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 Sept., I9O6 I BIRDS COLLECTED BETWEEN MONTEREY AND SAN SIMEON 1:2 5 On Cone Peak and Twin Peak, sugar pines (Pinus lambertiana) were abund- ant and intermingled with these were a number of silver firs (Ibies venusta). The Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) was not noted between Mal Paso Creek and San Simeon. In all, 552 specimens and 52 species of birds were collected. Besides these, notes were taken on 6 species not collected, making 68 birds noted on the whole trip. It is to be regretted that several species represented by good series from pertinent localities along the route, were in such worn and faded plumage as to make identification doubtful and in some cases more accurate weighing of sub- specific characters well-nigh impossible. However in the annotated list following, species and varieties are identified as closely as possible and the value of the evi- dence also given. The following preliminary lists serve to show the character of the avifauna in the district studied. NORTHERN IORMS FOUND IN THIS REGION Oreort. yx pictus pictus (approaching O. p. plumiferus) /ofihortyx californicus californicus (approaching L.. c. vallicolus) Selasphorus alleni (found only as far south as Sur River) Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli (found only as far south as San Carpojo) funco pinosus (found only as far south as Big Creek) W/elospiza cinerea santecrucis (typical as far south as Big Creek) ]ipilo maculalusfalcifer (typical as far south as San Carpojo) ?ipilo crissalis crissalis (typical as far south as San Carpojo) Toxostoma redivivum redivivum (typical as far south as San Carpojo) Olbiorchilus hiemalls pacificus (found only as far south as Big Creek) Certhia americana occidentalis (found only as far south as Big Creek) ]enthestes barlowi (found only as far south as the Little Sur) SOUTHERN AND SIERRAN FORMS FOUND IN THIS REGION Gymnooyps caltfornianus Corvus corax sinuatus (reported occasionally) Pitanova ludoviciana (rare) W/linus polyolottos leucopterus (San Carpojo) Thryomanes bewicki drymcecus (far from spilurus, approaching charienlurus) Sitta carolinensis aculeata (pine zone at headwaters of Big Creek) Pent8estes oambeli (pine zone at headwaters of Big Creek) Chamea fasciata fasciata (a p proachi ng intermedia) FORMAL LIST OF SPECIES .Egialitis v0cifera. Killdeer. Quite common along the seashore of the San Simeon flats. Ore0rtyx p. pictus. Painted Quail. Most abundant in the Ceanothus thick- ets at higher altitudes (above 5000 feet). We saw a good many at the head of Big Creek and above camp in Partington canyon. They seldom flew but when hunted the flocks of six or a dozen birds seemed to depend upon escaping among the dark shadows of the underbrush for which they were so well colored. Once I passed Within ten feet of a male that was calling softly to a brood of very young chicks. The chicks disappeared among the grass and leaves but the old bird re- mained motionless until I had gone away. The following morning another male was found leading a brood of young along the trail. In neither case was the female p.arent seen.