INTRODUCTION Iv 



Zamelodia melanocephala : Black-lieuded (iiosbeak. — Abundant spring' 

 and summer visitant ; departs after nesting-. 



Cyanospiza amrena : Lazuli Bunting-. — A common summer visitant during- 

 nesting- season. 



Piranga ludovicianu : Louisiana Tanager. — Occurs in Santa Cruz Moun- 

 tains during migrations. 



Progne subis hesperia : Western Martin. — Reported from Mount Hamilton 

 range. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons : Cliff Swallow. — Common summer visitant. 



Hirundo erythrogastra : Barn Swallow. — Summer resident. 



Tachycineta birolor : Tree Swallow. — Abundant in spring- and summer : 

 rare in winter. 



Tachycineta thalassina lepida : Northern Violet-green Swallow. — Common 

 summer visitant. 



Stelgidopteryx serripennis : Rough-winged Swallow. — Reported as breed- 

 ing at San Jos^ (J. Van Denburgh) ; migrant at Palo Alto. 



Ampelis cedrorum : Cedar Waxwing. — Irregular winter visitant. 



Phainopepla nitens : Phaiuopepla. — Recorded from near San Jos^. 



Lanius ludovicianus gaiiibeli : California Shrike. — Abundant resident in 

 valley. 



Vireo gilvus : Warbling Vireo. — Common summer visitant. 



Vireo huttoni : Hutton Vireo. — Abundant resident in Santa Cruz Moun- 

 tains ; common simmier visitant in valley. 



Vireo solitarius cassinii : Cassin Vireo. — Summer visitant in Santa Cruz 

 Mountains. 



Helmitithophila celata lutescens : Lutescent Warbler. — Summer visitant on 

 chaparral slopes of Santa Cruz Mountains. 



Dendroica testiva : Yellow Warbler. — Abundant summer resident. 



Dendroica auduboni : Audubon Warbler. — Abundant winter visitant. 



Dendroica coronata : Myrtle Warbler. — leather common winter visitant. 



Df^ndroica nigrescens : Black-throated Gray Warbler. — Reported from 

 Mount Hamilton Range. 



Dendroica toirnsendi : Townsend Warbler. — Common winter visitant in 

 Santa Cruz Mountains and about Monterey Bay. 



Dendroica occidentalis : Hermit Warbler. — Occurs rarely during migra- 

 tions. 



Geothlypis tohniei : Tolmie Warbler. — Recorded from Los Gatos ; rare. 



Geothlypis trichas sinitosa : ^ Western Yellow-throat. — Breeds about edges 

 of marshes of San Francisco Bay. 



Icteria riren.s longicauda : Long-tailed Chat. — Summer visitant along water- 

 courses. 



Wilsouia pusilla pileolata : Pileolated Warbler. — Connnon in copses and 

 willow thickets. 



Anthiis pensilvanirns : American Pipit. — Abundant duiing- winter months. 



Cinrliis /iiejrirdnus : Water C)uzel. — Permanent resident on streams in 

 Santa ( 'rnz Mountains. 



Mimits pdlyglottos leiiro/jfrrus : Western M()ckingl)ird. — Occasional visitant 

 at Stanford University. 



ToTostonia retlirirum : Califoniian Thrasher. — Common resident in thickets. 



Salpinctes obsoletus : Ivock Wn-n. — Permanent resident in eastern and 

 .southern valley foothills, in dry. rocky places. 



Catherpes inexiranns pnnitidatns : Dotted Canyon Wren. — Breetls in foot- 

 hills east of San Jose';. 



' Ovcidi-ntalis ol%ui\\OT». Tliis form lias not U'cii acti-il upon In tin- A. O. I', com- 

 niittee. It is nearer (tri-iln than mcidrnfiilis. 



