BIRDS OP THE PACIFIC DISTRICT. 133 



neighborhood of Carson, becoming rather less numerous 

 as northern California is reached, the species persistent 

 to the Columbia River. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. Moderately abundant sum- 

 mer visitor; breeds in the pine forests of the Blue 

 Mountains. It is probable that some remain through- 

 out mild winters. 



British Columbia. John Fanniii. Common summer 

 resident. 



146. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (Say). HOUSE 

 FINCH. 



San Diego. Abundant resident; young out of the 

 nest April 24; young common May 1. L. B. 



Poway. F. E. Blaisdell. Common resident. 



Volcaii Mountains. W. 0. Emerson. January 28, 

 February 22 warm and sunny, celebrating the day with 

 song. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. Abundant resident 

 of the valley. Common resident of the foothills. Agua 

 Caliente, abundant; probably resident. March 18 to 

 April 15, 1886, common resident. 



Henshaw, 1876. Perhaps the most numerous of any 

 of the small birds. 



Alamedaand Contra Costa counties. W. E. Bryant. 

 Abundant resident. 



Berkeley. T. S. Palmer Abundant resident; nest 

 and five fresh eggs April 11, 1885; incubation lasts 

 eleven days; young fly from 16 to 18 days after hatch- 

 ing. Abundant about March 21, 1886. 



Sebastopol. F. H. Holmes. First seen February 22, 

 1885; next February 25; common March 1. Breeds 

 abundantly. 



Ukiah. G. E. Aull. Abundant summer resident. 



British Columbia. John Fannin. Summer resident; 

 not common. 



