Jan., 1913 BIRD NOTES FROM COAST OF NORTHERN LOWER CALIFORNIA 23 
Aeronautes melanoleucus. White-throated Swift. Several seen at Todos San- 
tos Island April 25. 
Calypte costae. Costa Hummingbird. Common on the mainland ; fairly com- 
mon on Todos Santos and Cerros islands. 
Calypte anna. Anna Hummingbird. Common on the mainland. 
Tyrannus vociferans. Cassin Kingbird. Common on the mainland. 
Sayornis sayns. Say Phoebe. Common on the mainland ; also seen on San 
Geronimo and Cerros islands. 
Sayornis nigricans. Black Phoebe. Seen at Colnett. 
Myiochanes richardsoni richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. One seen at 
Colnett April 8. 
Empidonax difRcilis difficilis. Western Flycatcher. One taken at Hole in the 
Wall April 5. 
Corvus corax sinuatns. American Raven. Common on the mainland and on 
all the islands visited. A nest examined on San Geronimo Island April 14 con- 
tained newly hatched young. An adult bird taken on Cerros Island measures ; 
length, 25.38 inches; wing, 17.38 inches. 
Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis. San Diego Red-wing. Common at Colnett. 
Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Common at Colnett. 
Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. Common on the mainland. 
Carpodacus mexicanus dementis. San Clemente House Finch. Common on 
Todos Santos Island. No specimens taken. I have placed the Todos Santos 
Island bird under this form on the authority of the A. O. U. Check-List, I found 
no house finches on any of the other islands visited. 
Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus. Green-backed Goldfinch. Fairly common 
on Todos Santos Island April 25. 
Passerciilns beldingi. Belding Sparrow. Abundant in Colnett marshes. 
Zonotricliia leucophrys gambeli. Gambel Sparrow. Abundant at Colnett April 
7-8; common on San Martin Island April 9-1 1, and on Todos Santos Island 
April 25. 
Spizella passerina arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. Fairly common on 
north end of Cerros Island. 
Amphispiza bilineata deserticola. Desert Sparrow. Rather common in low 
bushes on north end of Cerros Island. An adult male taken April 21 proved to 
be a breeding bird. 
Amphispiza belli. Bell Sparrow. Abundant on San Martin Island. Begin- 
ning to breed April 23. 
Aimophila ruficeps ruficeps. Rufous-crowned Sparrow. This bird was more 
plentiful in the hills near Point Banda, below Ensenada, than I have ever seen 
it anywhere else. It was not noted in any other locality. 
Melospiza melodia cooperi. San Diego Song Sparrow. Common at Colnett. 
Pipilo crissalis senicnla. Anthony Towhee. Common at Colnett. 
Passerina amoena. Lazuli Bunting. One seen on Todos Santos Island April 
25 ; male found dead by McCloskey at Colnett April 8. 
Piranga ludoviciana. Western Tanager. Several tanagers seen on Cerros Is- 
land were probably of this species. They were very wild and no specimens were 
obtained. 
Petrochelidon lunifrons Innifrons. Cliff Swallow. Common at Colnett. 
Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. Several seen at San Martin Island 
April 23. 
Iridoprocne bicolor, fi'ree Swallow. One seen at Colnett April 8. 
