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 THE CONDOR Vol. III i24 83. Contopus richarclsoni. Western Wood Pewee. Very abundant summer re- sident. 84. Empiclonax clifficilis. Western Flycatcher. Abundant summer resident. 85. Empiclonax hammoncli. Hammond's Flycatcher. One record by Mr. T. E. Slevin, April t8, 89o. 86. Empiclonaxwrighti. Wright's Flycatcher. One record only, 3 April x5, x899. 87. Otocoris alpestris strigata. Streaked Horued Lark. Some specimens of ap- parently this subspecies were taken Oct. , 899. Horned Larks are often abundant during fall migrations, but unfortunately no other subspecies has been identified so far. 88. Pica nuttalli. Yellow-billed Magpie. Formerly very abundant but now limited to a few pairs in favorite spots. Apparently killed off by squirrel poison. TBey seem to be resident, but for some months we have no re- cord. 89. Cyanocitta stelleri frontalis. Blue-fronted Jay. Only one record at Pai- ' cines proper, 3 Jan. 3,' 896. Said to be fairly abundant in Gabilan range. 9 o. Aphelocoma californica. California Jay. Abundant resident. 9 . Corvus americanus. American Crow. Varingly abundant summer resident. 92. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed Blackbird. Occasionally noted during fall, winter and spring. Only one or two at a time among other blackbirds. 93. Agelaius gubernator californicus. Bicolored Blackbird. Abundant resident except in midwinter when it is apt to be scarce. 94. Agelaius tricolor. Tricolored Blackbird. Flocks of this species occasionally pass through, flying north, during April. 95- Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Abundant resident. 96. Icterus bullocki. Bullocl's Oriole. Very abundant summer resident. Earliest noted March 5. 97- Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. Abundant resident. 98. Coccothraustes vespertinusmontanus. Western Evening Grosbeak. Never noted before this year 09or), when several were taken in February and March. Only a few seen. 99. Carpodacus purpureus californicus. California Purple Finch. Rare. Occa- sionally noted in spring. mo. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. Very abundant resident. tox. Astragalinus tristis salicamans. Willow Goldfinch. Abundant winter resi- dent. to2. Astragalinuspsaltria. Arkansas Goldfinch. Common resident, varyingly abundant. o3. Astragalinus lawrencei. Lawrence's Goldfinch. Common sumner resident. o4. Poreceres gramineusconfinus. Western Vesper Sparrow. One record, 3, October 7, 898. o5. Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna Sparrow. Abun- dant winter resident. o6. Ammodramus savannarum perpallidus. Western Grasshopper Sparrow. Notes heard on several occasions but no absolute record. to 7. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. Abundant resi- dent.