Santa Cruz County History
HISTORY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.- E. S. Harrison, Pacific Press Publ. Co., San Francisco, 1891
CHAPTER XI.
ANNOTATED LIST OF THE LAND
AND WATER BIRDS OF SANTA
CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
BY R. C. McGREGOR AND E. H. FISKE.
THE following is a list of the birds observed within a radius of twenty miles of the United States Lighthouse, Santa Cruz County, 36° 37' north latitude. The county has been well ornithologically explored, with the exception of the southeastern portion, and a few of the water birds have doubtless escaped our notice.
We should like to have given greater attention to food habits, but from want of material are obliged to make those notes very brief. Full description of surface and climate are to be found in other parts of this book and may be studied with advantage in connection with the distribution of birds.
Beside our own field notes we have taken many useful notes from "Belding's Land Birds of the Pacific District" * and from "Ridgway's Manual of North American Birds."† The nomenclature is that employed by the American Ornithologists' Union.
[*Occasional papers of the California Academy of Sciences. II. "Land Birds of the Pacific District," by Lyman Belding, San Francisco, California Academy of Science, 189o.
+ "Manual of North American Birds," by Robert Ridgway, Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1887.]
1. Æchmophorus occidentalis (Lawr.)—Western grebe, "diver." Abundant fall and winter visitant. First seen July 30, 1891. By the middle of September they are seen all over the bay in small flocks and pairs.
2. Colymbus auritus (Linn)—Horned grebe. This and the following are commonly called "Little Diver." Rare fall visitant. Found during September with flocks of the following.
3. Colymbus nigricollis Californicus (Heerm.)—American eared grebe, abundant fall visitant, appearing in September; they go about the bay in small flocks.
4. Podilymbus podiceps (Linn)—Pied-billed grebe, "Hell Diver," common fall and winter visitant. This fellow has a great idea of himself and takes great pleasure in having hunters waste their shot on him. When it suspects danger, the body quietly sinks and nothing but its head is seen above the water. There is about one chance in a hundred of hitting this head, so you better not try.
5. Urinator Pacificus (Lawr.)—Pacific loon, rare. Occasionally seen in the fall and winter.
6. Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmel.)—Marbled murrelet. Rare winter visitant. One shot October 26, 1888. (Coll. of R. C. M. No. 347, Male.)
7. Cepphus Columba (Pall.)---Pigeon guillemot, common summer resident. Arriving about May 1, they deposit their eggs in the holes and cavities on the face of the cliffs along the coast. First eggs taken May 25. In one season I have taken three sets from the same cavity. Eggs one or two.—E. H. F.
8. Uria troile Californica (Bryant)—California murre. Common on the bay in summer. In August and September they collect in immense flocks and follow the large schools of fish which usually arrive at this time.
9. Larus occidentalis (Aud.)— Western gull, resident, breeds. Very common in winter.—E. H. F.
10. Larus Californicus (Lawr.)—California gull, resident, common.—E. H. F.
11. Larus Heermanni (Cass.)—Heermann's gull, common fall and winter visitant.—R. C. M.
12. Sterna Forsteri (Nutt.)—Forster's tern. Flocks of from twenty to forty are common in the fall.
13. Phoebetria fuliginosa (Gmel.)—Sooty albatross. About December 20, 1890, thousands of these immense birds arrived in the bay. So eager to get the fish were they that by simply fastening a piece of fish to a string and throwing it on the water as many as three could be caught at a time. The last departed by the end of January, 1891.—E. H. F.
14. Fulmarus glacialis (Linn)—Fulmar. As this bird spends its time far from shore, it is hard to determine how rare or common it may be in any locality. August 13, 1889, I found a dead specimen on the beach.—R. C. M.
15. Puffinus gavia (Forst.)—Black-vented shearwater. October 17, 1888, my mother found two dead specimens on the beach;* only one was preserved. (No. 319 Female Coll. R. C. M.) As these were shot from large flocks of water birds in the bay at the time, I think it may be a not uncommon fall visitor.—R. C. M.
[* General ornithological notes, Proc., California Academy of Science, Second Series, II.]
