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W. 0. Emerson. — Seen in the canon at the foot of 

 Volcan Mountain April 3; at Poway April 10, 1884. 



Mr. Emerson did not get a specimen April 3, perhaps 

 not on the 10, 1884.— L. B. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. — A tolerably common 

 summer resident of the valley. 



Agua Caliente. F. Stephens. — One April 7, 1886. 



Santa Barbara. Henshaw (1876). — Young fully fledged 

 by the last of June. 



Santa Cruz. Joseph Skirm. — Commenced nesting 

 about May 15, 1884; three to four eggs, the latter the 

 most I have found in any one of about one hundred and 

 fifty nests. 



San Jose. A. L. Parkhurst. — The first seen Aprif 

 25, 1884; four individuals. 



Nicasio. Charles A. Allen.— April 23, 1884, the first, 

 seen. 



Olema. A. M. Ingersoll. — The first seen May 7, 1884. 



Chico. William Proud. — First seen May "._ 1884; 

 five birds. 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. — A common summer 

 resident; breeds here. 



San Diego. L. B. — May 3, 1885, first seen; five 

 birds in shade trees and gardens; May 5, both sexes 

 shot; mostly gone by the 9th. 



Poway. F. E. Blaisdell. — May 1, one bird, first 

 ■seen; May 2, 1885, two birds; common summer resi- 

 dent; breeds here. 



Stockton. L. B. — First seen- May 10, 1880. 



Hay wards. W 0. Emerson. — April 12, two, first 

 seen; common April 18, 1885; breeds. Last seen Sep- 

 tember 13, 1885. 



Oakland. W. E. Bryant. — Common summer resi- 

 dent. 



Berkeley. T. S. Palmer. — April 23, one, first seen; 



