THE OSPREY. 



An Illuistrateci Nlagazine of F*optJ.lar Ornithiology. 



P6hlis>)€d |VIor)th)ly. 



Volume IV. 



DECEMBER, 1899. 



Number 4. 



Original Articles. 



NOTES FROM NORTHERN COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA. 

 Bv Mii.TON S. Ray. 



May 18, 1899, found us making" our way 

 through the fertile country of Marin towards 

 Mendocino County-. Some miles south of 



Novato on the bottom lands, where we pulled up 

 lor the night, numerous nests of the American 



A few miles north of Healdsburg-, Sonoma 

 County, we left the valley and started for the 

 coast. At Skag-g-'s Hot Spring-s, a short dis- 

 tance in the foot hills, I was surprised to find 

 Western Robins abundant. "While crossing" the 



The Gualala River. Fishing Place for Kingfishers. 



Crow were found, all in laurel trees about 40 

 feet from the gn^und. The nests examined con- 

 tained but one or two nearly full g'rown young;. 

 One nest made of sticks, twigs, moss, paper, 

 etc., and lined with bark and finer material was 

 5 inches deep and 13 inches across. 



Coast Rang"e some daj's later we came across 

 one of California's most beautiful birds, the 

 Louisiana Tanag'er. A male was found Ij'ing- 

 near the road and had evidently' been shot. A 

 short trip up the coast broug-ht us to the mouth 

 of the Gualala River in Mendocino County, 



