. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Brewer Sparrow. Taken in the Warner Mountains Photo by the Author WHERE THE BREWER SPARROW SPENDS HIS SUMMER VACATION Instantly one conceives a great respect for this plain dot in feathers, whose very existence may have passed unnoticed before. The descending strain of the common song has, in some individuals, all the fine shading heard in certain imported canaries. Pitch is conceded by infinitesimal gradations, whereby the singer, from some he
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Brewer Sparrow. Taken in the Warner Mountains Photo by the Author WHERE THE BREWER SPARROW SPENDS HIS SUMMER VACATION Instantly one conceives a great respect for this plain dot in feathers, whose very existence may have passed unnoticed before. The descending strain of the common song has, in some individuals, all the fine shading heard in certain imported canaries. Pitch is conceded by infinitesimal gradations, whereby the singer, from some heaven of fancy, brings us down gently to a topmost twig of earthly attainment. Nor does the song in other forms lack variety. In fact, a midday chorus of Brewer Sparrows is a treat which makes a tramp in the sage memorable. The range of Brewer's Sparrow in the breeding season is nearly coextensive with that of Artemisia tridentata, the "sage" par excellence. Inasmuch as this plant has a considerable altitudinal range, the bird enjoys also a decided change of air. J. S. Appleton found Brewer Spar- rows breeding at Simi (alt. 800 feet), May 21st and 28th, 1899; while I took a set of four eggs on the 28th of June, 1911, at an elevation of 8600 feet, on the east flank of the Sierras, in Inyo County. However, an occurrence at a similar level (8500) on the Warner Mountains was on July 8th, and marked the close of the breeding season, with its attendant 3H. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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