16. Phalacrocorax penicillatus (Brandt)—Brandt's cormorant, occasionally seen.
17. Phalacrocorax pelagicus resplendens .(Aud.)—Baird's cormorant. On June 7, 1891, I found twelve nests of this cormorant, containing in all forty-seven eggs (eleven sets of four eggs each and one of three), all fresh. One nest had four young just hatched. The nests were placed on the face of the cliff at all heights. They were composed entirely of dry grass and straw, and not of seaweed as is usual with cormorants. Most were built over last year's nests. On July 13 I again visited the nests, and found that the birds had laid again, this time only three eggs in a nest. ("Oölogical Field Notes," E. H. F., Vol. II, pp. 62-64.)--E. H. F.
18. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (Gmel.)—American white pelican, occasional visitant. I saw one in the collection of Mr. Forrer, of Santa Cruz, which was taken on the bay.—R.C. M.
19. Pelecanus Californicus (Ridgw.)—California brown pelican. common fall visitant.20
20. Merganser serrator (Linn)—Red-breasted merganser, rare. One shot August 5, 1889.—R. C. M.
21. Anas boschas (Linn)—Mallard, common in winter.
22. Anas penelope (Linn)—Widgeon, occasionally seen in winter.
23. Anas Carolinensis (Gmel.)—Green-winged teal, occasionally seen.
24. Anas discolor (Linn)—Blue-winged teal, rare.
25. Anas cyanoptera (Vieill.)—Cinnamon teal, occasionally seen.
26. Dafila acuta (Linn)—Pintail. Found one dead on the beach, January, 1888.—E. H. F.
27. Aythya vallisneria (Wils.)—Canvas-back, occasionally seen in the Santa Cruz markets. _
28. Charitonetta albeola (Linn)--Buffle-head, rare. One seen on the San Lorenzo River in January, 1890.--E. H. F.
29. Oidemia Deglandi (Bonap.)—White-winged scoter, "sea duck," common, fall immigrant. May be seen in small flocks diving the breakers with apparently as much enjoyment as a lot of boys.
30. Erismatura rubida (Wils.)—Ruddy duck, "fantail," abundant, summer resident, breeding among the tules of the brackish lagoons, east of Santa Cruz. The nest is composed of dry tules which the old bird pulls together. The bottom of the nest is often water soaked on account of being placed so low. I think the bird places its nest so near the water in order that it may more easily escape by slipping into the water and diving. The Ruddy depends almost altogether for safety upon its powers of diving and swimming and will never fly if he can help it.
Mr. Fiske and myself at one time have collected as many as nineteen young of this duck. They varied in size from just hatched to nearly full fledged. Mr. A. M. Ingersoll* reports having found two sets of nineteen eggs each on June 26, 1883.—R. C. M.
[* The Ornithologist and Oölogist, Vol. 9, No. 2, February, 1884.]
31. Dendrocygna fulva (Gmel.)—Fulvaus tree duck. One killed by W. W. Waterman the first week in November, 1890. I saw another at Saratoga, Santa Clara County, September 28, 1891.—E. H. F.
32. Ardea Herodias (Linn)—Great blue heron, common, breeds.
33. Ardea virescens (Linn)—Green heron. One killed December 21, 1890.—E. H. F.
34. Nycticorax naevius (Bodd.)—Black-crowned night heron, common, breeds.
35. Rallus obsoletus (Ridgw.)—California clapper rail, rare. One seen in December, 1889.—E. H. F.
36. Fulica Americana (Gmel.)—American coot, "mud hen," abundant, breeds.
37. Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn)—Red phalarope, abundant, fall migrant. First seen October 19, 1888. They appeared in small flocks on the beach near Seabright, feeding on the sand-fleas.
38. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn)—Northern phalarope, common fall migrant. Irregular in its movements. First seen on the river August 24, 1888. The next year two were collected, July 22. No more seen that year. In 1891 I did not observe a single bird of this variety. This is a very pretty little bird, spending most of its time on the water, either fresh or salt, where it feeds upon the small crustacea found upon floating seaweed. It is an unsuspicious bird, allowing one to approach to within a few feet; while in bathing I have got within four feet of one before it would fly.—R. C. M.
