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Queen Mine the end of June, an adult male, a straggler, at 

 Tahquitz Valley, July 25, and a number of migrants at Hemet 

 Lake, August 5 to 14, and on Thomas Mountain, August 16 

 to 21. An adult male was taken on the desert side at Carrizo 

 Creek, August 26, the only one seen at this point. It was still 

 in the summer plumage, having not yet begun to molt. 



Six specimens were taken: Strawberry Valley, four (nos. 

 2627-2630), Hemet Lake, one (no. 2978), Carrizo Creek, one 

 (no. 2480). 



Progne subis hesperia Brewster 



Western Martin 



Abundant in Hemet Valley, where they were breeding in 

 the clumps <>1' yellow pines scattered over the floor of the valley. 

 Especially numerous in the vicinity of Kenworthy. The highesl 

 record station in the mountains was Fuller's Mill, 5900 feet, 

 where the birds were fairly common. At Hemet Lake, early 

 in August, many appeared daily, circling about over the surface 

 of the Ink,-. 



Thirteen specimens were taken, all adults: Fuller's Mill, 

 three (nos. ls71 1876), Kenworthy. nine (nos. 2333-2341), 

 Hemet Lake, one (no. 2996). The Hemet Lake specimen taken 

 August 11. is just beginning the annual molt. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons (Say) 

 Cliff Swallow 

 Abundant and breeding at many points in the lower parts 

 of the mountains. Larue colonies were seen, at that time build- 

 ing nests, in a barn in the town of Hemet, May 18, on a cliff 

 alongside the San Jacinto River road, at about 2000 feet, May 

 19, and in a deserted mine building at Kenworthy. at the end 

 of .May. Many were seen June 13 flying about a rocky gorge in 

 Palm Canon, at about 3000 feet, where they were probably nest- 

 ing, and a few on the following day at the mouth of the canon. 

 Found breeding at Cabezon in May. and at Banning in June. 

 Common at Hemet Lake, August 5 to 14, a large proportion of 

 those seen being young of the year. 



