INTRODUCTION liii 



Dryobates nuttaUii : Nuttall Woodpecker. — Recorded from Mount Haiii- 

 iltoii. 



Sphyrapicus ruber : Red-breasted Sapsucker. — Fairly connuon winter 

 visitant, principally to Nmta Cruz Mountains. 



Melaneipes for in iri varus bairdi : (\ilit"ornia Woodpecker. — Abundant resi- 

 dent among- the oaks of the valleys. 



Melanerpes torquatus : Lewis Woodpecker. — Winter visitant. 



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



PhaUanoptilus nuttallii calif ornicus : Dusky Poor-will. — Uncommon resi- 

 dent. 



Chcetura vauxii : Vaux 8wift. — Summer visitant among- redwoods ; occa- 

 sionally seen in valley. 



Ai'ronautes melanoleucus : White-thi*oated Swift. — Occasionally seen in 

 migration ; breeds near Santa Cruz. 



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



Selaspharus rufus : Rufous Hummingbird. — Occurs plentifully in the 

 spring- as a migrant. 



Selaspliorus alleni : Allen Hummingbird. — Abundant summer visitant in 

 valley and hills. 



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

 itant. 



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



Sayornis saya : Say Plujebe. — Rather common winter visitant. 



Say(jrnis nigricans semiatra : Western Black Phoebe. — Common resident, 



Contopus boreal is : 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. 



Empidonax traillii : Traill Flycatcher. — Summer visitant in willow 

 patches along- creeks. 



Otocoris alpestris chrysoUvma : Mexican Horned Lark. — Common in the 

 open valley. 



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

 Jo.s^. 



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

 dent in Santa Cruz Mountains. 



Aphelocoma californica : California Jay. — Abundant resident. 



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

 Clara valley. 



Agelaius gubernafor culiforuicus : Bicolored Blackbird. — Breeds aluin- 

 dantly in meadows bordering niarshes. 



Agelaius tricolor : Tricolored nia<-kl)ii-(l. — Occurs locally; rare. 



A'anthorepfialus xanthocephalus : Yellow-headed Blackbird. — Breeds in the 

 marshes south of San Jos(5. 



Sturnella magna neglecta : Western Meadowlark. Abundant permam-nt 

 resident. 



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



Scolecopfiagus cyanocejjfialus : Brewer IJlackbird. — Abundant permanent 

 resident. 



Coccothraustes vespertinus montanus : Western Evening Grosbeak. — Occa- 

 sional winter visitants in tit)eks. 



(Jarpodarus purjiureus r(di/i>rnirus : California Purple Finch. — Coniinou 

 resident in valley and mouut.-iins. 



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