138 THE CONDOR Vol. XXIV 
During the past winter and spring, Mr. A. J. van Rossem had occasion to make 
several week-end trips to Oak Glen, situated at the head of the Yucaipa Valley, at an 
altitude of 5200 feet, in the San Bernardino Mountains, California. Careful scrutiny of 
the flocks of juncos which frequented the vicinity disclosed two individuals of the Rocky 
Mountain species, Junco caniceps. These specimens (nos. K 75 and K 76, coll. D. R. D.) 
were collected by van Rossem on March 4, 1922, and thus confirm the field determination. 
The heavy rains which the West enjoyed during the winter months of 1921-1922, 
with the consequent heavy snowfall in the higher altitudes, naturally restricted the win- 
ter range of these ground-feeding birds which are, in all probability, normally present 
in the mountains of southern California during the winter months. It is the writer’s 
belief, based on this data, that caniceps would be found a regular—though possibly rare 
—winter visitant to California, if equally favorable opportunities for observation were 
afforded each winter. The lack of mountain collecting in the winter months, and the 
rarity of similar snow conditions, have in all probability accounted for the previous 
dearth of California records of this species ——DonaLp R. Dickry, Pasadena, California, 
May 30, 1922. 
RECORD OF BIRDS BANDED 
Bands: 5701-5708 9726-9730 12336-12344 24801-24805 32885-32889 56433 
6612-6650 12346-12368 24807-24835 32891 
J. E. Law, at Los Angeles, Calif., November 28, 1921, to May 26, 1922. 
Carpodacus m. frontalis, (22) 6615,-17, Pipilo c. senicula, (1) 32885. 
-29, -41, -42, 6647-6650, 12352, Zonotrichia coronata, (1) 6626. 
12359-12361, 24810, -18, -15, 24817- Zonotrichia leucophrys (subsp.), (48) 
24822, 6612, -14, -16, -18, -20, -21, -23, -24, -25, 
Dendroica a. auduboni, (1) 6622. -27, -28, 6630-6637, 6643, -46, 12341, -42, 
Melospiza m. cooperi, (4) 6619, 24830, -50, -51, -58, -54, -55, -56, -58, 12362- 
48129, -30. 12368, 24804, -09, -11, -12, -23, -24. 
Mimus p. leucopterus, (1) 32886. 
At Altadena, Calif., December 7, 1921, to May 30, 1922. 
Chamaea f. henshawi, (5) 6639, 24805, Pipilo m. megalonyx, (2) 123438, -49. 
-07, -08, -14. Thryomanes b. charienturus, (5) 24831- 
Cinclus m. unicolor, (1) 564838. 24835, 
Hylocichla guttata (subsp.), (2), 6638, Toxostoma r. redivivum, (5) 9726-9730. 
12357. Zonotrichia coronata, (13) 6618, -40, -44, 
Junco o. thurberi, (1) 12344. -45, 24801, -02, -03, -16, 24825-24829. 
Mimus p. leucopterus, (1) 12348. 
Pipilo c. senicula, (5) 12346, -47, 32888, 
-89, -91. 
Ernest P. Walker, at Beardslee Island, Glacier Bay, Alaska, August 3, 1921. 
Larus glaucescens, (3) 5701-5703. 
At South Marble Island, Glacier Bay, Alaska, August 5, 1921. 
Larus glaucescens, (5) 5704-5708. 
EDITORIAL NOTES AND NEWS 
literature in the world today, we believe, is 
that comprised in the “Recent Literature” 
department of The Auk. The editor of this 
journal, Dr. Witmer Stone, with the ad- 
vantage of the excellent literary facilities at 
The annual Cooper Club roster appearing 
in the present issue of THE Conpor, shows a 
total membership of 800. This is a six per- 
cent increase over last year, and, of course, 
is larger than ever before. For the compil- 
ation of this directory, which experience has 
shown to be a very useful feature of our 
annual volume, the Club is indebted to Mrs. 
J. Eugene Law. 
The best index to current ornithological 
the Academy of Natural Sciences of Phila- 
delphia, has proven himself able to cover 
the literature of every country with re- 
markable thoroughness. Rarely does a title 
come to light which he has missed. Espe- 
cially useful is it to have a clue to articles 
