May, 1893. 



BIRDS OF THE DEATH VALLEY EXPEDITION. 



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Iii Owens Valley, California, the species was abundant from one end 

 to the other. At Lone Pine, during the first part of June, quantities of 

 nests, one of which contained three young, were found in the willow 

 and cottonwood groves. During the last trip to Death Valley, Mr. 

 Bailey and the writer found it common in the Panamint Mountains, 

 and saw four at Furnace Creek June 19-21. 



In the Sierra Nevada doves were common in Walker Pass July 1-3 ; 

 along the valley of Kern River, July 3-13; at Walker Basin, July 

 13-16; at Bakersfleld, in the San Joaquin Valley, July 17-20; at Three 

 Rivers in the western foothills, and along the Kaweah below the pines, 

 the last of July. In the High Sierra Mr. Palmer saw a pair in Kings 

 River Cation, August 14; Mr. Dutcher shot one and saw others at Big 

 Cottonwood Meadows early in September; and it was seen at Soda 

 Springs and Trout Meadows about the same time. In the Canada 

 de las Uvas, California, it was abundant at Old Fort Tejon in June 

 and July, and Mr. Stephens found it rather common at Reche Cafion, 

 near San Bernardino, September 22-26. Mr. Kelson reported it as 

 common in the San Joaquin Valley in October, and saw a few along 

 the coast from San Simeon to Carpenteria, and at Santa Paula, in Novem- 

 ber and December. 



Mourning doves furnish a large amount of food to the Indians dur- 

 ing the spring and summer. Before migration commences the Indians 

 build rude huts of brush, grass, and weeds, in which to secrete them- 

 selves, near the springs and streams. Loopholes are made on the 

 sides toward the water, through which arrows are shot at the birds as 

 they alight to drink. 



Record of specimens collected of Zenaidura macroura. 



Col- 

 lector's 

 No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Date. 



Collector. 



Remarks. 



299 



2 juv. 





June 6, 1891. 

 do 



A.K.Fisher.... 

 do . 





300 





Do. 













Pseudogryphus californianus. California Vulture. 



It was with considerable surprise and pleasure that we found the 

 California vulture still tolerably common in certain localities west of 

 the Sierra Nevada, in California. Mr. Palmer reported seeing one fly- 

 ing above Frazier Mountain July 9, and while on his way to Tejon 

 ranch, July 11, saw three others soaring overhead in company with tur- 

 key buzzards, and stated that it was an easy matter to distinguish the 

 two species. 



On July 16, about 3 miles from Walker Basin, on the road leading to 

 Bakersfleld, in the San Joaquin Valley, Mr. Bailey and the writer saw 

 one of these vultures in company with the turkey buzzards flying about 

 the carcass oi a cow. The white on the underside of its wings was 

 plainly visible. 



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