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Suckley, 1860. I obtained at Fort Steilacoom a spec- 

 imen of Progne. 



Henshaw, 1879. Colonies encountered at numerous 

 localities among the pine woods of the mountains, where 

 they are quite local. 



Rldgway. Rare east of the Sierra Nevada. In Car- 

 son it was not common, while in Virginia City but a 

 single' individual was seen June 18, 1868. 



San Jose. A. L. Parkhurst. Arrived April 9, 1885. 



Stockton. John J. Snyder. March 6, 1885, four first 

 seen; next seen March 7 and 8, common March 21. 



Murphys. Jacob P. Snyder. April 25, 1885, two, 

 first seen; next seen April 29. These two lots are all I 

 have seen this year. They were quite numerous in cor- 

 responding periods of previous years. [Murphys, March 

 15, 1878.] 



Sebastopol. F. H. Holmes. First seen April 17, 

 1885; next seen April 30; rare; breeds. 



Marysville. W. F. Peacock. March 22, 1885, first 

 seen; next seen March 28; common March 29. Com- 

 mon; breeds. 



Chico. Wm. Proud. April 13, 1885, first seen; head- 

 ing direct for the old breeding place. 



Sierra Valley. L. B. June 18-21, common; breeding 

 several little martin houses recently erected for their 

 use; not known to do so elsewhere on the Pacific Coast. 



208. Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say). CLIFF SWALLOW. 

 One of the most abundant species in California. 

 First seen at San Diego April 5, 1884, arriving in force; 

 very numerous. First seen March 25, 1885; common 

 April 10. They breed under eaves of buildings here 

 as they now usually do in towns of California, though 

 many still nest in cliffs in different parts of the State. 

 Stockton, March 8, one; March 10, 1879, already com- 



