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 THE CONDOR ] VoL. VIII List of specimens collected: No. 644, June 22, Partington canyon, Ad. with brood of young; 665, June 23, Partington canyon, Ad. c3 with brood of young; 667,668,669,June 23, Partington canyon, young of No. 665; 674, June 23, Partington canyon, Ad. ; 675, June 27, Big Creek, Ad. c3; 713 July i, Big Creek, Ad. . These are probably nearer piclus than plumiferus but wear and fading of the plumage makes determination doubtful. Lophortyx c. californicus. California Quail. Very common on the brushy hillsides and often retreating into the redwood canyons. Broods of very small young seen on June I4. On Jnly I5 several birds in immature plumage were seen in flocks with adults. Four males and one female in worn summer plumage were taken. It is dif- ficult to tell whether these should be referred to californicus or vallicola because of the worn condition of the plumage. They seem to be intermediates, maybe aver- aging nearer calzfornicus. Columba fasciata. Band-tailed Pigeon. One seen on the Little Sur, June and one at Posts, June i6. Seen several times in ones and twos flying over Par- tington canyon, and on Mill Creek, south of Lucia P. O., we saw a small flock of 4 or 5 on July II. One taken at Partington's, June 9, had its crop stuffed with madrofia berries. Mr. Stevens, a resident in Partington canyon, says that the pigeons at some seasons feed so largely on madrofia berries that the flesh becomes discolored. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. Seen occasionally. Noted at Posts, Big Creek and Arroyo San Carpojo. Gymnogyps californianus. Condor. On reaching Villa canyon at dusk July i8, we saw eight or ten condors roosting in a grove of tall redwoods. None were secured. athartes aura. Turkey Vulture. Often seen over the whole route. Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red-tailed Hawk. Common. Especially numerous on Big Creek. The great number of grasshoppers on the open hillsides probably attracted the hawks. Bubo virginianus pacificus. Pacific Horned Owl. Heard at night on the Little Sur. Geococcyx californianus. Road-runner. Seen at San Carpojo. eryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Noted on the Little Sur, Salmon Creek and at San Carpojo. Dryobates vil10sus hyloscopus. Cabanis Woodpecker. Rarely seen in the redwood canyons. Fairly common in the pines on upper Big Creek, where two specimens were taken. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi. California Woodpecker. Abundant in all wooded districts. Two specimens taken. Colaptes caret collaris. Red-shafted Flicker. Seen in all wooded districts. Very abundant in the lower (and more moist) Ceanothus hillsides. Two speci- mens taken. Phalanoptilus nuttalli californicus. Dusky Poor-will. Often heard at dusk on the Artemesia slopes of the Little Sur. One adult male taken at that place, June 1 2. Aeronautes melanoleucus. White-throated Swift. Noted occasionally. A number seen flying over thO hillsides just south of Big Creek. Calypte anna. Anna Hummingbird. Often seen on the sunny slopes along the whole route. Collected at Big Creek, Mt. Mars and San Carpojo. Selasphorus alleni. Allen Hummingbird. Two males taken on the Little Sur.