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>iicola, 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 lesin soug, nd heariu it uon one occasion. I thought it resembled the sou of Cocu cini. Their c11 uote is uot loud mid rtin like the uote of the veniu Grosbk. "They breed lte, s ttested by two nestlius brought to e July 2, by cmer, who fouud the on the lower beanches of fir in wild len t the westeru bse of Pyramid eak, t bout feet elevtiou. e did nt see m]y uest, nor dd the reut brds ut hi m ermme. The sme dy Mr. le nd Mr. ious each obthmd youu secimeu, erhs five dys older. They could fly quite easily. n August 3, whle collectin in frest of fir east of Pyramid Peak, Mr. Dole obtained two additional youug, which were