Nov., 1909 
A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM FORTY-MILE, CANADA 
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United States (taken in winter), the adult is larger, with much more white on 
wings and tail; the rump is conspicuously and clearly white; the scapulars and ex- 
treme forehead are more whitish; and the lower surface is whiter, and more lightly 
veriniculately barred. 
Dendroica aestiva rubiginosa (Pallas). Alaska Yellow Warbler. Two adult 
males (nos. 4604, 4605), May 16, 1898. 
Dendroica coronata hooveri McGregor. Alaska Myrtle Warbler. Two adult 
males (nos. 4611, 4612), May 7 and 3, 1898. 
Seiurus noveboracensis notabilis Ridgway. Alaska Water-thrush. Adult 
male (no. 4601), May 20, 1901. 
Anthus rubescens (Tunstall). American Pipit. Adult pair (nos. 4588, 4589), 
May 14 and 3, 1898. 
Cinclus mexicanus unicolor Bonaparte. American Dipper. Adult male (no. 
4711), November 15, 1900: large; wing, 95; tail, 49; tarsus, 30.2; culinen, 15; bill 
from nostril, 12.4. 
Planesticus migratorius migratorius (Linnaeus). American Robin. Five skins 
(nos. 4529-4533), May 3, 5 and 14, 1898, May 8, 1901, and August 19, 1901. 
Ixoreus naevius meruloides (Swainson). Northern Varied Thrush. Female 
(?) immature (no. 4551), September 12, 1900. 
Saxicola oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus). Wheatear. Male in first winter 
plumage (no. 4592), August 18, 1901. 
F ROM FIELD AND STUDY 
Western Robin at Novato. — On April 25, 1909, we saw several Planesticus migratorius 
propinquus at Novato, Marin County, California. Is not this a rather late date for their presence 
in this locality ?— J. R. Pemberton and H. W. Carriger, San Francisco , California. 
The Golden Plover at Coronado.— On January 12, 1908, I came upon a Golden Pover 
( Charadrius dominions) on the inner bay shore not far from Hotel del Coronado. It was a very 
bright specimen and was found in the same small cove on the 15th and again on the 20th. On all 
three occasions it was feeding by itself and was seen perfectly at short range. It could not be 
found on my next visit to the spot, January 24th. — Bradford Torrey, Santa Barbara , California. 
Brewer Sparrow in Ventura County. — I note a query made in the July number of The 
Condor regarding the nesting of the Brewer Sparrow (Spizella breiveri ) west of the Sierra 
Nevada, and I submit the following from personal observation. 
The first set was taken from a silk oak tree on May 15, 1908, and contained three eggs. This 
set is still in my possession. The second set was taken from an apricot tree on May 17, 1909, and 
contained four eggs. This set is now in the possession of Mr. C. W. Crandall of New York. 
Lawrence Peyton, Sespe, California. 
Wilson Phalarope near San Francisco.— On September 9, 1909, I saw an individual of 
(Steganopus tricolor) wading in a shallow Lake near the Cemeteries in San Mateo County, 
California.— J. R. Pemberton, Palo Alto , California. 
