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Dr. Cooper, 1860. Washington Territory. — A small 

 flock appeared on the coast in winter. I obtained one 

 specimen. They fed on alder and thistle seeds. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — Found in large flocks dur- 

 ing winter. 



Fort Klamath. Lieutenant Wittich (Bull. Nutt. Orn. 

 Club, iv).— May 9, 1878. 



151. Spinus tristis (Linn.) American Goldfinch. 



San Diego. Rare, winter of 1883-84. 



Tia Juana, N. W. Lower California, April 30, 1885, 

 large flock. — L. B. 



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

 Seen February 17, 1884. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. — ^Tolerably common 

 summer resident of the valley and foothills. 



Oakland. W. E. Bryant. — Tolerably common sum- 

 mer resident. First seen in 1886, on April 7. 



Berkeley. T. S. Palmer. — Tolerably common sum- 

 mer resident. 



Central California. L. B. — Tolerably common resi- 

 dent in valleys and foothills. Eed Bluff, February 3, 

 1885. 



Willamette Valley. 0. B. Johnson. — Common sum- 

 mer resident. 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. — February 20, 1884, ten 

 seen; next seen February 23; common March 27; very 

 common in breeding season. 



Walla Walla. J. W. Williams. —March 27, 1885, 

 males; April 5, males; May 26, one, the last. 



Burrard Inlet. John Fannin. — April 4, 1885, first 

 seen; next April 7; common April 10. Tolerably com- 

 mon summer resident of British Columbia. 



Henshaw, 1879. Common summer resident at many 

 points. Found on the Columbia River in October. 



