BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC DISTRICT. 41 



Heiishaw, 1876. An abundant resident of California 

 particularly along the sea coast. It is also not uncom- 

 mon in the mountain districts. The islands of the 

 Santa Barbara Channel are the resort of many pairs 

 that remain during the year. 



San Diego. T. C. Parker. January, 1875, a speci- 

 men. 



L. B. It is decidedly rare in San Diego county and 

 has not been seen by me in any part of Lower California. 

 It was common in Central California in winter as late 

 as 1866, but is now rare. 



Marysville. W. F. Peacock. November 15, 1885. 

 During the last two years four of these eagles have come 

 into my possession; two of them were shot at Red Bluff 

 about the middle of April, and one was caught in a steel 

 trap at Bangor, Butte county. The fourth was killed in 

 Marysville Buttes and brought to me in flesh, October 

 20, 1885. I am credibly informed that seven of these 

 birds are seen almost daily in these mountains. 



36. Falco mexicanus Schleg. PRAIRIE FALCON. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. Not at all rare during the 

 migration of the water fowl. A few breed in this 

 vicinity. 



Henshaw, 1879. A widely diffused species and com- 

 mon in certain localities of this region, as near Camp 

 Bidwell. 



Ridgway. A rather common species throughout the 

 Great Basin. It was common during summer about the 

 cliffs of the Ruby Range where the families of young 

 accompanied by their parents flew among the precipit- 

 ous rocks where they had been bred. 



Heermann. I obtained near Sacramento three speci- 

 mens arid saw a young unfledged one in San Francisco. 

 I also procured one on the Farallon Islands. 



