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found here at different times were all (including the two 

 mentioned above) in cedar trees (Libocedrus) be- 

 tween the bark and trunk, at heights varying from three 

 to twenty-five feet. The species has been frequently 

 seen at different localities northward, but never found 

 numerous. At Big Trees from January 6-13, 1879, 

 it was quite as common as in summer. Also seen 

 at Summit, November 13-16, 1884. It rarely visits the 

 valleys near sea level. 



Cooper, 1860. Abundant in the forests. It appears 

 to reside constantly in the Territory. 



Suckley, 1860. I have obtained several specimens in 

 the vicinity of Fort Steilacoom. 



Henshaw, 1879. A common summer inhabitant of 

 the coniferous belt along the eastern slope. 



Ridgway. In winter it was more or less common 

 among the cottonwoods in the lower part of the valleys 

 of the Truckee and Carson rivers, but eastward it was 

 not again met with at any season except on the Wahsatch 

 and Uintah Mountains. 



265. Sitta carolinensis aculeata (Cass.) SLENDER- 

 BILLED NUTHATCH. 



^Campo and Escondido in January; Santa Marguerita 

 Canon in April. L. B. 



Poway. F. E. Blaisdell. Observed several times in 

 January. 



Volcan Mountains. W. 0. Emerson. Seen in every 

 walk. Mated March 1, and seemed about to breed. 



San Bernardino Mountains. F. Stephens. Rare 

 resident. 



Henshaw, 1876. Found numerously in the pine re- 

 gion of both the Coast and Sierra ranges. 



Cooper, 1870. I saw none even in the Coast Mount- 

 ains in summer near Santa Cruz. 



