Dec. 1884.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



149 



List of Birds of Santa Cruz, Cal. 



Observed et Joseph Skibm. 



"1 Russet-backed Thrush (Hylociahla ustulata), common. 



2 Dwarf Thrush, (Hylocichla unalasca;) common in fall 



and winter months. 



3 Western Robin, (Merula migratoria > propinqua,) com- 



mon from December to middle of March. 

 '4 Calif ornian Thrasher, (Harporhynchus redivivusA com- 

 mon. 

 *5 American Water Ouzel, (Cinclus7nexicanus,) quite com- 

 mon, 

 (i Californiiin Bluebird, (Sialia mexicana,) common. 

 *7 Ground Tit, (Chanuea fascial a,) quite common. 

 S California Chicadee, (Pare* rufescens neglectus,) very 



common but nests are extremely hard to find. 

 S.i-Least Tit, (Psa/triparus minimus,) 

 9 Pigmy Nuthatch, (Sitta pygma'a,) quite common. 

 10 Calif ornian Creeper, (Certhia famiiiaris occidental-is,) 



n, (Thryomanes bewicki spilu- 



Californian Bewick's W 



rusA common. 

 Western House Wren, (Troglodytes aedon parkmanni t ) 



common. 

 Western Winter Wren, (Anorthura troglodytes paciji- 



cus,) rare. 

 Tule Wren, (Telmatodytes palustris paludicola,) quite 



common. 

 Lutescent Warhler, (Helminthophaga celata lutescens,) 



quite common. 

 tLong-tailed Chat, (Icteria virens longicauda,) 

 Pileated Warbler, (Myiodioctes pusillus pileolatus,) quite 



common. 

 Summer Yellowbird, (Dendrceca oestiva),) common. 

 Western Warbling Vireo, ( Vireosylvia gilva swainsoniA 



common. 

 Hutton's Vireo, ( Vireo huttoniA quite rare. 

 Purple Martin, (Progne subis,) common. 

 White-rumped Shrike, (Lanius ludovicianus excubito- 



rides,) common. 

 Cliff Swallow, (Petrochelidon lunifrons,) common. 

 Barn Swallow, (Hirimdo erythrogastra,) common. 

 White-bellied Swallow, (Tachycineta bicolor,) common. 

 Violet-green Swallow, (Tachycineta tlialassinaA common 

 Bank Swallow, (Cotile riparia,) common. 

 Rough-winged Swallow, (Stelgidoptoryx serripennis,) 



quite common. 

 Californian Purple Finch, (Carpodacus purpureas cali- 



fornicus, common. 

 Crimson House Finch, (Carpodacus frontalis rhodocol- 



pus,) very common. 

 American Goldfinch, (Astraga/inus tristisA common. 

 Green-backed Goldfinch, (Astragalinus psaltria,) com- 



""32 Lawrence's Goldfinch, (Astragali mix Jawrencei,) com- 

 mon. 

 33 Pine Finch, (Chrysomitris pinus,) common. 



*34 Western Savannah Sparrow, (Pass''rru/iissaudicic7(.ensis 

 alaudinus,) common. - 



*35 Western Lark Finch, (CJwndestes gram-mica strigata,) 

 rare. 



*36 Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow, (Zonotrichia gani- 

 beli,) common. 



*37 Western Chipping Sparrow, (Spizella domestica arizono?) 

 common. 



*3S Oregon Snowbird, (Junco oregonus,) common. 

 39 Golden-crowned Sparrow, (Zonotrichia coronata,) com- 

 mon from the middle of October to the middle of 

 March. 



very common, 

 common. 

 cyanocejjhalus,) very 



Californian Song Sparrow, (Mrlnxpiza faseiata samuelis,) 



very common. 

 Spurred Towhee, (Pipilo maculatus megalonyx,) clutch 

 usually four eggs; common ; their first clutch is laid 

 in the latter part of April on the ground ; their sec- 

 ond clutch invariably in bushes from six inches to 

 three feet from the ground. 



; Californian Brown Towhee, (Pipilo fuscus crissalisA 

 common. 



; Black-headed Grosbeak, (Zamelodia melcvnocephala,) 

 common. 



: Lazuli Bunting, (Passcrina amcena,) common. 



i Red-and-Black-shonldered Blackbird, (Agelcnus phcenv- 

 ecus gubemator,) common. 



J Red-and-white-shouldered Blackbird, (Agelcnus tricolor,) 

 common. 



' Western Lark, (Sturnella » 



i Bullock's Oriole, (Icterus h 



i Brewer's Blackbird, (Scolea 

 common. 



) Common Crow, (Cor wis J rug Ivor us,) rare. 



L American Raven, (Corvus corax carnivorus,) rare. 



! Blue-fronted Jay, (Cyanocittct stelleri frontalis),) com- 

 mon, 



{ California Jay, (Aphelocoma californica,) common. 



L Ruddy Horned Lark, {Otocorys aipestris tubus,) com- 



i Western Kingbird, (Tyrannus vertically) common. 



> Ash-throated Flycatcher, (Myiarchus cinerasccns,) com- 



mon from May to September. 

 f Say's Pewee, (Sayornis sayi,) quite common in fall and 

 winter months. 



> Olive-sided Pewee, (Contoj.us borealix,) rare. 



) Western Wood Pewee, (Contopus richardsonf), rare. 



) Western Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, (Emjridonax dijjh- 

 cilis,) common. 



L Anna's Hummingbird, (Calypte anna;) common. 



I Allen's Hummingbird, (Selasphorus alien!,) common. 



1 Poor-will,' (Phaheuoptilus nuttatli,) rare, nest found by 

 Mr. A. M. Ingersollin season of ; 83 on the ground; 

 eggs two ; pure white. 



t Harris Woodpecker, (Picus villosus harrisi,) quite com- 

 mon. 



> Gardner's Woodpecker, (Picus jJubaseens gairdneri,) 



quite common, 

 i Californian W 7 oodpecker, (Mclanerpes formicivorus 



bairdi,) common. 

 r Red-shafted Woodpecker,'? (Colaptes auratus mexican- 



us,) very common. 

 3 Belted Kingfisher, (Ceryle alcyon,) rare. 

 } American Barn Owl, (Aluco Jlarrimeus amcricanus,) 



common. 

 ) California Mottled Owl, (Scops asio bendirei,) quite 



common. 



1 Western Great-horned Owl, (Bubo virginianus subarcti- 



cus,) rare. 



2 Burrowing Owl, (Speotyto cunicularia hypogataA com- 



3 Short-eared Owl, (Asio accipitrinus,) rare. 



i Sparrow Hawk, {Tinuunculus sparverius,) common. 



5 Osprey, (Pundion haliaetus carolinensisA rare. 



6 Cooper's Hawk, (Accipiter cooperi,) rare. 



7 Western Red-tail, (Buteo borealis cahcrus,) common. 



S Golden Eagle, (Aquila chrysaetus canadensis,) common. 



In season of 1SS1 found a nest containing two young 



full fledged. 

 9 Bald Eagle, (Haliceetus leucocephalus,) rare. 

 Californian Condor, (Pseudogryplius ealifornianus,) 



common. 



