408 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Family HIRUNDLNTDiE : The Swallows. 



*43. Progne subis, (Linn.). — Purple Martin. 



Though common or even abundant in Stockton in the spring of 1878, 

 it was seldom seen in the surrounding country, and then only when birds 

 domiciled in town had wandered a short distance from home. 



It arrived at Murphy's in 1877 on March 13; in 1878, at Stockton 

 March 10. It left Murphy's previous to August 27, 1878, and Stockton 

 previous to September G, 1878. I have not seen it in the pine forests. 



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Murphy's Mar. 15, 1877 



"44. Pel rochelidon lunifrons, (Say). — Cliff Swallow. 



A few of these birds were occasionally seen at Big Trees in July. It 

 was rare at Murphy's about September 1, and I did not find it at Stock- 

 ton on or after September G. It is abundant at both the latter places 

 during the breeding season. 



At Stockton it builds under the eaves of buildings ; at Murphy's, in 

 the limestone boulders exposed by mining. 



It arrived at Murphy's March 15, 1877 ; at Stockton March 17, 1878; 

 and at Xorth American Hotel March 12, 1878. On the morning of the 

 13th, at the latter place, four or five of them occupied a solitary old nest 

 under the gable of the hotel, and forty or fifty of their fellows were fly- 

 ing and twittering around as though trying to dislodge them. 



73974 — ad. * Murphy's Mar. 15,187' 



*45. Hirundo erythrogastra, (3. horreoruni, Barton. — Barn Swallow. 



The Barn Swallow is common at Stockton, Murphy's, and Big Trees 

 in summer, many of them breeding at these places, and was the only 

 Swallow seen at Stockton from September G until October 7, when a 

 llock of Tachycineta bicolor was observed. 



It arrived at Murphy's March 15, 1877, and at North American Hotel, 

 30 miles east of Stockton, March 12, 1878, while it was first noticed at 

 Stockton, March 20, 1878. It disappeared from the latter place about 

 October 15, 1878. 



At Big Trees, Dunbar's, and Moran's Meadows, it frequented barns 

 and other buildings, and did not seem to be generally distributed through 

 the forest. 



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d" ad. *Murphy's Mar. 15,1877 



*46. Tachycineta bicolor, (Vieill.). — IV kite-bellied Swalloiv. 



This bird was seen at Marysville February 1, 1878, and nearly every 

 day thereafter until March 5. During the following March and April 

 it was very abundant at Stockton, flying over the country in all direc- 



