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Central California in summer though far from numer- 

 ous. Two nests found at Big Trees were on hillsides in 

 excavations or depressions in the ground, well concealed; 

 four eggs in one nest, five in the other. It was last seen 

 at Summit, September 25, 1885, cold weather having 

 driven it south. — L. B. 



Agua Caliente, San Diego County, Cal. F. Steph- 

 ens. — One seen on April 9 and 12, 1886. 



British Columbia. John Fannin.^ — Rare summer resi- 

 dent. 



Ridgway. Although not observed in summer this 

 bird was more or less common in September in the 

 thickets along the streams in the lower portions of the 

 canons. 



East Humboldt Mountains, August 5, 1868, juvenile 

 specimen. 



232. Helminthophila celata (Say). Orangb-crowned 

 Warbler. 



Ridgway. Male and female adult, Dearing's Creek, 

 Upper Humboldt Valley, September 11, 1868. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — Common during the migra- 

 tions; a few may remain to breed. 



233. Helminthophila celata lutescens Ridgw. Lutes- 

 cent Warbler. 



San Diego. L. B. — Tolerably common in winter. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. — Tolerably common 

 migrant in valleys and foothills. 



Agua Caliente. F. Stephens. — March 25-28, one 

 shot, others seen; migrants? One seen on April 1; 

 another April 2; every day of April 6-15, 1886. 



Henshaw, 1876. Southern California; a common 

 species in summer; Santa Cruz Island, quite numerous, 

 breeding in June. 



