1913] GrinncU-Swarth: Birds and Mammals of San Jacinto 233 



Columba fasciata fasciata Say 

 Band-tailed Pigeon 



Evidently now a rare species in the region traversed, at least 

 during the summer months. Pigeons were seen in numbers, only 

 in the vicinity of Schain's Ranch and Fuller's Mill, these being 

 closely adjacent localities. Here, on various occasions from June 

 22 to July 4. single birds, or sometimes a pair together, were 

 occasionally seen Hying overhead, or flushed from the trees. 



At Fuller's Mill (5900 feet) on July 1, a nest was found 

 containing one egg (no. 67). The frail structure was placed 

 on a large limb of an oak tree, about five feet from the trunk, 

 and partly supported on one side by a small dead limb. The 

 nest is a mere slight platform of sticks, mostly small dead twigs 

 from pine and oak trees. The diameter of the mass is about 

 22(1 mm., though several straggling twigs extend far beyond this, 

 the depth being 100 mm. The egg was slightly incubated. The 

 female bird was flushed from the nest, and secured (no. 1S66) ; 

 another, possibly its mate, was seen nearby. Dissection of the 

 female showed no additional egg in process of development. 



The only subsequent occasion on which the species was encoun- 

 tered was on the summit of Thomas .Mountain, on August 17, 

 where a single bird was observed flying past. Pigeons were 

 reported to have been numerous on an oak-covered mountain 

 north of Hemet Lake. It is likely that at times they visit the 

 mountains in numbers, possibly as migrants or winter visitants. 



Zenaidura macroura carolinensis (Linnaeus) 

 Mourning Dove 



Found in small numbers at most of the points visited in the 

 mountains below Transition ; at the desert base they occurred 

 in great abundance. The highest points of record were Straw- 

 berry Valley (6000 feet), and Thomas Mountain (6800 feet), 

 both just at the lower edge of Transition ; at neither point were 

 they at all numerous. 



In the vicinity of Dos Palmos, in May, June, and August, 

 and along Palm Canon, clear to its mouth, in June, doves were 

 of general distribution, though nowhere abundant. Along the 



