CONTENTS 
The Dusky Warbler (from a wafer-color painting by Allan Brooks) ... Frontispiece 
The Nesting of the Prairie Falcon in San Luis Obispo County (with five photos 
by the author and one drawing by Allan Brooks) William L<on Dawson 55 
William Leon Diwson — A Biography (with portrait and two photos) H. S. Sivarth 62 
The Baird Sandpiper (photo by W. L. Dazuson: special illustration) 68 
Allan Brooks — An Appreciation (with portrait) Wxttidrn Lean Dawson 69 
High Tide: Long-billed Dowitchers at Rest (photo by W. L. Dawsoir. special 
illustration) 75 
Leucosticle tephrocotis dawsoni — a new Race of Rosy Finch from the Sierra 
Nevada Joseph Grinnell 76 
Bonaparte Gull in the Estero, Santa Barbara (photo by W. L. Dawson: special 
illustration) 80 
Great Destruction of Birds’ Eggs and Nestlings in the Sierra Nevada (with two , 
photoshy Mrs. W. W. Cooley) A. 3/. In^ersoll 81 
Birds Observed in the Summer of 1912 Among the Santa Barbara Islands (with 
two photos by the authors) Hozvard Wright and G. K. Snyder 86 
FROM FIELD AND STUDY: 
Late Fall Occurrence of the Black-headed Grosbeak Loye Miller 92 
The Results of Some Miscellaneous Stomach Examinations //. C. Bryant 92 
The Stephens Fox Sparrow in Marin County once more Joseph Mailliard 93 
Artificial Hatching of a Cassin Anklet C. I. Clay 93 
Gambel Quail (Lophortyx gambeli) in Colorado L. J. Mersey 93 
Some Winter Notes from the Bitter Root Valley, Mont. Bernard Bailey 94 
A Northern Winter Station for the Band-tailed Figeon C. H. Gilbeit 94 
Early Arrival of the Black-headed Grosbeak Harriet Williams Myers 94 
EDITORIAL NOTES AND NEWS 95 
COMMUNICATION 
Misinformation Henrv B. Kaeding 96 
MINUT ES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS ' 97 
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