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Birds seen at Big Tree Grove, Calaveras County, from July 4 to August 



27, 1878. 



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Turdus migratorius (var. propinquus). 



abundant. 

 Mimus polyglottus, very rare. 

 Cinclus mcxicami8, common. 

 Sialia mexicana, common. 

 Sialia arctica, rare. 

 Begulvs satrapa, rare. 

 Parus montanus, common. 

 P8altriparii8 minimus, rather rare. 

 Sitta "aculeata" common. 

 S. canadensis, decidedly abundant. 

 S.pygmam, rare. 



Certhia u americana" abundant. 

 Troglodytes "parl;manni, v rather rare. 

 Hclminthophaga ruficapilla, common. 

 Helminthophaga "lutcsccns," common. 

 Dendrceca eestiva, common. 

 Dendrceca occidental'^, very common. 

 Dendrceca nigresccns, in July, rare. 

 Dendrceca auduboni, rare. 

 Geotlilypis macgillirrayi, common. 

 Myiodioctes u pileolatus," common in 

 August. 



Hirundo "horreorum" common. 

 Petrochclidon lunifrons, rare. 

 Tachycineta thalassina, abundant. 

 Vireo8ylvia "sxcainsoni," common. 

 Lanivireo "cassini," common. 

 Pyranga ludoviciana, common. 

 Carpodacus " calif or nicus," very com- 

 mon. 



Chrysomitris psaltria. rare. 

 Chrysomitris pinus, rare. 

 Spizella u arizonee, ,% abundant. 

 Pas8erella " megarhyncha," common. 



*33. Hedymclcs mclanoccpliahis, common. 

 *34. Pipilo " megalonyx," common. 

 *35. Pipilo chlorurus, common. 



36. Icterus bullocli, very rare. 



37. Scolceopliagus cyanGcepluilus. rare. 

 *38. Cyanocitta "frontalis." abundant. 



39. Apbelocoma calif ornica, common. 



40. Tyrannus vcrticalis, very rare. 



41. Afyiarchus cincrasccns. very rare. 



42. Sayornis nigricans, rather common. 

 *43. Coutopns borealis. common. 



*44. Contopus richardsoni. common. 



45. Empidonax pusilhis, rare. 



4'o. Em pidonaxobscurus, probably not rare. 

 *47. Emjyidonax nammondi. common. 



46. Empidonax " difficilis" very rare. 



49. Cahj pte anno?, rare. 



50. Trochilus alexandri, rare. 



51. Stcllula calliope, rare. 



52. Selasphorus rufus, common. 

 *53. Picus "harrisi" common. 

 *54. Picus H gairdneri,'' rather rare. 

 *55. Picus albolarvatus, abundant. 



*56. Sphyrojncus " ruber," quite abundant. 

 *57. Hylotomus pileatus, not rare. 

 58. Melanopcs formicivorus, very rare. 

 *59. Colaptes "mexicanus," common. 

 *60. Bubo ; " subarcticus," common. 



61. Glaucidium gnoma, rare. 



62. Tinnunculus si>arrerius. rather rare. 

 *63. Zenwdura carolinensis, common. 

 *64. Canace obscura. rather rare. 



*65. Orcortyx picta, common. 



*6o". Lophortyx califomica, common. 



From May 3 to June 8, 1877, I found, in addition to most of those 

 found in July and August. The following species: — 



1. Lanius " excubitorides," rare. 



2. Carpodacus cassini, common. 



3. Melospiza lincolnx, rare. 



4. Sturnella neglecta, rare. 



5. Corvus americanus, irregular visitants 



6. Thryomanes " spilurus," rare. 



The Hawks and Owls peculiar to the mountains of California are prob- 

 ably as numerous here as in other parts of the Sierras, but the density 

 and height of the forest make their capture difficult. 



At Moran's and Dunbar's Meadows, two or three miles west, and 

 about 800 feet lower, I found the following in July and August, 1878 : — 



1. Chondestes grammica, common. 3. Sturnella neglecta, common. 



2. Xanthoec2>halu8 ictcrocepnalus (one juv. 4. Ceryle alcyon, rare. 



August 27). I 5. Tringoides macularius (one), very rare. 



