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winters in Lower California but I have not collected it 

 there; supposed I saw one in April near the Cape. 



Chico. Win. Proud. June 17, 1884, first seen; rare. 



0. B. Johnson. Common in summer, breeding on 

 gravelly islands in the Willamette River. 



Cooper, 1860. Very abundant in the interior of the 

 Territory, arriving at Puget Sound about June 1, re- 

 maining until September. 



Suckley, 1860. Abundant at Fort Dalles and on the 

 prairies near Puget Sound. At Fort Steilacoom, ar- 

 rived June 1, 1854; June 3, 1856. 



British Columbia. John Fannin. Common summer 

 resident. 



Henshaw, 1879. An extremely abundant summer 

 visitant through California, Oregon, and Washington 

 Territory. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. An exceedingly common 

 summer resident, arriving about May 20 and leaving 

 early in October. 



Ridgway. A common summer inhabitant of the 

 country traversed. 



Hoffman. Found south of Eureka, on the northern 

 slopes of Prospect Hill. 



[Like Dr. Cooper I think it shuns the coast, at least 

 south of San Francisco, and I have never seen it in the 

 San Joaquin or Sacramento valleys.] 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. June 1, 1885, one 

 bird, first; breeds. 



Burrard Inlet. John Fannin. May 26, 1885, first; 

 May 28 next; June 15 common; breeds. 



86. Chordeiles texensis Lawr. TEXAN NICHTHAWK. 



San Diego to San Pedro Mountain, May 9-20, tolerably 

 common the entire route. Quite common on the mesa 

 about San Diego in summer. April 8, 1884, several, first 

 seen. L. B. 



