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pying three separated areas — the slopes and valleys south and 

 west from San Jacinto Peak, down to about 6000 feet, a limited 

 territory about the summits of Santa Rosa and Toro peaks with 

 their connecting ridge, and the top of Thomas Mountain. 



In Strawberry Valley white-headed woodpeckers were fairly 

 common on the broken ground at the bases of the surrounding 

 mountain sides, but were not seen out in the middle of the 

 valley. In Round Valley and in Tahquitz Valley they were not 

 common, though seen occasionally ; on August 1 a few were noted 

 on some high ridges just below San Jacinto Peak. Although 

 the territory occupied by this woodpecker on Santa Rosa Moun- 

 tain and on Thomas Mountain is limited in extent, the species 

 was abundant at both places, more individuals being seen at 

 these points than in any other areas of similar extent. 



Several of the birds collected were redolent of the wood ants 

 upon which they had been feeding; the plumage is more or less 

 stained and gummed with pitch from the trees they frequented. 



On Santa Rosa and Toro young in the nest holes were 

 observed June 30: full grown young Hying about in the timber, 

 but attended by their parents, were secured at Fuller's Mill, 

 July 3, at Strawberry Valley. July 7, and at Round Valley 

 July 9. 



Specimens were secured as follows: Fuller's Mill, five (nos. 

 1992-1996). Dutch Flat, one (no. 2146), Strawberry Valley, two 

 (nos. 2576. 2577). Round Valley, three (nos. 2186-2188), Thomas 

 Mountain, three (nos. 3018-3020), Santa Rosa Peak, four (nos. 

 2419, 2422-2424). Toro Peak, two (nos. 2420, 2421), twenty in all. 



Examination of all the adults of Xenopicus now available 

 from southern California, in comparison with lately acquired 

 material from the Sierra Nevada, shows the large bill of the 

 former to be constantly diagnostic. In other words, the existence 

 of the race gravirostris is confirmed. 



Sphyrapicus varius daggetti Grinned 



Sierra Red-breasted Sapsucker 



Evidently a rare species in the mountains, or at any rate so 



quiet and secretive as to elude observation readily. Seen only 



at Fuller's Mill (6000 feet ). and at Tahquitz Valley (8000 feet). 



