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locally, ill the oak regions of the mesas. Plentiful over the lov/er country dur- 

 ing migrations. IJreeds from late May through June. Noted by J. Grinnell 

 at Pasadena from February 16 (1895) to October 20 (1894) (Pub. 2, Pasa- 

 dena Acad. Sci., 1898, 42). Although this species is principally confined to 

 the mountains during" the breeding- season, H. C. Burt reports it a fairly com- 

 mon resident of the foothills near Santa Paula, \"entura County ; and I have 

 found it breeding commonly in the oak regions of Santa Barbara County and 

 in the San Jacinto Valley, Riverside County. H. Robertson took four eggs 

 in Millard's Canon, near l^asadena, Jimc 10, 1902. 



306. (616) Riparia riparia (Linnaeus). Bank Swallow. 



Common summer resident in suitable localities in the lowlands. Arrives 

 mostly in March and leaves in September. Breeds mainly in June and early 

 July. Antonin Jay took four eggs, incubation advanced, near Huntington 

 Beach, Orange County, May 17 , 1906, and 1 took four sets of fresh eggs near 

 Whittier, Los Angeles County, July 4, 1894. 



307. (617) Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Audul)on). Rough-winged 

 Swallow. 



Fairly common summer resident of the foothill and mesa regions. Most 

 numerous during migrations in March and April and in October. Breeds 

 mostly in May. H. C. Burt took six eggs near Santa Paula, \ entura County, 

 May 5, 1910, and H. A. Gaylord took four fresh eggs near Pasadena, May 

 30, 1896 (Grinnell, Pub. 2. Pasadena, Acad. Sci., 1898, 42). On May 14, 

 1906, I noted two pairs of these birds nesting in crevices in a large retaining 

 wall in the central part of Los Angeles. 



308. (619) Bombycilla cedrorum V^ieillot. Cedar Waxvving. 

 Common, but irregular, winter visitant. At times, usually during the 



spring months, is abundant, feeding in flocks on the berries of the pepper trees 

 and on the buds of the willows in the lower country. Noted by J. Grinnell 

 in the vicinity of Pasadena from September 14 (1897) to May 17 (1895) 

 (Pub. 2, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 1898, 42). One bird seen by Mr. Grinnell on 

 San Clemente Island, May 31, 1897 (Pub. 1, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 1897, 

 19). Small flock seen by H. S. Swarth near Los Angeles, August 31, 1900; 

 and a pair seen by H. J. Lelande near South Pasadena, June 16, 1897 (Grm- 

 nell. Pub. 2, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 1898, 42). Several birds seen by C. FL 

 Danielson near San Diego, May 14, 1884, and noted by F. E. Blaisdell in the 

 Poway X'alley, San Diego County, as late as May 18 (Belding, Land Bds. 

 Pac. Dist., 1890, 195). 



309. (620) Phainopepla nitens (Swainson). Phainopepla. 

 Common summer resident of the Lower Sonoran zone of the mesas, dry 



washes and canons of the foothill region. The majority go south in October 

 and return in April, but a few winter at least as far north as Ventura County. 

 Breeds mostly in June. J. G. Cooper took a si)ecimen in the Cajon Pass, San 

 Bernardino County, December 7, 1860 (Am. Nat. in. 1870. 185), and, accord- 

 ing to E. C Thurber. a small flock passed the winter of 1895-6 in the Santa 



