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 88 THE CONDOR VoL. IX titled to a place on this list. Its curious, rather profane sounding cry being con- stantly heard during what should be its nesting season. Ch0rileiles acutipennis texensis. Texas Nighthawk. Rather an uncommon breeding bird. Seems to nest most commonly in the vineyards, placing the eggs on the bare ground under or near a vine. 0,er0nautes melan01eucus. White-throated Swift. {uite a colony of swifts nests each year in a great cliff in San Pasqual which so far has defied all efforts at conquest. In 1898, Mr. E. Schnack found several nests of the swifts with eggs in a small cave at one end of the main ledge. Tr0chilus alexandri. Black-chinned Hummingbird. Very common among the sycamores and eucalyptus groves and willows. Two and probably three broods are raised in a season. April 15 (advanced) to July 23. Calypte c0stae. Costa Hummingbird. Common among sage and greasewood on the lov hillsides and near small ravines and in the eucalyptus groves. May 9 to July 2; probably two broods. Calypte anna. Anna Hummingbird. Not so common as the two preceding species. Seeins to have a preference for the orange and lemon groves. Probably two broods. March 19 (half grown young) to July 20. Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. Common resident. May 5 to July 3. Tyrannus vociferans. Cassin Kingbird. A very uncommon breeding bird in this section. May 23 to June 27. Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. Not uncommon in the willows along the rivers and among the oaks. May 7 to June 21. Say0rnis saya. Say Phcebe. One record only, in this vicinity, April 22, 1906, when Mr. B. P. Carpenter found a nest with fresh eggs over the main en- trance to the Escoudido High School building. Say0rnis nigricans. Black Phcebe. Common resident, nesting around build- ings, bridges, rocks, etc., generally not far from water, often over it. April 16 (far advanced) to June 16. Two broods, probably three, are raised. C0nt0pus richards0ni. Western Wood Pewee. Rather a common nesting bird along the rivers and among the oaks. May 10 to June 30. Two broods raised. Empid0nax trailli. Traill Flycatcher. A nest found by me in San Pasqual on June 4, 1905, is the only record here for this species. Ot0c0ris alpestris actia. Califorlfia Horned Lark. One of our most com- mon residents. April 6 (advanced) to June 20. Aphe10c0ma calif0rnica 0bscura. Belding Jay. Rather a common resident among the oaks and willows. March 10 to June 10. Corvus brachyrynch0s hesperis. California Crow. Common resident in the groves along the rivers. March 27 to May 13. Agelaius phceniceus neutralis. San Diego Red-winged Blackbird. Common around the ponds and rivers. April 14 to May 20. One brood as a rule, unless first clutch of eggs is taken or destroyed. Agelaius tricolor. Tri-colored Blackbird. Somewhat less common than the preceding; nesting the same. April 30 to May 26. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Common resident. March 23 to June 15. Icterus cucullatus nels0ni. Arizona Hooded Oriole. Common summer visi- tant, nesting mostly in the eucalyptus groves. April 20 to July 15 (advanced). Two broods are raised. Icterus bul10cki. Bullock Oriole. Common summer visitant. Most corn-