39. Gallinago delicata (Ord.)—Wilson's snipe, common in the fall.
40. Tringa minutilla (Vieill.)—Least sandpiper, rare, fall migrant.
41. Tringa alpina Pacifica (Coues.)—Red-backed sandpiper, "sand-peep," common fall migrant.
42. Ereunetes occidentalis (Lawr.)—Western sandpiper, "sand peep," abundant fall migrant.
43. Symphemia semipalmata inornata (Brewst.)—Western willet, rare fall migrant, very wild.
44. Heteractitis incanus (Gmel.)—Wandering tattler, common, resident. Must breed although I have never found the eggs.—E. H. F.
45. Actitis macularia (Linn)—Spotted sandpiper, rare along the creeks.
46. Numenius longirostris (Wils.)—Long-billed curlew, common in the fall. Two seen July 14, 1891.
47. Charadrius dominicus (Mull.)—American golden plover, rare fall migrant. One shot October 22, 1888.
48. Ægialitis vocifera (Linn)—Killdeer, abundant, resident, breeds.
49. Ægialitis semipalmata (Bonap.)—Semipalmated plover, rare fall migrant.
50. Ægialitis nivosa (Cass.)—Snowy plover, abundant, resident. Nest is a slight depression in the sand. Eggs, three in number. If the nest is discovered, the bird at once deserts it.—E. H. F.
July 30, 1891, I was looking for snowy plover on the beach. I soon discovered one about one hundred yards in front of me, running rapidly to the water. As I started after her she began to play cripple and fluttered about pitifully. I at once looked for her track in the sand and traced it to the drier beach, where it was lost, showing that the bird had flown after leaving the nest. I then began searching in a row of stones and seaweed and soon found one young plover hugging the sand. About fifteen feet away I found another. When held in the hand, they remained perfectly quiet, squatting close together. When placed on the sand, one ran along rapidly for a short distance. The color of their back harmonizes so well with the color of the sand that they are nearly as difficult to discover as the eggs.—R. C. M.
51. Aphriza virgata (Gmel.)—Surf bird, common fall migrant, very wild. They go along the beaches in twos and threes, but keep well out of the way of the gunner.—R. C. M.
52. Arenaria melanocephala (Vig.)—Black turnstone, occasionally seen.
53. Haematopus Bachmani (Aud.)—Black oyster catcher. A flock of birds supposed to be oyster catchers was seen on the lighthouse beach September 18, 1891.—E. H. F.
54. Oreortyx pictus (Dougl.)—Mountain partridge, rare, occasionally seen in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Must breed, as I saw a very young bird in the Santa Cruz market in July, 1888. —E. H. F.
55. Callipepla Californica vallicola (Ridgw.)—Valley partridge, common, resident, breeds.
56. Columba fasciata (Say.)—Band-tailed pigeon. A few remain all the year. Common in the winter.—E. H. F.
57. Zenaidura macroura (Linn)—Mourning dove, abundant summer visitant, arriving about April. This bird is an excellent hand or wing at feigning lameness, but as far as I have observed this deception is only used in case there are young in the nest.—R. C. M.
58. Psendogryphus Californicus (Shaw)—California vulture. Was common a few years ago, when it could be seen feeding with the common turkey vulture. The last I saw were two in September, 1885. A few still breed in the wilder mountains north of Santa Cruz.— E. H. F.
59. Cathartes aura (Linn)—Turkey vulture, common, resident, breeds.
60. Elanus leucurus (Vieill.)—White-tailed kite, rare. A nest and four eggs were found a few years ago.
61. Circus Hudsonius (Linn)—Marsh hawk, occasionally seen.
62. Accipiter velox rufilatus (Ridgw.)—Western sharp-shinned hawk, rare. In September, 1885, I killed a hawk supposed to be of this species.—E. H. F.
63. Buteo borealis calurus (Cass.)—Western red tail, abundant, resident, breeds.
64. Buteo Swainsoni (Bonap.)—Swainson's hawk, occasionally seen.
65. Aquila chrysaetos (Linn)—Golden eagle, common, resident, breeds.
66. Hallaeetus leucocephalus (Linn)—Bald eagle. Two seen in March, 1885.E. H. F.
67. Falco Mexicanus (Schlep.)—Prairie falcon. A pair breeds every year in a cliff about eight miles northwest of Santa Cruz.—E. H. F.
68. Falco sparverius (Linn)—American sparrow hawk, common, breeds.
69. Pandion haliaetus Carolinensis (Gnel.)—American osprey, rare, breeds.
70. Strix pratincola (Bonap.)—American barn owl, abundant, resident. Nests in hollow trees, old barns and houses, and holes in cliffs and banks. If the nest is disturbed and the eggs taken, the birds will lay again in the same place.--E. H. F.
