INTRODUCTION liii 



Dryohates nuttallii : Nuttall Woodpecker. — Recorded from Mount Ham- 

 ilton. 



Sphyrapicus ruber : Red-bretisted Sapsucker. — Fairly conmion winter 

 visitant, principally to Santa Cruz Mountains. 



Melanerpes forndcivorus hairdi : California Woodpecker. — Abundant resi- 

 dent among" the oaks of the valleys. 



Melanerpes torquatus : Lewis Woodpecker. — Winter visitant. 



Colaptes cafer coUaris : Red-shafted Flicker. — Abundant resident. 



Phahenoptilus nuttallii calif amicus : Dusky Poor-will. — Uncommon resi- 

 dent. 



Chcetura vauxii : Vaux JSwift. — Summer visitant among- redwoods ; occa- 

 sionally seen in valley. 



Aeronautes melanoleucus : White-throated Swift. — Occasionally seen in 

 migration ; breeds near Santa Cruz. 



Calypte anna : Anna Hummingbird. — Abundant resident in valleys. 



Selasphtjrus rufus : Rufous Hummingbird. — Occurs plentif nlly in the 

 spring as a migrant. 



Selasphorus alleni : Allen Hummingbird. — Abundant summer visitant in 

 valley and hills. 



Tyrannus verticalis : Arkansas Kingbird. — Rather common summer vis- 

 itant. 



Myiarchus cinerascens : Ash-throated Flycatcher. — Summer visitant. 



Sayortiis saya : Say Phcebe. — Rather common winter visitant. 



Sayor7iis nigricans semiatra : Western Black Pliuibe. — Common resident. 



Contopus borealis : Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Summer visitant in Santa 

 Cruz Mountains ; not common. 



Contopus richardsonii : Western Wood Pewee. — Common summer vis- 

 itant. 



Empidonax difficilis : Western Flycatcher. — Common summer visitant. 



Empndonax traillii : Traill Flycatcher. — Summer visitant in willow 

 patches along creeks. 



Otocoris alpestris chrysolcpma : Mexican Horned Ijark. — Common in the 

 open valley. 



Pica nuttall i : Yellow-billed Magpie. — Resident in colonies south of San 

 Jos^. 



Cyanocitta stelleri carhonacea : ^ Coast Jay. — Abundant permanent resi- 

 dent in Santa Cruz Mountains. 



Aphelucoma californica : California Jay. — Abundant resident. 



Corvus americanus : American Crow. — Resident in southern part of Santa 

 Clara valley. 



Ayelaius gubernator californicus : Bicolored Blackbird. — Breeds abun- 

 dantly in meadows b<n'dering marshes. 



Agelaius tricolor : Trioolnrcd IJlackbird. — Occurs locally: rare. 



Xanthoccphalus xantlionpladus : Yellow-headed Blackbird. — Breeds in the 

 marshes .south of San Jos«i. 



Sturnella magna neglecta : Western Meadowlark. Abundant permanent 

 resident. 



Icterus bidlocki : Bullock Oriole. — Resi<lent for nesting season; common. 



ScolecDphagus vyanorephalus : Brewer Hhu-kbird. — Abundant permanent 

 resident. 



Cocc<>thra\istes vespertinus inontanus: Western Evening (Jn)sb(ak. — Occa- 

 sional winter visitants in flocks. 



Carj>ndacus jntrpureus califoniims: California Purple Fincli. — Coninion 

 resident in valley and mountains. 



' A form coimiiuuly calk'd frinitulis. ti\it rt-ully closer to typical slcllrri than to tlie 

 Sienaii form. 



