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IlEPORT ON THE ORNITHOLOGY OF PORTIONS OF NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA, BY MR. H. 
W. HENSHAW. 
United States Engineer Office, 
Geographical Surveys west of the 100th Meridian, 
Washington, D. C., April 15, 1877. 
Sir: I have the lion >r to transmit the following report upon the ornithology of the 
region visited by me during the field-season of It70. 
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
H. W. Hexsiiaw. 
Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, 
Corps of Engineers, in charge. 
My opportunities for investigating the bird fauna of this region began in the vicinity, 
of Carson City 7 , Nov., during the last week of August. The rendezvous-camp estab¬ 
lished here continued till September 15. Up to this date most of my time was occupied 
m making collections in natural history, such points being visited in the neighborhood 
of Carson as were accessible by daily trips. The party, in immediate charge of Lieu- 
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