July, 1911 
WINTER BIRDS OF THE SALTON SEA REGION 
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birds of the year taken at a fresh-water spring surrounded by tiiles near Salton 
Sea. 
69. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. Common in 
cultivated districts and in Brawley. 
70. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli. Gambel Sparrow. Abundant every- 
where. Perhaps the most common bird. 
71. Zonotrichia coronata. Golden-crowned Sparrowu Seemingly rare al- 
though many may have been missed in the large flocks of Gambels. One female 
jiivenal taken December 18 the only one seen. 
72. Spizella breweri. Brewer Sparrow. Common along weed-grown fences 
and in the cotton-fields. 
73. AmpMspiza nevadensis. Sage Sparrow. Abundant in dry bushy tracts. 
74. AmpMspiza nevadensis canescens. California Sage Sparrow. Associated 
with the last and in slightly larger numbers. 
75. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. About a dozen pairs in Brawley. 
As no old nests were observed about the buildings they are probably recent arrivals. 
76. Melospiza melodia fallax. Desert Song Sparrow. Fairly common in the 
tules along the Alamo and at Salton Sea. 
77. Pipilo aberti. Abert Towhee. Most abundant at Mecca in the mesqiiite 
thickets. 
78. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. Common about reservoirs and 
flooded fields. 
79. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. Usually to be seen with the 
three other species, mixed flocks being the rule. Both this and the last taken at 
Brawley on December 18. 
80. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. Apparently the commonest swallow 
in- all localities. 
81. Tachycineta thalassina lepida. Violet-green Swallow. Not so common 
as the last. 
82. Phainopepla niteas. Phainopepla. Abundant at Mecca feeding on the 
mistletoe berries. 
83. Laaius ludovicianus excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike. Fairly com- 
mon in all localities visited. 
84. Dendroica auduboai. Audubon Warbler. Abundant everywhere. 
85. Geothlypis trichas occideatalis. Western Yellow-throat. Fairly common 
but seemed to be confined to the tules. 
86. Aathus rabescens. Pipit. Common along irrigation ditches and alkali 
flats at Salton Sea. 
87. Mimus polyglottos leucopterus. Western Mockingbird. Heard one at 
Brawley. Common at Mecca. 
88. Toxostoma lecontei. Leconte Thrasher. About a half a dozen indivi- 
duals seen. Two secured December 9 and 16 showed no evidences of breeding. 
89. Toxostoma crissale. Crissal Thrasher. Two taken at Alamoria. Quite 
common at Mecca. 
90. Heleodytes brtmneicapillus couesi. Cactus Wren. About a half dozen 
seen at each place visited. 
91. Thryomanes bewicki bairdi. Baird Wren. Fairly common at Brawley 
and Alamoria. 
92. Thryomanes bewicki charienturus. San Diego Wren. Two specimens at 
Mecca. 
