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Tyrannus verticals. Arkansas Kingbird. An adult male collected at Parting- 
ton’s. Noted several times on Big Creek. 
Myiarchus c. cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. Two adult females, 
taken, one at Big Creek and the other at Mt. Mars. 
Sayornis nigricans. Black Phoebe. Common in all open places. More 
abundant in the lower level countries than in the mountains. Two specimens 
taken. 
Contopus borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. Several seen between Parting- 
ton’s and Slate’s on June 25 and one noted on the open hillside at Big Creek, June 
27. An adult male and adult female taken on the Kittle Sur on June n and 14 
respectively. 
Contopus r. richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. Fairly common in the 
pines on upper Big Creek. Three specimens taken. 
Empidonax difficilis. Western Flycatcher. Noted on the Kittle Sur and at 
Big Creek. Five specimens taken. 
Otocoris alpestris actia Oberholser. California Horned-lark. Quite common 
in the open fields from Monterey to the Big Sur and at San Simeon. Five speci- 
mens secured. 
Pica nuttalli. Yellow-billed Magpie. Mr. Stevens stated that magpies are 
now rarely seen, altho they used to be common about his place. 
Cyanocitta stelleri frontalis. Blue-fronted Jay. Very abundant in all red- 
wood canyons and in the pine forests: also scattering out into neighboring oak 
and Ceanothus regions. On Mt. Mars, south of the redwood limit, the jays were also 
common, inhabiting mostly the higher wooded canyons (sycamores, oaks and lau- 
rels). Not found at San Carpojo or on the San Simeon flats. Eleven adults and 
six immatures taken in all, at the Kittle Sur, Partington canyon and Big Creek, 
Comparing these with summer birds from Santa Cruz and from the Sierras, I find 
my series to be intermediate between frontalis and carbonacea but nearer frontalis 
having the back and abdomen somewhat lighter and the frontal spots more con- 
spicuous than in the Santa Cruz birds. Intergradation between these two forms 
probably covers a large area and its center may be at Monterey. 
Aphelocoma c. californica. California Jay. Seen all along the route. Kess 
common in the Redwoods and at high elevations. Two immatures in fresh summer 
plumage and three adults in extremely worn and faded plumage secured. 
Corvus corax sinuatus. American Raven. Mr. Stevens, a resident at Par- 
tington canyon said that once some years ago, a flock of ravens came in to that 
locality and pulled up an entire field of corn that had been planted a short time 
before. The owner of the field then killed one of the ravens, whereupon the rest 
gathered together and after holding a great “pow-wow,” flew away and have never 
been seen since! 
Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis (Ridgway). California Crow. A few seen 
on the Kittle Sur and at Partington’s. 
Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Common in the Carmel 
Valley and on the San Simeon flats. A few seen between the Carmel and Kittle 
Sur rivers and one at Pacific Valley. 
Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. Abundant in Carmel Valley, 
on Mai Paso Creek and on the San Simeon flats. Not seen in the intervening 
country. One female taken at San Simeon. 
Carpodacus purpureus californicus. California Purple Finch. Not uncom- 
mon on the Kittle Sur and in the pines at Big Creek. Four males and one female 
taken. 
