BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC DISTRICT. 261 



Alameda and Contra Costa counties. W. E. Bryant. 

 Rare winter visitant. 



Haywards. W. 0. Emerson. December 19, 1884, 

 one; rare. 



San Jose. A. L. Parkhurst. Only one or two this 

 winter (1884). 



Ventura County. Evermann. But one seen. 



San Bernardino Mountains. F. Stephens. Rare 

 winter visitant. 



Volcan Mountains. F. E. Blaisdell. November 15, 

 a pair; November 25, one seen. 



Altaand Colfax, November 17-18(1884), rare. L. B. 



Alameda. H. R. Taylor. March 3, 1885, four in 

 foothills; March 16, one. 



Summit, Central Pacific Railroad, October 5, two 

 seen; common October 10, 1885. L. B. 



Soda Springs (ten miles south of Summit) L. B. 

 October 1, 1877, three adult male specimens; usually 

 common in the foothills of Central California in winter, 

 also in the valleys in suitable localities; rare during the 

 milder winters, as in 1884-'85. 



Berkeley. T. S. Palmer. First seen November 7, 

 1885; next seen November 11; common November 13; 

 usually rare. 



Henshaw, 1879. From Mr. H. G. Parker I have in- 

 formation of the occurrence of this thrush near Reno in 

 western Nevada. Very large numbers made their ap- 

 pearance about February 1, and remained until into 

 March. 



293. Saxicola cenanthe (Linn.) WHEATEAR. 



British Columbia, John Fannin. Very rare; breeds 

 east of the Cascades. 



