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Walla Walla. Dr. Williams. First, April 27, 1885; 

 young, June 6. 



Cooper, 1870. Extending its migration as far as 

 Puget Sound at least. 



Heiishaw, 1879. Carson, May 15, very numerous, 

 and appeared to be mating. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. Rare summer visitor; be- 

 gins to breed about June 1. 



Hoffman. Found in Independence Valley and at 

 Bull Run Mountain; was again noticed two miles south 

 of Mineral Hill, but nowhere north of it. 



Ridgway. Quite abundant in the fertile valleys and 

 lower canons along the entire route from Sacramento to 

 the Wahsatch and Uintahs. 



201. Guiraca caerulea eurhyncha Coues. WESTERN BLUE 

 GROSBEAK. 



Henshaw, 1876. Met with at several places in south- 

 ern California where it is well diffused. Specimens at 

 Los Angeles, Fort Tejon, Walker's Basin. 



Stockton. John J. Snyder. May 3, 1885, first; rare. 



L. B. Stockton, May 3, 1879, first males. May 6, 

 1878, first males; May 13, females. May 8, 1889, males 

 and females. May 3, 1880, first males. Same date, 

 many Gambel's geese going north and first western wood 

 pewee. The blue grosbeak was common in summer 

 about Stockton a few years ago. It did not appear to 

 remain as late as September. 



Hoffman. Met with in the valley north of Mount 

 Magruder and on the western border of Deep Spring 

 Valley along the base of the Inyo range, California. 



Ridgway. Met with only at Sacramento where it was 

 a very common bird in the bushy fields in the outskirts 

 of the city. 

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