August, 1897. 
Land-Birds Observed on Santa Barbara Island. 
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No. i. May 14. Nest, 18 inches from the ground in thick 
sage bush; set, 5, incubation begun. Measurements of eggs: 
.81X.62, .82X.63, .79X.61, .82X.63, .8ox.6o. 
No. 2. May 14. Nest, 20 inches from ground in sage bush; 
set, 4, fresh. Eggs measure: .79X.63, .78X.61, .79X.64, .77X.60. 
No. 3. ' May 14. Nest, 10 inches from ground in sage bush; 
set, 4, incubation advanced. Eggs measure: .8ox.6o, .79X.62, 
.8ox.6i, .80X.62. 
No. 4. May 15. Nest, 20 inches from ground in sage bush; 
set, 3, incubation advanced. Eggs measure: .70X.57, .74X.61, 
.72X.60. 
No. 5. May 15. Nest, 10 inches above ground between 
leaves of cactus and surrounded by weed stalks; set, 3, slightly 
incubated. Eggs measure: .78X.59, .77X.60, .77X.62. 
This series in color and markings is absolutely indistinguisha¬ 
ble from a series of the eggs of M. f. heermanni taken in the 
vicinity of Pasadena. Thirty-one specimens of the Santa Bar¬ 
bara Song Sparrow were secured. Nineteen adults measure: 
length, 5.50-6.12(5.80); wing, 2.25-2.50(2.35); culmen, 
.40-.46 (.43.) 
8. Dendroica coronata —Myrtle Warbler. 
I shot an adult female May 15, the only one seen. It was flying 
past the ravine above our camp. A migrant. 
9. Dendroica maculosa —Magnolia Warbler. 
I shot an adult male on May 15, the only one seen. It was 
busily engaged in searching for insects in a clump of dead weed 
stalks. I think this is the first record for Southern California, 
if not for the State. 
10. Dendroica townsendi —Townsend’s Warbler. 
Mr. Gaylord and myself each took an adult female of this 
species on May 16. They were in the weed patch in the ravine 
above camp. Undoubtedly migrants. 
11. Dendroica occidentalis —Hermit Warbler. 
% Mr Gaylord took an adult female of this bird on May 14, and 
we caught glimpses of three more during that day. They were 
all in the ravine before mentioned. Migrants. 
