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i (several heard); Mourning Dove, 5; Turkey Vulture, 3; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; 

 Desert Sparrow Hawk, 2; Red-shafted Flicker, 3; Anna's Hummer, 2; Ash-throated 

 Flycatcher, 1; Black Phoebe, 2; California Jay, 4; Western Meadowlark, 7; Brewer's 

 Blackbird, 30; House Finch, 21; Arkansas Goldfinch, 6; Western Lark Sparrow, 

 2; Gambel's Sparrow, 27; Song Sparrow, 2; California (or Anthony) Towhee, 13; 

 California Shrike, 5; Audubon's Warbler, 19; Western Mockingbird, 7; Dotted Canon 

 Wren, 2; Plain Titmouse, 8; California Bush-Tit, 13; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 3;Western 

 Robin, 18. Total, 26 species, about 207 individuals. — Elta M. Lewis. 



San Diego, Calif. — Dec. 25; 7.15 to 8.15 a.m., hills of City Park; 2 to 4.15 p.m., 

 Canon one mile out; elevation 50 to 350 feet. Ground partially covered with sage, 

 alder and willow, and some pepper and eucalyptus trees. Sky clear; temp., 45 to 

 8o°. Wind northwest but very light. Valley Partridge, 300; Western Red-tailed Hawk, 

 1; Road Runner, 1; Red-shafted Flicker, 1; Black-chinned Hummingbird, 7; Costa's 

 Hummingbird, 8; Couch's Kingbird, 1; Black Phoebe, 2; Horned Lark, 11; California 

 Blue Jay, 1; Raven, 3; Meadowlark, about 75; California Purple Finch, about 100; 

 Arkansas Goldfinch, 2; Western Vesper Sparrow, 7; White-crowned Sparrow, 35; 

 Tree Sparrow, 7; California Towhee, 42; California Shrike, 3; Bell's Vireo, about 35; 

 Audubon's Warbler, about 100; Long-tailed Chat, 4; Mockingbird, 2; Curve-billed 

 Thrasher, 18; Dwarf Hermit Thrush, 2; Bluebird, 16. Total, 26 species, 784 indivi- 

 duals. — H. D. Meistek. 



CARDINAL OX NEST 

 Photographed by F. E. Howe, Sterling, III. 



