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Berkeley. T. S. Palmer.— Last seen April 29, 1885. 

 First seen May 31, 1886. 



Sebastopol. F. H. Holmes. — First seen April 27, 1885. 

 Again April 30. 



Hay wards. W. 0. Emerson. First, April 12, 1885. 



Nicasio. C. A. Allen. — First seen April 8; April 20, 

 i-n 1876. 



Oakland and vicinity. W.E. Bryant. — Rare summer 

 resident; a pair, of which I shot one, was breeding 

 June 10. 



Central California. L. B. ^Rather rare summer resi- 

 dent of the Sierra. Rarely seen and only during migra- 

 tions in the valley. It is moderately common when 

 migrating in the mountains; not seen after September 

 25, 1885, at Summit, at Big Trees, September 20, 1880. 

 A nest found at Big Trees June 16, 1879, was in a small 

 Libocedrus, about a foot from the ground, composed of 

 grass stalks, lined with shreds of bark of Libocedrus and 

 soap root fibers; eggs, five, nearly fresh; ground-color 

 white, spotted with brown and reddish brown. Another 

 nest was in Ceanothus cordulatus. 



Chico. William Proud. — First seen April 27; both 

 sexes April 29; bulk arrived April 30, on which date I 

 saw the first dragon-fly. 



Willamette Valley. 0. B. Johnson. — Summer resi- 

 dent, nesting quite commonly. 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. — Common summer resi- 

 dent. First, May 18, 1885; common May 25. 



Cooper, 1860. Very common about Puget Sound. 



British Columbia. John Fannin. — Common summer 

 resident. Arrived at Burrard Inlet, June 2, 1885; com- 

 mon June 16. 



Henshaw, 1879. Fairly numerous in summer about 

 the eastern slope. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — Common summer resident. 



