l6 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA [No. 2. 



lows. Kggs were taken May II, 1889. In October, 1889, one came to 

 drink at a brooklet at the summit before sun-up. No doubt it was migrat- 

 ing, as during that month many other summer resident birds were noted 

 only in the higher ranges, such as swallows, flycatchers, warblers, vireos, 

 hummingbirds, sparrows, kinglets and Russet-backed Thrush. Kaeding. — 

 Not conunon; l)reeds. Cooper. — Arrives April 12.^ 



89. Guiraca caerulea lazula (Lesson). Western Blue Grosbeak, 

 luucrson.— One was noted along the San Loren/.o river, where I am 



told it nests. Cooper. — Arrives Ajjril 12.* 



90. Cyanospiza amoena {Say). Lazuli Bunting. 



Kmerson. — Seen all along the clearings on the edge of the brush and 

 brambles — its favorite nesting site. Kaeding. — Not common; breeds. Mc- 

 Gregor and iMske. — Abundant summer resident near vSanta Cruz, nesting 

 from June to the middle of August. Cooper. — Arrives April 12; nests 

 May 2; leaves in October. 3 



91. Piranga ludoviciana ( l}7/s.). Western Tanager. 



l{merson. — One was seen on vSeptend)er 12, 1884, a male, at the sum- 

 mit of the range; two more on May ri, 1889, male and female, same local- 

 ity. Kaeding. — Seen off and on during May ; not connuon but ]ir()ba])ly 

 breeds. McGregor and Fiske. — An irregular sununer resident. 



92. Progne subis hesperia />V<^7(',s7. Western Martin. 



Kaeding. — Conunon, l)reeding in dead oaks. iM.^ke. — A conunon sum- 

 mer visitor near vSanta Cruz. 



93. Petrochelidon lunifrons (.S*^?!'). Clift' Swallow. 



luske and I collected numerous specimens from a colony which plas- 

 tered their ne.sts on the sea clift' near the hght-hou.se. Kaeding found 

 them l)reeding very abundantly and I{merson says they were conunon 

 about all barn-yards. vSkirm. — Conunon summer resident. First seen 

 March 28, 1881; March 17, 1882; April i, 18S3.4 Cooper. — Arrives April 

 10; nests April 20 to July 5.5 



94. Hirundo erythrogaster Bot/d. Barn Swallow. 



Both Fmerson and Kaeding found this species common and breeding. 

 Skirm gives it as a common summer resident. First arrivals: March 26, 

 1881; March 14, 1882; March 20, 1883.^ Cooper. — Arrives March 21; leaves 

 September 15.7 



95. Tachycineta bicolor ( f '/V///. ). Tree Swallow. 



F:^merson. — Nesting, as well as the violet-green, among the black oaks 

 on May 11, 1S89. Skirm. — Conunon summer resident.^ 



96. Tachycineta thalassina {Swa/z/s.). Violet-green Swallow. 



Cooper saw a large flock at Santa Cruz October 5.9 F^merson. — Not 

 so common as the former. Kaeding. — Common, moving north in small 



I. Proc. Nat. Mus., iS8o; p. 248. 



2 & 3. Proc. Nat. Mus., iSSo, p. 24S. 



4. Hekliiig, op. (if., p. 185. 



6. /f>ici, p. 187. 



5 & 7. Prix-. Nat. Mus., 1S80; p. 246. 



8. Helding, (>/>. cit., p. 189. 



9. Ibid, p. 192. 



