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on the ends of long horizontal limbs of Pinus contorta, 

 much exposed. It breeds here from 4,000 feet upward. 

 Common in valley and foothills in winter as far north 

 as Red Bluff. 



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

 Common winter visitant. 



Chico. William Proud. — Winter visitant; last seen 

 April 25. 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. — First seen March 22; 

 rare until April 15; by April 21, the bulk had arrived. 

 Most of them had gone April 25, though a few remained 

 to breed. 



Willamette Valley. 0. B. Johnson, 1880.— The most 

 abundant warbler during summer, and a few remaining 

 until far into, if not all winter. 



Cooper, 1860. The most abundant species in the ter- 

 ritory; Straits of Juan De Fuca, March 17. 



Seattle. 0. B. Johnson. — March 16. 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. — First seen March 9, 

 1885, next seen March 10; common March 28. 



Burrard Inlet. John Fannin. — First seen April 17, 

 1885; next seen April 20; last seen May 10. Common 

 summer resident of British Columbia. 



Henshaw, 1879. Common summer resident at high 

 elevations; most numerous during the migrations. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — An abundant species dur- 

 ing, the spring migrations; arrives here about May 1. 

 None seen in the fall. A few remain to breed in the 

 Blue Mountains. 



Hoffman. In May, June and July numbers of these 

 birds were noticed in the more fertile and timbered 

 tributaries of the Humboldt River, though none were 

 found south of Mt. Nagle. 



Ridgway. Its migrations seem to be mainly if not en- 

 tirely vertical. Specimens at Truckee Valley, Decern- 



