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in April, was not seen until May 8, about its 

 average date. Lazuli Buntings were abun- 

 dant at that time, as were also the Western 

 Tanagers. Long-tailed Chats arrived April 

 23. May 16, the nest of the Cabanis Wood- 

 pecker, referred to in last report, held young 

 about ready to leave, and a brood of four 

 Red-bellied Hawks were well fledged. 



Cedar Waxwings were common until late 

 in May, flocks of 50 to 75 being seen on the 

 20th and 2 2d during a week of rain. Russet- 

 backed Thrushes were then abundant and in 

 song in gardens and orchards, as were also 

 Pileolated and Yellow Warblers. The Her- 

 mit Warbler was not observed until May 9. 

 On May 4 a pair of Dusky Warblers was seen 

 near the edge of the cliffs beyond Pt. Firmin, 

 their behavior indicating that they were 

 nesting there, though a brief search among 

 the cactus, Rhus integrifolia, etc., that covered 

 the ground revealed nothing. At the same 

 place a male Linnet, singing under full obser- 

 vation for several minutes, showed no trace 

 of red in his plumage but was marked with 

 pure bright yellow. White-throated Swifts 

 soared about Pt. Firmin, and an Osprey 

 patrolling the waters bore away a fish in his 

 talons, while at White's Point a migrating 

 Kingfisher had dropped in among the Spotted 

 Sandpipers and Wandering Tattlers. 



Red-winged, Tricolored, and Yellow- 



headed Blackbirds are abundant about the 

 tule-filled sloughs. A flock of 50 Tricolored 

 were observed near the head of Newport Bay 

 May 27. On that date 10 Great Blue Herons, 

 8 White Pelicans, a few Cormorants, and 

 many Least Terns were seen in the inner bay 

 at low tide. 



The small ravine leading down to the shore 

 near the ferry landing at Del Mar was occu- 

 pied by Bullock's Orioles with yoimg out of 

 the nest, Arizona Hooded Orioles, Western 

 Kingbirds, Willow Goldfinches, Wood Pe- 

 wees, several Flycatchers, Pileolated War- 

 blers, Yellow-throats, a pair of Blue Gros- 

 beaks, and Russet-backed Thrush in song, 

 Anna Hummingbird nesting, and on the dry 

 upper bank a Costa Hummingbird brooded 

 her newly hatched yoimg. Rufous-crowned 

 Sparrows sang from the dry walls, and a 

 Road-runner shared their habitat. At the 

 Point at least two pairs of Say's Phoebes and 

 several Barn Swallows were nesting in the 

 caves. Homed Larks occupied the flowery 

 sands above the beach. 



On the same date, 20 White-faced Glossy 

 Ibis were seen at Nigger Slough. Only one 

 Northern Phalarope has been observed there 

 this season. Phainopeplas were abundant 

 near the entrance of Lytle Creek Canon 

 on June 5. — Frances B. Schneider, Los 

 Angeles, Calif. 



