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Erigeron divergens Torrey & Gray. 
An extremely abundant flower in the lower Transition woods 
in June. Taken at Bluff lake, and in the region of the upper 
Santa Ana. 
Helenium Bigelovii Gray. 
The Bigelow sneezewood was common in the cienagas about 
Bluff lake, and on the south base of Sugarloaf. 
Hulsea vestita pygmaea Gray. 
Taken on the summit of San Gorgonio peak, 11,450 feet, July 
16, 1906. Determined by Dr. Hall. 
Solidago californica Nuttall. 
The goldenrod was abundant in the Transition zone about 
Bluff lake and in the region of the upper Santa Ana, 5500 to 
8000 feet. Its earliest blossoms were noted August 5 (1906). 
THE BIRDS. 
The author of this paper was more interested in the birds 
than in any other class of animals; hence during each of the three 
summer’s work more attention was paid to birds, with the result 
that the bulk of this report pertains to them. Over 1200 birds’ 
skins (1261, to be exact) were obtained, as well as many nests 
and eges, and the bulk of these are now a part of the author’s 
cabinet series. One hundred and thirty-nine species were de- 
tected in the region, of which specimens were secured of 121 
species. Those not secured were mostly such large species as 
turkey vulture, golden eagle, western red-tailed hawk, and some 
of the water birds. It is believed that extremely few birds 
escaped detection. Yet I failed to find several species which 
probably occur in the region now, or which have occurred there 
within recent times, namely: pigmy owl, spotted owl, California 
condor, band-tailed pigeon, and Lewis woodpecker. I refer, of 
course, to suspected breeding species. Of the 139 species I found 
in the region, 48 are believed to be permanently resident, 68 
summer visitants, and 23 transients only. It is certain that all- 
