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county both summer and winter, and said lie had never seen these birds before. 
The specimen, no. 17319, is peculiar in having the whole back of the head yellow, 
instead of the usual restricted frontal band of that color. 
Carpodacus purpureus californicus. California Purple Finch. Seen only at 
the ranch four miles above Helena. 
Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. A large flock was seen once at Helena, another 
in crossing the Trinity divide beyond Lewiston, and another at Tower House. 
Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. These birds have invaded Weaver- 
ville, which is fifH-five miles from the railroad; and a small colony was preparing 
to nest at Tower Hou.se. 
Zonotrichia coronata. Golden-crowned Sparrow. Seen in flocks together 
with the Intermediate Sparrow, but not as numerous as the latter. 
Junco oreganus thurberi. Sierra Junco. Large flocks of juncos were com- 
mon everywhere. 
Melospiza melodia merrilli. Merrill Song Sparrow. Four specimens, one 
from Helena and tliree from Tower House, have been referred to this species 
rather than to rujiua on account of the heavy, blackish streakings of the back, and 
the less diffused and darker streaking of the breast; they are also slightly grayer 
dorsally than rufimi. In as much as they exhibit some tendency toward the more 
narrow and sharply defined streaking of nioiitana, this may be considered as fur- 
ther evidence that there is intergradation between mojitana and rujiiia, the name 
///rrr//// having been applied to some such intergradient form. 
Melospiza melodia rufina. Rusty Song Sparrow. Seven specimens, three 
from Helena and four from Tower House. Compared with breeding birds from 
Vancouver Island which have been referred to nifina, they are practically identical 
although according to the currently stated distribution of morphna they should be 
that form. In view of the facts that the two previously recognized forms {riipna 
and morphna) are attributed to parts of the same geographic area, and that no ap- 
preciable differrences are to be found, throughout the whole area, it is to be in- 
ferred that there is only one form — rujina. 
Passerella iliaca unalaschensis. Shumagiii Fox Sparrow. One specimen, 
no. 17351, from Helena. 
Passerella iliaca meruloides. Yakutat Fox Sparrow. Fox Sparrows were 
quite numerous at Tower House in manzanita brush along the edge of an irrigation 
ditch. One example of this form taken, no. 17352. 
Passerella iliaca megarhyncha. Thick-billed Fox Sparrow. Most common. 
Pipilo maculatus megalonyx. Spurred Towhee. More towliees were seen 
at Tower House than at Helena; at the latter place the two kinds were quite com- 
mon. 
Pipilo crlssalis crissalis. California Brown Towhee. Seen at the ranch four 
miles above Helena, but more numerous at Tow'er House. The three specimens 
preserved, nos. 17359-17361, are .slightly grayer and larger than crissalis from the 
San Francisco Bay region. There may yet be found sufficient grounds for the 
recognition of a northern form, P. c. carolae McGregor (Bull. Cooper Orn. Club 
I, 1899, p. 11), though the material as yet available does not warrant it. 
Bombycilla garrula. Bohemian Waxwing. It was a great pleasure and sur- 
prise to encounter this picturesque bird. A large flock was seen near Tower House 
on our way in to Weaverville and a dead one picked up in the road; also on our re- 
turn we .saw at Tower House what was presumably the same flock. At Helena the 
birds came in to the orchard in the afternoon to feed and roost for the night in the 
trees. They seemed especially fond of the rotten apples left on the trees or fallen 