71. Megascops asio Bendirei (Brewst)—California screech owl, rare, resident, breeds.
72. Bubo Virginianus subarcticus (Hoy.)—Western horned owl, "hoot owl," common, resident in the redwood timber, where it breeds.
73. Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea (Bonap.)—Burrowing owl, "ground owl," common, resident. Nests in deserted squirrel holes, about four feet underground. Fresh eggs can be found about April 15.—E. H. F.
74. Glaucidium gnoma Californicum (Scl.)—California pigmy owl, common, resident in the live oaks. Mr. Joseph Skirm tells me that he has collected a set of three eggs. Mr. Fiske shot a †† September 1, 1888.—R. C. M.
75. Geococcyx Californianus (Less.)-Road-runner, rare. An immense road-runner was killed in September, 1888, another seen July 12, 1891.-E. H. F.
76. Ceryle alcyon (Linn)-Belted king fisher, abundant, resident, breeding along all the streams of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
77. Dryobates villosus Harrisii (Aud.)-Harris' woodpecker, rare, one taken August 17, 1891.
78. Dryobates pubescens Gairduerii (Aud.)-Gairdner's woodpecker, common, breeds.
79. Melanerpes formicivorus Bairdi (Ridgw.)-Californian woodpecker, abundant, resident of the firs and redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
80. Melanerpes Carolinus (Linn)-Red-billed woodpecker, one killed by me in June, 1885, at Santa Cruz.-E. H. F.
81. Colaptes auratus (Linn)-Flicker, occasionally seen, one killed in April; 1885, near Santa Cruz.-E. H. F.
82. Colaptes cafer (Gmel.)-Red-shafted flicker, abundant resident, more common in winter than in summer.
83. Phalaenoptilus Nuttalli Californicus (Ridgw.)-California poor-will, rare, resident. Mr. A. M. Ingersoll collected the eggs at Santa Cruz in 1883.
84. Chaetura Vauxii (Towns)-Vaux's swift. August 30, 1891, I saw a number of swifts flying over the river near town, supposed to be of this variety.---R. C. M.
85. Trochilus Anna (Less.)-Anna's hummingbird, abundant, resident.
86. Trochilus Alleni (Hnsh.)-Allen's hummingbird, abundant, resident.
86½. Tyrannus vociferans (Swains)-Cassin's kingbird, rarely seen here.
87. Tyrannus verticalis (Say.) -Arkansas kingbird, not common, breeds, arriving about April 1.
88. Myiarchus cinerascens (Lawr.)-Ash-throated flycatcher, common, summer resident, arriving about May 1. Nest is made of fine hair and soft, fibrous bark, and is placed in dead stumps and hollow trees.
89. Sayornis nigricans (Swains)-Black Phoebe, abundant, resident.
90. Contopus borealis (Swains)-Olive-sided flycatcher, rare, summer resident.
91. Contopus Richardsonii (Swains) Western wood pewee, rare, breeds.
92. Empidonax difficilis (Baird)-Western flycatcher, abundant, summer resident. arrives about April 15.
93. Otocoris alpestris chrysolma (Wag].)-Mexican horned lark, abundant, resident, nest in a slight depression in the ground. In the fall the young and old collect in immense flocks. Where they were feeding, I have killed as many as thirty at one shot. The young are more common in these flocks than the adults.
94. Cyanocitta Stelleri frontalis (Ridgw.)-Blue-fronted jay, abundant, resident of the redwood timber. There are only three eggs in a nest. A nest with three eggs, found May 21, 1890, was very large, built in a fork of a tan-bark oak, fifteen feet from the ground, composed of twigs and small roots, intermixed with mud, and lined entirely with root fibers. ("Oöl. Field Notes." of E. H. F., page 56.)
95. Aphelocoma Californica (Vig.)-California jay, abundant, resident.
96. Corvus Americanus hesperis (Ridgw.)-California crow, rare, occasionally seen in the southeastern part of the county.-E. H. F.
