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neighborhood of Carson, becoming rather less numerous 

 as northern California is reached, the species persistent 

 to the Columbia River. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — Moderately abundant sum- 

 mer visitor; breeds in the pine forests of the Blue 

 Mountains. It is probable that some remain through- 

 out mild winters. 



British Columbia. John Fannin. — Common summer 

 resident. 



146. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (Say). House 

 Finch. 



San Diego. Abundant resident; young out of the 

 nest April 24; young common May 1. — L. B. 



Poway. F. E. Blaisdell. — Common resident. 



Volcan Mountains. W. O. Emerson. — January 28, 

 February 22 warm and sunny, celebrating the day with 

 song. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. — Abundant resident 

 of the valley. Common resident of the foothills. Agua 

 Caliente, abundant; probably resident. March 18 to 

 April 15, 1886, common resident. 



Henshaw, 1876. Perhaps the most numerous of any 

 of the small birds. 



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

 Abundant resident. 



Berkeley. T. S. Palmer — Abundant resident; nest 

 and five fresh eggs April 11, 1885; incubation lasts 

 eleven days; young fly from 16 to 18 days after hatch- 

 ing. Abundant about March 21, 1886. 



Sebastopol. F. H. Holmes.— First seen February 22, 

 1885; next February 25; common March 1. Breeds 

 abundantly. 



Ukiah. G. E. Aull. — Abundant summer resident. 



British Columbia. John Fannin.— Summer resident; 

 not common. 



