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California Creeper. Certhia familiaris occide^italis. — On the 

 13th oT 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 bf 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. Sitta canadensis. — This nuthatch 

 has generally been regarded as an uncommon visitant of the vicmity 

 of Berkeley and Oakland, yet in November I observed them five 

 or six different times and in the winter months 1 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. De?idroica ni^rescens. — 

 One bird was seen by me hopping in a cypress tree at Berkeley, 

 abut the ist of November. I know of no previous record for the 

 county. Though a passing migrant, it appeared perfecdy 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 quick 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 

 imable 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. 



