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Stellula calliope. Calliope Hummingbird. Seen in the mountains near Big 

 Meadows and at Papoose Valley. One taken at Eagle L^ake on the northwest side, 

 July 5, and one of a pair seen at Papoose Valley taken July 1. Very rare. 



Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. This was a common breeder at 

 Eagle lyake, where it was numerous along shore in dead pines. 



Contopus richardsonii. Western Wood Pewee. Occasionally seen in Sierra 

 Nevada Mountains, and a nest found in large pine tree at the I^ake July 12. Not 

 common at the lyake. 



Empidonax wrightii. Wright Flycatcher. Two sets of four eggs with nests 

 were taken near Butte Meadows June 14. The nests were very beautifully con- 

 structed; each was placed in a manzanita bush, and composed of bark fibers of the 

 same, so as to resemble the surroundings. Birds were seen at the L,ake. 



Cyanocitta stelleri frontalis. Blue-fronted Jay. Common at the I^ake; two 

 taken . 



Nucifraga columbiana. Clarke Nutcracker. A few flocks seen at Eagle lyake; 

 very wary and hard to approach; only one taken. Always seen in small open 

 glades, surrounded by tall pines, in hot dry country in lava beds. Their chief diet 

 seemed to be grasshoppers and juniper berries. 



Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed Blackbird. First seen at Big 

 Meadows where they breed in large numbers. Eggs and birds taken. A flock of 

 a dozen birds were seen flying at Papoose Valley. Breeding at Eagle L,ake on 

 northwest side, 12 miles from camp, in open country in a great growth of tules. 



Agelaius gubernator calif ornicus. California Bi-colored Blackbird. Breeding 

 at the Lake. 



Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. One seen in small meadow sur- 

 rounded by dense forest and far from any open country. Have never seen one in 

 such a place before. Several were seen at the northwest side of the Lake. 



Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. Several seen at edge of timber 

 at the Lake. Altho no nests were found they must have been breeding, as young 

 birds were frequently seen. 



Hesperiphona vespertina montana. Western Evening Grosbeak. Two pairs 

 were taken on Buck Creek, Plumas County, June 17; each pair taken at a different 

 time on this date. No others were seen. 



Carpodacus cassini. Cassin Purple Finch. Seen first at Buck Creek. Breed- 

 ing at Papoose Valley, and seen at the Lake. Taken at all three places. 



Loxia curvirostra bendirei. Sierra Crossbill. Two large flocks were seen at 

 Eagle feeding in Maple trees; twenty-two birds were taken, varying in plumage. 



Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. Seen at Eagle Lake in the latter part of June and 

 July. 



Spizella socialis arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. Seen thru the Sierras 

 and at Eagle Lake. A nest with two eggs was found at an elevation of 5000 feet 

 in a greasewood bush two feet from ground, June 25, three miles from Papoose 

 Valley. 



Spizella breweri. Brewer Sparrow. Breeding at the Lake; a few sets taken 

 July 6 and 7. Nests built in sage brush close to ground. 



Junco hyemalis thurberi. Sierra Junco. Breeding at Lake, where three sets 

 were taken. First set taken June 12 and 14; last set found July 11, the last egg 

 being laid on the day of discovery. Birds taken. 



Passerella iliaca megarhyncha. Thick-billed Sparrow. Breeding at Lake, 

 Nine birds taken, 



