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near Claremont, April 12 ('97) and G. F. Morcom took a set of three 

 slightly incubated eggs in San Fernando Valley, June 29 ('96). Full 

 sets are of three to five eggs, generally four. 



293 — 75^. Myadestes townsendii (Aud.). 



Townseod's Soletaire. 

 Tolerably common winter visitant in the mountains, occasionally 

 appearing as low as the mesas. My earliest and latest records from 

 the vicinity of Mt. Wilson are, respectively, Oct. 30 ('97) and May 

 9 ('96). 

 294 — 75<y. Turdus ustulatus Nutt. 



Russet-backed Th)rush. 

 Common summer resident in the willow regions of the lowlands. 

 Appears during the spring migrations, last of April and first week in 

 May, on the mesas and in the mountain canons. H. A. Gaylord noted 

 the earliest, April 12 ('96), and F. S. Daggett noted the last, Sept. 14 

 ('96). Breeds mostly about the last week in May. Extremes: Set of 

 4 fresh eggs taken by C. E. Groesbeck near Pasadena, May 17 ('93). 

 and a set of 3 slightly incubated eggs taken by H. A. Gaylord in the 

 same locality, July 11 ('94). 



295 — "j^^, Turdus aonalaschk<g Gmel. 



Dwarf Hermit Thrush. 

 Abundant winter visitant in most of the county, especially in the 

 foot-hills, where it feeds on the berries of the California Holly. My 

 earliest and latest records are, Oct. 10 ('96) and May 9 ('96). 



296 — 759a.. Turdus aonalaschkce auduboni (Baird). 



fluduboQ's Hefmit Thrush. 

 An adult male thrush taken by me near Pasadena, Jan. 23, '97, 

 was identified as of this race by Robert Ridgway. 



297 — •j6ia. Merula migratoria propinqua Ridgw. 



Western Robin. 

 More or less common winter visitant throughout most of the coun- 

 ty, remaining through the summer in small numbers on the higher 

 mountains. Frequently appears in the lowlands and on the mesas in 

 large flocks, especially in wet winters. In the early spring months 

 they come into town, feeding on the berries of the pepper trees. My 

 earliest and latest records in the neighborhood of Pasadena are, Oct. 5 

 C'97) and April 17 ('97). M. L. Wicks, Jr., found a nest containing 

 young but a day or two old, near Mt. Waterman, July 4 ('95). 



298 — 7(5j. Hesperocichla ncevia (Gmel.). 



Varied Thrush. 

 Usually a common winter visitant, but occasionally, during the 

 winter of '9.5-'96 for example, scarcely any are seen in the county. 

 First arrival, a male, noted by me Nov. 25 ('96); latest in the spring, 

 a female, April 10 ('97). Most common in the foot-hills, but noted 

 from the crests of the mountains nearly to sea level. Especially numer- 

 ous wherever the California Holly grows abundantly. 



