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Marysville. W. F. Peacock.— March 23, 1884, first; 

 bulk arrived April 8. March 18, 1885; common March 

 28. 



Murphys. J. J. Snyder. — Two seen March 22; again 

 March 26. (March 16, 1885; common March 29.— J. 

 P. S.) 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. — I think it came March 

 26 with T. thalassina, but not recognized until common. 



Willamette Valley. 0. B. Johnson. — Abundant in 

 summer; breeding chiefly under eaves. 



Cooper, 1860. At Olympia a few flying about the 

 streets in July, rather scarce north of the Columbia 

 River. 



Suckley, 1860. Fort Dalles. Moderately abundant; 

 makes its appearance in spring simultaneously with 

 Tachycineta bicolor and T. thalassina, but is not so nu-. 

 merous. 



British Columbia. John Fannin. — Summer resident 

 east of Cascades. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — One of the most abundant 

 summer residents. 



Hoffman. Usually abundant in the vicinity of rivers, 

 streams and even large springs. 



Ridgway. Noticed along every portion of our route 

 across the Great Basin, especially in the vicinity of 

 rivers or lakes or at settlements whether large or small, 



Cooper, 1870. In June I saw a flock of these birds 

 busily catching young grasshoppers on the dry hillside 

 where these insects were swarming. 



Salt Spring Valley. (Calaveras County.) L. B. — 

 September 13, 1884, a few about the reservoir. 



209. Chelidon erythrogaster (Bodd.) Barn Swallow. 

 National City. G. Holterhoff. — One seen March 26, 

 1884. 



