1913 ] Grinnell-Swarth: Birds and Mammals of San Jacinto 309 



Sixteen specimens were collected: Fuller's Mill, two (nos. 

 2013, 2014), Strawberry Valley, four (nos. 2702-2705), Tahquitz 

 Valley, four (nos. 2769-2771, 2774). Round Valley, four (nos. 

 2118, 2772, 2773, 2775), Santa Rosa Peak, two (nos. 2434. 2435). 



Sitta carolinensis aculeata Cassin 

 Slender-billed Nuthatch 



A fairly common species in parts of the mountains, being 

 confined largely to the Transition zone. In the Santa Rosa 

 Mountains we found them abundant at the Garnet Queen Mine, 

 many juvenals being out and feeding in the trees at the time of 

 our stay here, June 25 to 28 ; but higher up, near the summit of 

 Santa Rosa and Toro peaks, but very few were seen. They were 

 occasionally observed at Fuller's Mill and Schain's Ranch; a 

 little higher up. at Strawberry Valley, they were more common. 

 At still higher altitudes, in Tahquitz and Round valleys, although 

 of daily occurrence, they were in smaller numbers: On Thomas 

 Mountain, the middle of August, they were abundant. 



Twenty-one specimens were collected: Schain's Ranch, four 

 (nos. 1959-1962). Fuller's Mill, four (nos. 1978-1981), Straw- 

 berry Valley, three (nos. 2699-2701). Tahquitz Valley, two (nos. 

 2746, 2747), Round Valley, one (no. 2179), Garnet Queen Mine, 

 six (nos. 2368-2373), Thomas Mountain, one (no. 3024). 



Sitta canadensis Linnaeus 



Red-breasted Nuthatch 



Occurs in small numbers in the limited area of Canadian zone 

 in the highest parts of the mountains, the only places where we 

 found them being in Tahquitz Valley and Round Valley. In 

 Tahquitz Valley one was heard calling August 4. In Round 

 Valley during July they were heard calling on various occa- 

 sions, but from their habit of remaining in the tops of the tallest 

 trees, it was almost impossible to catch sight of them. But one 

 specimen was secured, an adult male (no. 2196) taken in Round 

 Valley, July 9. 



