hi INTRODUCTION 



Thryomanes bewickii spilurus : Vigors Wren. — Common resident. 

 Troglodytes aedon parkmanii : Parkman Wren. — Summer visitant among 



live-oaks. 

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



Santa Cruz Mountains. 

 Cistothorus palustris jmludicola : Tule Wren. — Resident on Salicornia 



marshes ; breeds in seirpns patches altogether. 

 Certhia familiar is occid entails : Calif ornian 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 rafescens harlowi : ^ Barlow Chickadee. — Resident in Santa Cruz 



Mountains, migrating to the valleys in winter. 

 ChaniKafasciata intermedia : '^ Wren-Tit. — Common permanent resident of 



Santa Cruz Mountains and of valle5^ Found usually on chaparral hills. 

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

 nent resident. 

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



visitant in Santa Cruz Mountains. 

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



valley and Santa Cruz Mountains. 

 Begulus calendula grinnelli : Sitkan Kinglet. — Winter visitant to Santa Cruz 



Mountains and to Monterey. 

 Polioptila carulea ohscura : 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. — Svimmer visitant 



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

 Merula migratoria py-opinqua : Western Robin. — A very abundant winter 



visitant. 

 Ixoreus tuevius : Varied Thrush. — Abimdant 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 inchides only svicb 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 browii on flanks. 



2 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 Aid; July, 

 1901, xviii. 258.) 