97. Agelains gubernator (Wagl.)-Bicolored blackbird, common, summer resident, breeds in the marshes and grain fields.
98. Sturnella magna neglecta (Aud.)-Western meadow lark, abundant, resident, one of our best song birds.
99. Icterus Bullocki (Swains)-Bullock's oriole, abundant, summer resident, arriving about April 1.
100. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus (Wagl.)—Brewer's blackbird, abundant, resident
101. Coccothraustes vespertinus montanus (Ridgw.)—Western evening grossbeak, rare, winter visitant, very irregular in its appearance.
102. Carpodacus purpureus Californicus (Baird)—California purple finch, rare, summer resident. •
103. Carpodacus Mexicanus frontalis (Say.)—House finch, "linnet." abundant, resident.
104. Spinus tristis (Linn)—American goldfinch, abundant, breeds.
105. Spinus psaltria (Say.)—Arkansas goldfinch, rare, one specimen taken in August, 1891.
106. Spinus Lawrencei (Cass.)—Lawrence's goldfinch, common, breeds.
107. Spinus pinus (tails.)—Pine siskin. At the time of writing, I hear that four juveniles have been taken within the county, but have been unable to get any notes on the subject.— E. H. F.
108. Ammodramus Sandwichensis Bryanti (Ridgw.)— Bryant's marsh sparrow, common, breeds, nest a depression in the ground, lined with dry grass, usually in an open field. Although the birds taken at Santa Cruz are not typical Bryanti, they are not far from being alaudinus. Specimens show heavier and darker markings than alaudinus and the yellow above the eye tends to be very bright.
109. Chondestes grammacus strigatus (Swains)—Western lark sparrow, not common, breeds.
110. Zonotrichia leucophrys Gambeli (Nutt.)—Gambel's sparrow, abundant, resident.
110½. Zonotrichia coronata (Pall.)—Golden-crowned sparrow, common, winter visitant.
111. Spizella socialis Arizona (Coues.)—Western chipping sparrow, rare, summer resident.
112. Junco hyemalis Oregonus (Towns.)—Oregon junco, common in the redwood and fir timber of the Santa Cruz Mountains. A nest and four fresh eggs found May 17, 1891, nest composed of dry grass, lined with a few feathers, and hair, placed on the ground under a vine. ("Oöl. Field Notes," page 56.)—E. H. F.
This bird is very successful in secreting its nest. One nest I found was placed directly under a log, and was only found by flushing the bird from the nest.—R. C. M.
113. Melospiza fasciata Samuelis (Baird)—Samuel's song sparrow, common, summer resident.
114. Passer domesticus (L.)—English sparrow, common, resident in towns.
115. Pipilo maculatus megalonyx (Baird)—Spurred towhee, abundant, resident.
116. Pipilo fuscas crissalis (Vig.)—Californian towhee, abundant, resident.
117. Habia melanocephala (Swains)—Black-headed grosbeak, common, summer resident.
118. Passerina amcena (Say.)—Lazuli bunting, rare, summer resident. Nests in July; fresh eggs have been found in August.
119. Progne subis hesperia (Brewst.) Western martin, common, summer
119½. Piranga Ludoviciana (Wils.)—Louisiana tanager, an irregular summer visitor.
120. Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say.)—Cliff swallow, abundant summer resident. North of Santa Cruz they are found breeding on cliffs near the ocean.
121. Chelidon erythrogaster (Bodd.)—Barn swallow, common, summer resident.
122. Tachycineta bicolor (Vieiil.)—Tree swallow, rare, summer resident.
123. Tachycineta thalassina (Swains)—Violet green swallow, rare, summer resident. Nest and six fresh eggs found by Mr. Skirm, May 3, 1891, in the dead limb of a willow tree, ten feet from the ground. Nest composed entirely of chicken feathers. ( "Oöl. Field Notes," page 52.)—E. H. F.
124. Clivicola riparia (Linn)—Bank swallow, abundant, summer resident, nest is about six inches deep, in a sand bank, and lined with feathers. None of the holes which I have examined were round; most of them were about twice as broad as high. I suppose the swallows are our best gnat catchers; I have killed bank swallows and found their mouths literally packed with mosquitoes.—R. C. M.
125. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Aud.)—Rough-winged swallow, rare, summer resident, found in company with the bank swallow.
126. Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.)—Cedar waxwing, irregular fall and winter visitant.
