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winters in Lower California but I have not collected it 

 there; supposed I saw one in April near the Cape. 



Chico. Wm. Proud. — June 17, 1884, first seen; rare. 



0. B. Johnson. Common in summer, breeding on 

 gravelly islands in the Willamette Eiver. 



Cooper, 1860. Very abundant in the interior of the 

 Territory, arriving at Puget Sound about June 1, re- 

 maining until September. 



Suckley, 1860. Abundant at Fort Dalles and on the 

 prairies near Puget Sound. At Fort Steilacoom, ar- 

 rived June 1, 1854; June 3, 1856. 



British Columbia. John Fannin. — Common summer 

 resident. 



Henshaw, 1879. An extremely abundant summer 

 visitant through California, Oregon, and Washington 

 Territory. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — An exceedingly common 

 summer resident, arriving about May 20 and leaving 

 early in October. 



Eidgway. A common summer inhabitant of the 

 country traversed. 



Hoffman. Found south of Eureka, 'on the northern 

 slopes of Prospect Hill. 



[Like Dr. Cooper I think it shuns the coast, at least 

 south of San Francisco, and I have never seen it in the 

 San Joaquin or Sacramento valleys.] 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. — June 1, 1885, one 

 bird, first; breeds. 



Burrard Inlet. John Fannin.— May 26, 1885, first; 

 May "28 next; June 15 common; breeds. 



86. Chordeiles texensis Lawr. Texan Nighthawk. 



San Diego to San Pedro Mountain, May 9-20, tolerably 

 common the entire route. Quite common on the mesa 

 about San Diego in summer. April 8, 1884, several, first 

 seen. — L. B. 



