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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XVII 
Sayornis nigricans. Black Phoebe. Not a very common bird, but noted both along 
the coast and in the San Antonio Creek country. Prefers open country. 
Myiarchus cinerascens cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. Noted as an uncom- 
mon bird, hut widely distributed. One set of eggs taken near the coast from a redwood 
stump. 
Tyrannus vertical is. Western Kingbird. Occurs rather uncommonly over all the 
region. 
Otocoris alpestris actia. California Horned Lark. Jenkins noted this bird as being 
quite common in the open fields along the entire seacoast, but we did not meet with it. 
In winter Pemberton and Anderson found it rather common north of the Big Sur River 
where there are many open fields. 
Hylocichla guttata slevini. Monterey Hermit Thrush. This bird was noted only in 
the deep redwood groves and is either very secretive or uncommon. Grinnell noted the 
bird in June in the Big Creek country, though Jenkins failed to meet with it. 
Hylocichla ustulata ustulata. Russet-backed Thrush. Noted as an uncommon bird 
in both the San Antonio Creek region and in the redwood belt. 
Sialia mexicana occidentalis. Western Bluebird. Common in the San Antonio 
Creek region, but only noted once on the coast side of the mountains. Jenkins speaks 
of it as common in the upper Big Creek region, hut we failed to find more than one pair 
of birds. Should be one of the regular summer residents. 
Toxostoma redivivum redivivum. California Thrasher. Noted in the dryer parts of 
the San Antonio Creek valley and on the lower slopes of Santa Lucia Peak. Not noted 
in the Transition zone excepting in the winter when one bird was seen in the Big Creek 
valley. 
Cinclus mexicanus unicolor. American Dipper. This bird is common along all of 
the streams which flow frcm the redwood and pine forests. In all of the canyons on the 
ocean side and in the upper part of San Antonio Creek the Ouzel was a common bird. 
Many nests were found containing young birds, as also several unfinished nests. This 
bird is rather typical of the Transition zone. 
Thryomanes bewicki drymoecus. San Joaquin Wren. Fairly common bird over the 
whole region. A series of these birds is needed to determine the status, as Jenkins’ spe- 
cimens, taken in worn post-nuptial plumage, were with difficulty determined by Grinnell 
as belonging to this race, and possibly should be placed with the San Diegan form, Thry- 
omanes bewicki charienturus. We unfortunately took no specimens. 
Troglodytes aedon parkmani. Western House Wren. Common bird everywhere. 
Also taken in winter at Sur River. 
Nannus hiemalis pacificus. Western Winter Wren. Not uncommon in the deep 
redwood forests near the coast. A nest ready for eggs was found by Carriger on May 
26. It was placed at the base of a great redwood tree among the ferns and fallen bark 
of the tree. 
Salpinctes obsoletus obsoletus. Rock Wren. This bird was observed quite com- 
monly in the winter in the Sur River region and is supposed to have been the bird spoken 
of by Ray in the Osprey of September, 1900, as the Canyon Wren. Jenkins did not meet 
with it ncr did we see it; hut we fairly certainly recognized it on one occasion from the 
song. It will probably he found to be a summer resident in favorable localities. 
Chamaea fasciata fasciata. Intermediate Wren-tit. Common bird in the San An- 
tonio Creek basin and noted often along the more brushy parts of the coastal slopes. 
Jenkins found it abundant along his route. We found it to be common also in the winter. 
Polioptila caerulea obscura. Western Gnatcatcher. Found only in the oak groves 
about Jolon where Carriger took two sets of eggs on May 16. Both of these nests were 
in blue oak trees and some distance from the ground. 
Progne subis hesperia. Western Martin. Seen only on the coastal slopes and in 
the pine and redwood belts. In the Big Creek region it was especially numerous. 
Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. Seen in the vicinity of Jolon, and 
Jenkins met with it south of Carmel on the seacoast. Probably does not remain in the 
redwood zone to breed. 
Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. Noted only in the Lower Sonoran zone in the 
vicinity of King City. 
Tachycineta thalassina lepida. Violet-green Swallow. This was a very common 
bird over the whole of the Transition and Upper Sonoran zones. In the vicinity of Lucia 
