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common in the vicinity of Mt. Waterman (7000 to 8500 feet). An adult 



female was secured on July 14, which was evidently incubating, and a 



few days later I saw a full-fledged brood of young following their 



parents. 



202— -5^oa. Pooccetes gramineus confinis Baird. 



Westero Vesper Sparrow. 

 Common winter visitant. Found in stubble fields and washes, 

 especially on the dry mesas. My earliest and latest records are, re- 

 spectively, Sept 14 ('97) and March 19 ('95); both near Pasadena. 



203 — 540b. Pooccetes gramineus affinis Miller. 



Oregon Vesper Sparrow. 

 Common winter visitant occurring in company with the last, but 

 possibly more numerous on the damper meadows of the lowlands. My 

 earliest record for this subspecies is Sept. 16 ('95). H. A. Giylord has 

 noted the latest, April 25 ('96); both near Pasadena. 



204 — 54-2b. Ammodratnus sandwichensis alaudi?ius (Bonap.). 

 Westerr) Savanna Sparrow. 

 Abundant winter visitant, inhabiting fields and meadows from the 

 coast to the mesas. In the vicinity of Pasadena my earliest and latest 

 records are, respectively, Sept. 18 ('97) and May 3 ('95). I have rea- 

 son to believe that a few remain to breed in tlie lowlands near the 

 coast. 



205 — -j^j. Ammodramus beldingi Ridgw. 



Belding's Marsh Sparrow. 

 Abundant resident of the salt water marshes along the coasr. 

 Nests in the marsh grass just above the reach of the tide. Breeds 

 mostly in May. Earliest set, four fresh eggs, taken by G. F. Moiconi 

 at Ballona, April 14 ('97); latest set, three, incubation advanced, taken 

 by H. A. Gaylord near Long Beach, July 5 ('95). 



206 — ^4.4. Ammodramus rostratus Cass. 



Large-billed Sparrow. 

 Common in winter in the salt marshes and along the beaches, but 

 far less numerous than the Belding's Sparrow. In San Pedro Harbor 

 this bird frequents the wharves and breakwaters, and even hops fear- 

 lessly about the decks of ve.ssels, feeding on crumbs and flies. Al- 

 though observed from August to late in April, this sparrow apparently 

 disappears altogether during the summer months, but where it breeds 

 seems to be as yet uuknown. 



207 — 546a. Ammodramus savannarum perpallidus (Cones). 

 Westero Grasshopper Sparrow. 

 On account of its secretive habits this sparrow is not often met 

 with. It frequents grassy fields, where its mouse-like habit of run- 

 ning through the gra,ss, rather than taking flight, renders it difficult 

 to discover. During the winter of i89i-'92 a pair remained in a va- 

 cant lot in Pasadena, and became quite tame, so that I could approach 

 within an arm's length without frightening them. G. F Morcora 

 took an adult male of this species at Los Angeles April 30 ('95) 



