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Sept., 1912 DISCOVERY OF NEST AND EGGS OF CALIFORNIA PINE GROSBEAK 159 more were seen in that locality, but in July of the same summer I saw hvo 6r three individuals in fir woods on Pyramid Peak, but secured none. "Last summer, 1896, I again visited Pyramid Peak, ancl wa.s fortunate in getting a fine series of l>i?icola, 20 specimens in all, and of which all but 4 were available for examination in making the preseut rep3rt. [ was assisted in my field work by Mr. C. S. Dole and Mr. P.O. Simons. and to their efforts is greatly due the large and interesting series. "The greater number of adults were taken on the edges of Alpine pastures where salt is placed on fallen logs for stock. The Pine Grosbeak visits these 'salt licks' in company with Cassin's Purple Finch and the Western Evening Grosbeak, and was at all times exceedingly fearless aud unsuspicious. The males have a Fig. 62. UPPER PORTION OF THE FORHI MEADOW, LOOKING NORTH; THE FORHI CABINS CAN BE SEEN AT THE EXTREME UPPER END TOWARDS THE BASE OF PVRAMID PEAK; PHOTOGRAPHED ON OUR FIRST VISIT JULY 7, 1902, ON WHICH DATE THE SHO?' HAD ALMOST ENTIRELY DISAPPEARED very ?le?sin? soug, ?nd heariu? it u?on one occasion. I thought it resembled the sou? of C?o?cu? c?ini. Their c?11 uote is uot loud mid ?r?tin? like the uote of the ?veniu? Grosb?k. "They breed l?te, ?s ?ttested by two nestliu?s brought to ?e July 2?, by ? cm?er, who fouud the? on the lower beanches of ? fir in ? wild ?len ?t the westeru b?se of Pyramid ?eak, ?t ?bout ? feet elev?tiou. ?e did n?t see m]y uest, nor d?d the ?reut b?rds ?ut hi m? ?e?rmme. The s?me d?y Mr. ?le ?nd Mr. ?i?ous each obt?hmd ? youu? s?ecimeu, ?erh?s five d?ys older. They could fly quite easily. ?n August 3, wh?le collectin? in ? f?rest of fir east of Pyramid Peak, Mr. Dole obtained two additional youug, which were