1899.] VAN DENBURGH — BIRDS OF SANTA CLARA CO., CAL. 179 



(1888). When the eggs are taken the birds often remove the nest, 

 bit by bit, to a new location. The following notes show that two 

 broods are reared in the same nest : 



April 24, 1888 : Found bush tit's nest in live oak, ten feet from 

 ground. May 4 : After cutting the nest down and finding that it 

 held five young birds, I tied it in place again. May 12 : Young 

 still in nest. June 16: Thinking the nest deserted I again cut it 

 down, was surprised to find five eggs. The birds had stopped up 

 the original hole, made another lower down, and relined the nest. 



April 5, 1889. Bush tit's nest in live oak, nine feet from 

 ground. Six young. April 21: Nest empty. April 27 : Six eggs. 

 April 28 : Seven eggs. April 30 : Eight eggs. 



Regulus satrapa olivaceiis. Western Golden-crowned Kinglet. 

 This kinglet is a rare winter visitant. 



Regulus calefidula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 



This is a very common winter resident, arriving, ordinarily, in 

 October and remaining until March or April. 



Myadesies townsendii. Townsend's Solitaire. 



A female shot at Los Gatos, February 11, 1893, ^^ ^^"'^ o^^Y °"^ 

 observed. 



Hylocichla ustulata cedica. 



This is a very common summer resident, arriving in April and 

 remaining until September (Mar. 24, 1899-Sep. 3, 1892). It 

 nests very abundantly along watercourses, chiefly in June. 



Hylocichla aonalaschkce. Dwarf Hermit Thrush. 



The dwarf thrush is extremely common from late in October 

 (Nov. 7, 1888, Oct. 20, 1899, Oct. 30, 1891, Oct. 22, 1892) 

 until after the thrushes of the ustulata type have appeared in the 

 spring. I believe it does not nest in Santa Clara county, although 

 it does among the redwoods a few miles farther west. 



Merula ftiigratoria propinqua. Western Robin. 



The robin is a common migrant and winter resident, appearing 

 usually in October (Oct. 16, 1887, Nov. 3, 1888, Oct. 9, 1889, 

 Oct. 30, 1891) and remaining until the latter part of March (Mar. 

 21, 1888; Mar. 24, 1889). One appeared at Los Gatos August 8, 



