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Geothlypis trichas occidentalis. Western Yellow-throat. 



The western yellow-throat was common in only a few localities vis- 

 ited by the expedition. At San Bernardino, Calif., it was tolerably 

 common along the streams and in the thickets, December 28-29, 

 1890. It was seen in Surprise Canon in the Panainint Mountains, 

 April 16, and was not uncommon at Hot Springs in Panamint 

 Valley, April 20-25. Mr. Nelson found a few during the latter part of 

 May in the willows on Mill and Willow creeks in the Panamint Moun- 

 tains, but observed none in the Grapevine Mountains. He saw a few 

 at Hunter Canon on the east slope of the Inyo Mountains, and also 

 among some willows in Saline Valley. In Owens Valley it was a tol- 

 erably common summer resident from Little Owens Lake up to the 

 head of the valley at the base of the White Mountains. In Death 

 Valley the species was not uncommon in Furnace Creek Canon and at 

 Bennett Wells, June 19-21. 



In Nevada, Dr. Merriam found it tolerably common and breeding in 

 Pahranagat Valley, and saw it at Vegas Banch, May 1, and along the 

 Lower Santa Clara in Utah, May 11-15. 



It was common along the South Pork of the Kern Biver, California, 

 July 3-10 5 at Kernville, July 11-13; in Walker Basin, July 13-16, and 

 at Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley, July 17-20. 



On the coast of California Mr. Nelson found it, though in limited 

 numbers, at the head of Morro Bay, and thence southward. 



Record of specimens collected of Geoildijxris trichas occidentalis. 



Col- 

 lector's 

 No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Date. 



Collector. 



Remarks. 



8 



?im. 

 J 



d 



? 



San JSeraardino, Calif 



Dee. 28,1893 

 Apr. 21,1891 

 June 21, 1891 

 June 9,1891 

 June 10, 1891 



A. K. Fisher 



....do 



do 





174 

 350 



Panamint Vallev, Calif ....... 



Death Valley, Calif 



Hot Springs. 



78 



Owens Valley, Calif 



~F. Stephens 



do 



Olancha. 



82 



do 











Icteria virens longicauda. Long-tailed Chat. 



Owing to the lack of suitable localities for nesting the yellow-breasted 

 chat was found sparingly in most of the region traversed by the expe- 

 dition. It was moderately common in Owens Valley, at Lone Pine, 

 June 4-15, and Mr. Stephens found it in the same valley, though not 

 commonly, at Olancha, May 16-23; at Ash Creek, May 30-June 3; at 

 Independence Creek, June 18-23, and at Morans, July 4-7. Mr. Nelson 

 saw and heard one, which sang in the evening and the greater part of 

 the night of May 22, near his camp on Willow Creek in the Panamint 

 Mountains, and observed others in the Inyo Mountains, from Hunter's 

 arastra down to the bottom of Saline Valley, during the latter part of 

 June. At Furnace Creek, Death Valley, chats were tolerably common 

 at the ranch and in the canon above it, June 19-21. At Kernville, 

 Calif., and along Kern Valley, chats were common June 22-23, and 



