BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC DISTRICT. 261 



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

 Rare winter visitant. 



Hay wards. 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 

 Avinter 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. — A'eryrare; breeds 

 east of the Cascades. 



