tachycineta thalassina. 



VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. First seen March 17th, early in 

 the morning, but finding five inches of snow on the ground 

 they circled about for three hours and then disappeared, 

 returning April 1st, when I noticed them resting on bare 

 oak twigs. 



35. Dendroica auduboni. 



AUDUBON'S WARBLER. Was seen February 22d, towards 

 the foot of the mountains. 



36. Harporhynchus redivivus. 



CALIFORNIAN THRASHER. Heard singing on March 9th. 



