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or three males in song. December 5, a male (unusually 

 late). First seen in 1885, March 23, a few, singing. 

 Common summer resident. 



Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. W. E. Bryant. 

 Common summer resident. (H. R. Taylor, Alameda. 

 March 20, 1885, two males.) 



Berkeley. T. S. Palmer. Tolerably common summer 

 resident. First seen March 20, 1885. In 1886, first seen 

 March 22, one male; again March 25; common May 11. 



Xicasio. C. A. Allen. April 20, 1884, first; April 

 19, 1876. ^ 



Olema. A. M. Ingersoll, April 17, 1884, first. 



Stockton. Dr. E. C. Davenport, April 2, 1884, first. 



Stockton. J. J. Snyder. First seen March 23; com- 

 mon April 5, 1885. Females usually arrive about a week 

 later than the males. 



Stockton. L. B. March 27, 1879, first two males; 

 both sexes common March 31. Rarely seen in the fir 

 forests, very common in valleys and foothills in summer; 

 common on borders of Sierra Valley, June, 1885. 



Murphy's. J. P. Snyder. April 5, two; common 

 April 16, 1885. Last seen August 27; rare on the 12th. 

 First seen 1886, April 3. 



Sebastopol. F. H. Holmes. Common summer resi- 

 dent. First seen April 22, 1885. 



Marysville. W. F. Peacock. April 6, 1884, first 

 male; bulk arrived April 20. In 1885, first seen March 

 27; common April 4; common summer'resident. 



Gridley. L. B. April 3, 1890, four males together. 



Chico. Wm. Proud. April 5, 1884, first. In 1885, 

 first seen March 25. No doubt an old friend because of 

 his serenading us from the weeping willow at the end of 

 the house, where, for nine consecutive years, a brood 

 has been raised and some seasons two broods. 



Willamette Valley. 0. B. Johnson. Summer, com- 

 mon; breeding extensively. 