127. Lanus Ludovicianus Gambeli (Ridgw.)—California shrike, a summer and fall visitant, does not breed.
128. Vireo gilvus (Vieill.)—Warbling vireo, abundant summer resident, one of our best song birds, can be heard "morning, noon, and night." This is a very industrious fellow, always after insects and spiders, or cheering his mate with his song.
128½. Vireo solitarius Cassini. (Xantus)—Cassin's vireo, not uncommon in summer.
129. Vireo Huttoni (Cass.)—Hutton's vireo, rare summer resident. Mr. A. M. Ingersoll tells us that he collected their eggs here.—R. C. M.
130. Helminthrophila celata lutescens (Ridgw.)—Lutescent warbler, abundant summer resident, breeds in the wild blackberries along the San Lorenzo River.
131. Dendroica aestiva (Gmel.)—Yellow warbler, common, summer resident.
132. Dendroica Auduboni (Towns.)—Audubon's warbler, fall migrant. Mr. Ingersoll records seeing a flock October 1, 1885. (See "Belding's Land Birds of the Pacific District.")
133. Dendroica Townsendi (Nutt.)—Townsend's warbler, recorded by Mr. William A. Cooper and Mr. W. O. Emerson. (See "Belding's Birds of the Pacific District.")
134. Dendroica occidentalis (Towns.)—Hermit warbler, rare, summer resident. A nest containing three eggs was found May 20, 1890, incubation advanced. Nest composed of dry grass and weeds, lined with horsehair, placed five feet from the ground in a blackberry vine.E.H.F.
135. Seiurus noveboracensis notabilis (Grinn.)—Grinnell's water thrush. Specimens taken at Santa Cruz, in September, 1885, by Mr. A. M. Ingersoll and Mr. J. K. Chalker. (See "Belding's Land Birds of the Pacific District.")
136. Geothlypsis trichas occidentalis (Brewst.)—Western yellow throat, rare, summer resident.
137. Icteria virens longicanda (Lawr.)—Long-tailed chat, common, summer resident. Three eggs with incubation advanced found July 9, 1891.—E. H. F.
138. Sylvania pusilla pileolata (Pall.)—Pileolated warbler, common, summer resident.
139. Anthus Pensilvanicus (Lath.)—American Pipit, common, fall migrant, open places along beach.
140. Cinclus Mexicanus (Swains)—American dipper, abundant, resident along all the mountain streams.
141. Harporhynchus redivivus (Gamb.)—Californian thrasher, common, resident.
141½. Salpinctes obsoletus (Say.)—Rock wren, near top of mountains.
142. Thryothorus Bewickii spilurus —(Vig.)—Vigors' wren, occasionally seen.
143. Troglodytes Edon Parkmanii (Aud.)—Parkman's wren, rare, resident.
144. Troglodytes hiemalis Pacificus (Baird)—Western winter wren, common, resident.
145. Cistothorus palustris paludicola (Baird)—Tule wren, rare, summer resident. Nest and five eggs found July 8, 1891, incubation advanced. No false nests were observed where this was collected.—E. H. F.
146. Certhia familiaris occidentalis (Ridgw.)—California creeper, common, summer resident.
147. Sitta pygmaea (Vig.)—Pigmy nuthatch, rare, summer resident.
148. Parus rufescens neglectus (Ridgw.)—Californian chickadee, abundant, resident. Fresh eggs are found April 12.
149. Chamaae fasciata (Gamb.)—Wren-tit. Common, resident.
149½. Regulus calendula (L.)—Ruby-crowned kinglet. A winter visitant.
150. Psaltriparus minimus Californicus (Ridgw.)—California bush-tit. Abundant, summer resident.
150½. Parus inornatus (Gamb.)—Plain titmouse. A constant resident.
151. Turdus ustulatus (Nuth.)—Russet-backed thrush. Abundant, summer resident. Arrives about April 20; commences to nest about May 25.
151½. Turdus aonalaschkae (Gmel.)—Dwarf hermit thrush. Common this fall. First seen October 24, 1891. May be same as T. sequoiensis (Belding).*
[*See "Belding's Land Birds of Pacific District."]
152. Merula migratoria propinqua (Ridgw.)—Western robin. Rare, winter visitant.
153. Hesperocichla naevia (Gmel.)—Varied thrush. Common, winter visitant.
154. Sialia Mexicana (Swain)—Western bluebird. Abundant, resident.
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler