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at Summit Lake, June 26, the north end of Tulare I^ake, June 18-24, and on Buena 

 Vista I.ake, July 11-12. 



Chordeiles acutipennis texensis. Texas Nighthawk. Common. Nesting near 

 the mouth of Kern River Canyon, east of the Tulare Lake region, July 17. 



Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. Generally distributed and breeding 

 in abundance. 



Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. A few were nesting among 

 the willows at Summit Lake, June 25. Noted at Buena Vista Lake, July 11; one 

 specimen from Summit Lake, June 25. 



Sayornis nigricans. Black Phoebe. Seen occasionally all thru the Lake 

 region; most numerous along sloughs bordered by willows. 



Empidonax traillii. Traill Flycatcher. Rather common in willow thickets 

 and tule marshes. 



Otocoris alpestris actia? Mexican Horned Lark. Horned larks, probably this 

 form, breed in abundance. 



Pica nuttalli. Yellow-billed Magpie. Noted only among the valley oaks 

 (Quercus lobata) near Summit Lake where a few were nesting, June 25; 

 one specimen. 



Aphelocoma calif ornica. California Jay. Not uncommon among the willows 

 at the mouth of Kings River, June 22, at Summit Lake, June 25, and at Buena 

 Vista Lake, July 11. 



Corvus corax sinuatus. Raven. At least two were seen near the Arroyo Los 

 Gatos, northwest of Tulare Lake, June 30. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis. California Crow. Common in willow woods 

 at Summit Lake, at the north end of Tulare Lake, and at Buena Vista Lake. 

 Breeding at the north end of Tulare Lake, June 18; one specimen. 



Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed Blackbird. Several small 

 flocks of females were seen in the tule marshes at the north end of Tulare Lake, 

 June 18-24, and a lone male in breeding condition was shot there June 21. A few 

 females were in the marshes at Buena Vista Lake, Jul}^ 11. 



Agelaius gubernator calif ornicus. Bicolored Blackbird. Abundant in loose flocks 

 thruout the Lake region. Apparently thru breeding when specimens, including 

 large young, were taken at the north end of Tulare Lake, June 18-24. 



Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis. San Diego Redwing. Three specimens from the 

 north end of Tulare Lake, June 20-23. 



Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Abundant and generally dis- 

 tributed . 



Icterus bullocki? Bullock Oriole. Orioles, probably this species, were seen 

 several times among willows in the Lake region, but were too far away for posi- 

 tive identification. 



Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. Common among willows in 

 the Lake countr^^ and about houses on the open plains. Breeding at the north 

 end of Tulare Lake, June 23; one specimen. 



Astragalinus tristis salicamans. Willow Goldfinch. Several small flocks were 

 seen at the north end of Tulare Lake, June 18-24, and at Buena Vista Lake, Jul}^ 

 11. A June specimen was not breeding. 



Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. Not very common. 

 A few were seen on the Arroyo Los Gatos, northwest of Tulare Lake, June 30, and 

 along the west side of Tulare Lake, July 7. The species breeds much more abun- 

 dantly in the Sierra foothills east of the San Joaquin Valley. 



Amphispiza nevadensis canescens. California Sage Sparrow. A nearlj' full- 



