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 102 THE CONDOR VoL. XI The American. Redstart in Southern California.--On December 27, 1905, while collecting on the shore of Kewen Lake, near Pasadena, California, I found an American Redstart (Seto- phaga ruticilla) female, dead among the tules under a cottonwood tree. As far as I have been able to learn, this is an unusual record for the bird. Upon the suggestion of Grinnell the speci- men was sent to Robert Ridgway and was identified as of this speces.--PINGREE I. OBURN, Pasadena, California. Ancient M.urrelet at San Clemente.--During December, 1908, I secured several Ancient Murrelets (Synthliboramphus antzquus) about San Clemente Island. Oftentimes while "work_ ing" the coasts, I observed the remains of Ancient Murrelets and Cassin Auklets (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) among the other victims of the storms. The southern (winter) range of Synthli- boramphus antiquus includes the entire group of Santa Barbara Islands.--C. B. L:ro, Long Beach, California. The small American Crossbill in Calffornia.--This museum has recently acquired a California-taken crossbill, which is apparently identical with the eastern form--Loaria curviros- tra minor. It is a  adult (full red plumage, in color exactly like the average of eastern exam- ples); no. 7199, Univ. Calif. Mus. Vert. Zool.; Nicasio, Marin Co., Calif.; leb. 21, 1909; collected by Louise Kellogg. Measurements: wing, 79.7; tail, 51.7; tarsus, 14.8; culmen, 13.3; bill from nostril, 11.9; depth of bill, 7.9. This is the first example I ever saw of this form from the State, the usual race being L. c. benditel (or if this be not recognized, L. c. stricklandi). A specimen of the latter secured in the same locality, but at another time, has kindly been sent to me by Joseph Mailliard. It is a  adult (full red plumage, but of lighter, pinker hue than in eastern birds); no. 5652, Coil. J. & J. W. Mailliard; Nicasio, Marin Co., Calif.; March 5, 1895. Measurements: wing, 96.2; tail, 63.8; tarsus, 16.6; culmen, 17. 8; bill from nostril, 15.8; depth of bill, 10.1. The great discrepancy in size between the two forms, as shown by the above measurements, is not bridged over by variations in the material at hand. One other example from California refer- able to minor has just come to light (no. 5654, , Coil. J. & J. W.M.). This is very like no. 7199, tho a trifle larger. It seems probable that th small form is merely an irregular winter visitant to the State, in the same role as east of the Rockies. Certainly the resident and breed- ing bird is always the larger race, judging from many summer birds from various parts of the transition and boreal zones in California.--J. Gtz:,,, University of California, Berkeley, Cal- ifornia. Winter Notes from Clipper Gap, Placer County.--Sturnella neglects. The Western Meadowlark has appeared in large nmnbers the past winter, feeding almost entirely in grain fields. I have heard complaints on all sides as to the damage done by this bird this winter. Carpodacus'purpureus californicus. The purple finch takes the place, to some extent, of the house finch here during the winter months, and this year is more common than usual. I have never found the purple finch breeding here, tho it is reported at Colfax in summer. Carpodacus cassini. Cassin Purple Finch. Not often noted here; but common during two weeks of cold weather in December, 1908. Losvia curvirostra bendire I took my first crossbill at this elevation (1750 feet) December 16, during a severe snowstorm. A flock of six was noted. Chondestes grammacus slrigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. leb. 15, I noted a flock of seven of these birds, the earliest spring record I have. Iaroreus ntzwius meruloides. The Varied Thrush and Sierra Junco (J. h. thurberi) are unnsually numerous this winter. The thrush is all over our hills, while commonly restricted to small numbers in the deeper canyons. 3[erula migratoria propinqua. Western Robin. Only two or three seen up to January; later they have become more common, tho far below their usual numbers.--E. ADS, Clipper Gap, Placer County, California. Behavior of a Young Rivoli Itummingbird.--During the early part of July, 1908, three young relatives of mine, while camped in Ramsey Canyon, of the Huachnca Monntains, Arizona, had an interesting experience with a young Rivoli Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) and its mother. After a heavy rain one afternoon, they noticed a large hmnmingbird flying about as tho much excited and on investigating found a half fledged and half drowned yonng one lying on the gronnd near the creek. One of the girls picked it up and warmed it in her hands. It soon revived and was fed with honey on the end of a toothpick. The honey was pushed well down its throat and was evidently quite appreciated. To make it open its bill they would tickle it on the corner of