BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC DISTRICT. 39 



moment. Large tracts in the southern portion of the State 

 being totally destitute of trees, this bird alights on the 

 ground, or, taking a position on some slightly elevated 

 tuft of grass or stone, will sit patiently for hours wait- 

 ing for its prey. 



34. Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.) Golden Eagle. 



Volcan Mountains. F. E. Blaisdell. — August 21 to 

 November 28, occasionally seen. 



Temecula Canon. H. Willey. — December 2, 1881, 

 one specimen. 



Santa Cruz. Joseph Skirm. — Quite common resident. 



Santa Catalina Island. F. Stephens. — August, 1886, 

 four seen. 



Alameda and Contra Costa counties. W. E. Bryant. 

 Breeds; two records of capture. 



Upper Sierras of Central California. L. B. — Rather 

 rare summer resident; occasionally seen in the valleys 

 in winter; formerly less rare; not seen at or south of 

 San Diego by me. 



Heermann. Rarely seen, save by the naturalist who 

 is on the alert. 



Ridgway. At Carson we scarcely ever went among 

 the hills without seeing it soaring about, generally in 

 pairs. We first met with it in July, 1867, near the sum- 

 mit of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada; afterward 

 it was continually observed on all the higher ranges to 

 the eastward. 



Henshaw, 1879. Occurring more or less numerously 

 among the mountains. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — Moderately abundant 

 throughout the mountainous portions during the greater 

 part of the year. 



Hoffman. Not uncommon in the elevated mountain 

 regions. They were observed at Bull Run Mountains, 

 Mount Magruder and other similar localities. 



