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Empidonax difiicilis. Western Flycatcher. Common everywhere. 
Cyanocitta s. frontalis. Blue-fronted Jay. Quite common among the pines. 
Aphelocoma californica. California Jay. Abundant in the foothills. 
Carpodacus cassini? Purple Finch. A purple finch was seen in the pines. 
Carpodacus m. frontalis. House finch. Common about springs in the foothills. 
Astragalinus ps. hesperophilus. Arkansas Goldfinch. Frequently /seen near 
springs in the hills. 
Astragalinus lawrencei. Lawrence Goldfinch. Seen occasionally flyingoverhead. 
Spizella socialis arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. Abundant and in 
flocks among the pines. 
Junco h. thurberi. Sierra Junco. Very common. 
Amphisphiza b. nevadensis. Sage Sparrow. By far the commonest bird in 
the foothills. Usually most numerous near water. 
Aimophila ruficeps. Rufous-crowned Sparrow. These sparrows were occa- 
sionally seen about brush patches both in foothills and higher mountains but were 
rather shy. 
Pipilo m. megalonyx. Spurred Towhee. Common in foothills. 
Pipilo crissalis. California Towhee. Common though not so numerous as the 
spurred towdiee. 
Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. Seen on one occasion in 
the pines. 
Piranga ludovciana. Western Tanager. Quite common everywhere. 
Tachycineta t. lepida. Northern Violet-green Swallow. Very common in the 
higher mountains. 
Phainopepla nitens. Phainopepla. Seen once. 
Lanius 1. excubitorides? White-rumped .Shrike. A shrike which was un- 
doubtedly of this species was seen on a fence near the Piute post-office. 
Vireo s. cassini. Cassin Vireo. One specimen was taken and several others 
were seen. 
Helminthophila c. lutescens. Lut'escent Warbler. One specimen of this spec- 
ies was taken. No others were seen. 
Dendroica auduboni. Audubon Warbler. Very common among the pines. 
Many juveniles were seen. 
Dendroica nigrescens. Black-throated Gray Warbler. Frequently seen among 
the oaks over the entire country. 
Geothlypis tolmiei. Tolmie Warbler. Common everywhere. 
Wilsonia p. chryseola. Golden Pileolated Warbler. Common about springs 
in the foothills. 
Mimus p. leucopterus. Western Mockingbird. Only seen once. 
Toxostoma redivivum. California Thrasher. Common in the foothills. 
Salpinctes obsoletus. Rock Wren. Often seen about large piles of boulders in 
the foothills. 
Catherpes m. punctulatus. Dotted Canyon Wren. Only a few seen in the foothills. 
Thryomanes b. eremophilus. Desert Wren. Numerous about brush patches in 
foothills. A specimen taken appears to closely resemble this form. 
Certhia a. zelotes. Sierra Creeper. Abundant in the timber. 
Sitta c. aculeata. Slender-billed Nuthatch. Numerous in the conifers. 
Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Not so plentiful as aculeata or 
pygmcea. 
Sitta pygmaea. Pygmy Nuthatch. Common. 
