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Thryomanes hewickii spilurus : Vigors Wren, — Common resident. 

 Troglodytes a'edon parkmanii : Parkman Wren. — Summer visitant among 



live-oaks. 

 Olbiorchilus hiemalis pacijicus : Western Winter Wren. — Resident in the 



Santa Cruz Mountains. 

 Cistothorus palustris paludicola : Tule Wren. — Resident on Salieornia 



marshes ; breeds in scirpus patches altogether. 

 Certhia familiaris occidentalis : Calif oruiau Creeper. — Resident in Santa 



Cruz Mountains. 

 Sitta carolinensis aculeata : Slender-billed Nuthatch. — Resident in Santa 



Cruz Mountains ; oaks. 

 Parus inornatus : Plain Titmouse. — Permanent resident among live, white, 



and blue oaks. 

 Parus rufescens barlowi : ^ Barlow Chickadee. — Resident in Santa Cruz 



Mountains, migrating to the valleys in winter. 

 Chamceafasciata intermedia : - Wren-Tit. — Common permanent resident of 



Santa Cruz Mountains and of valley. Found usually on chaparral hills. 

 Psaltriparus minimus californicus : California Bush-Tit. — Common perma- 

 nent resident. 

 Regulus satrapa olivaceus : Western Golden-crowned Kinglet. — Winter 



visitant in Santa Cruz Mountains. 

 Begrdus calendula : Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Abundant winter visitant in 



valley and Santa Cruz Mountains. 

 Begulus calendula grinnelli : Sitkan Kinglet. — W^inter visitant to Santa Cruz 



Mountains and to Monterey. 

 Polioptila cceridea obscura : Western Gnatcatcher. — Recorded from near 



Mount Hamilton. 

 Myadestes townsendii : Townsend Solitaire. — Fairly common winter visitant 



to Santa Cruz Mountains. 

 Hylocichla ustulata : Russet-backed Thrush. — Abundant summer visitant, 



arriving in April. 

 Hylocichla guttata : Alaska Hermit Thrush. — Abundant winter visitant in 



valley and Santa Cruz Mountains. 

 Hylocichla guttata slevini : ^ Monterey Hermit Thrush. — Summer visitant 



in Santa Cruz Mountains, south in humid belt, along coast. 

 Merula migratoria propinqua : Western Robin. — A very abundant winter 



visitant. 

 Ixoreus ncevius : Varied Thrush. — Abundant winter visitant : November 



till last of March. 

 Sialia mexicana occidentalis : Western Bluebird. — Common resident. 

 Sialia arctica : Mountain Bluebird. — Rare or casual winter visitant. 



LIST OF BIRDS TO BE LOOKED FOR IN THE VICINITY OF 



PASADENA. 



By Joseph Grinnell. 



This list includes only such species as are believed to be of more 



or less regular occurrence within a radius of ten miles of Pasadena. 



1 A form occupying the Santa Cruz Mountain district and distinguished from neglectus 

 by absence of brown on flanks. 



- Not yet acted on by A. O. U. committee. (F. M. B.) 



3 This remarkable little thrush has been recently described by Joseph Grinuell, and 

 can be at once distinguished by its very small size and pale coloring. ( The Auk, July, 

 1901, xviii. 258.) 



