Vol. IX] MAILLIARD— AVIFAUNA OF THE INNER COAST RANGE 293 



into the low chamisal, burnt over within the last two or three 

 years, a bird flushed from a small bush and revealed a nest 

 with four eggs. The parent was finally secured and proved to 

 be Amphispica belli. Except for its mate not another of this 

 species was heard or noted within many miles of this spot. 

 One or two, however, were seen and heard on the Langtry 

 Ranch, between Middletown and Aetna Springs, in Lake 

 County, on June 5. 



We decided to visit Glenbrook again, and arrived there on 

 the evening of June 3. At once we were struck by the differ- 

 ence in the avian life here. Instead of being greeted with a 

 boisterous bird chorus all was silent save for a few chirpings 

 — the songs had died away. Many of the birds had gone, and 

 most of those that were left were busy looking after their 

 young. A few were late in their nesting and we found a nest 

 of Cassin's Vireo (Lanivireo solitarius cassini), containing 

 three fresh eggs, in an old apple tree in the orchard, near the 

 end of a branch only about five feet from the ground. 



We were amply repaid for this second visit to Glenbrook 

 by the finding of the nest of the Calliope Hummingbird, as 

 already related. 



Not wishing to interfere with the parental duties of the 

 avian population any more than necessary, or to run the risk 

 of taking the lives of parents of young, we concluded to call 

 a halt in the field work for the time being and returned to San 

 Francisco on June 5. 



Appended herewith is a tabulated list of birds noted at the 

 various places mentioned which shows in concise form the 

 results of our observations as regards the species met with. 



