VOL. III.] Notes from Alameda County. 117 
CALIFORNIA CREEPER. Certhia familiaris occidentalis.—On the 
13th of November, 1892, I observed a California creeper in the tall 
cypress trees at Berkeley, in the grounds of the University. This 
is the first record of the creeper, I believe, for the county. The 
grounds are peculiarly adapted for this bird, there being large 
cypress, eucalyptus, pines and oak trees on the premises. On the 
following morning, while strolling through the same vicinity, a 
“creeper was shot not over one hundred yards from where I had ob- 
served it the day before. It was probably the same bird, for close 
searching failed to find another and I have not seen once since. 
RED-BELLIED NUTHATCH. Sita canadensis.—This nuthatch 
has generally been regarded as an uncommon visitant of the vicinity 
of Berkeley and Oakland, yet in November I observed them five 
or six different times and in the winter months [ could find a pair 
almost any day about the pines of the University. They were 
nearly always associated in pairs and frequently would maintain for 
many minutes that monotonous call so peculiar to the nuthatches. 
The last I heard them was near the first of May. 
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER. Dendroica nigrescens.— 
One bird was seen by me hopping in a cypress tree at Berkeley, 
‘abut the rst of November. I know of no previous record for the 
county. Though a passing migrant, it appeared perfectly at ease, 
and in no hurry to leave the spot. 
TOWNSEND’S WARBLER. Dendroica townsendi.—During last fall 
I saw four of these rare birds, two of which I secured. On the 24th 
of November, I secured a male in full plumage. He was lively and 
uttered a short call-note from time to time. I only wounded him 
the first time I shot and he made some short guick chirps and an- 
other bird flew to the top of the tree and responded. It was prob- 
‘ably a female, but as it kept out of range of my little pistol I was 
unable to secure it. When I shot the male the second time it flew 
away, and I could not find it again. Out of six I] have seen taken 
in California, this is the only one that is in full adult plumage. . 
ZONOTRICHIA ALBICOLIS IN CALIFORNIA. 
April 22, 1892, I shot a fine male near Stockton, which makes, I 
believe, the third specimen taken in California. L. BELDING. 
