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Summit. L. B. September 25, 1885, last seen; a few 

 no doubt breed here and in. Alpine County; very rare 

 summer resident of Calaveras County in the fir forest. 

 Common throughout Central California during migra- 

 tions. Not known to breed in the San Joaquiii or Sac- 

 ramento valleys. 



Mr. Henshaw's east slope bird may have been true 

 pusillus, as he so named it either intentionally or other- 

 wise. 



248. Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.) AMERICAN REDSTART. 

 Hay wards. W. O. Emerson. June 20, 1881, 1 shot a 



male. It was at rest on wild blackberry vines which ran 

 over a low growth of willows on a creek flat. 



L. B. I have no doubt that I saw a fine male in 

 Marysville Buttes, June 6, 1884. I was on a cliff look- 

 ing for the author of a strange song when it flew past 

 and below me exposing its distinguishing wing and tail 

 marks. 



249. Anthus pensilvanicus (Lath.) AMERICAN PIPIT. 

 San Diego. L. B. Common until April 23, 1884, 



when it disappeared. Stockton, April 27, 1879, still 

 here with Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli, Z. L intermedia, 

 and other northern species; April 27, 1880, Junco hyem- 

 alis oregonus, Z. L gambeli, Z. 1. intermedia and Z. cor- 

 onata here in considerable force ; weather warm. 

 May 2, 1880, a few Zonotrichice, etc., still remain, but 

 the most of them have gone northward to breed. Sep- 

 tember 18, 1878, first arrival from the north. Gridley, 

 September 24, 1884, first arrival from the north. Summit, 

 September, 1885, first seen on the tenth. This species 

 is very common in the agricultural districts of California 

 in winter. 



Sebastopol. F. H. Holmes. September 27, 1884, first 

 arrival. Abundant in winter. 



