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 Jan., 1914 SECOND LIST OF BIRDS OF THE BERKELEY CAMPUS 35 WESTERN SAVANNAH SPARROW. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Fair- ly common winter visitant; occurring in grassy swales among the hill-tops. Of- ten noted during the period from December to February in the near vicinity of the Big C. VESTE-rtN LARK SPARROW. Ohondestes graramaeus strigatus. Observed only from May to August xd in sparse numbers. The hills above North Berkeley seem to be most favorable to this species. Not recorded on the Campus proper since I9O9. INTERMEDIATE SPARROW. Zonotriehia leueophrys gainbell. Common winter visitant. Frequents detached brush-patches in scattering flocks, chiefly on the hillsides. Earliest fall dates: September 25, 19o6, and September 9, 19o7 (A. S. A.); October 6, I9IO (J. G.); September 16, t912 , and September 24, I913 (A. S. A.). NUTTALL SPARROW. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli. Common resident. Fre- quents garden shrubbery in town and on the lower Campus, as well as the patches of snow-berry brush and brakes on the shaded hillsides. Nest with young found in clump of pampas-grass in botanical garden, April 5, I913 (H. C. B.). More numerous in winter, and often flocking with the Golden-crowned Sparrow. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. Zonotrichia coronata. Abundant winter visi- tant. Affects brush-patches and shrubbery all over the University grounds. Dates of first appearance in the fall: September 28, 19o4, and September 29, 19o 7 (A. S. A.); October 27, 19o8 (J. G.); October 6, 1912, and October 2, I9I 3 (A. S. A.). Dates of departure in the spring: May 3, 194, and April 26, i913 (A. S. A.). WESTERN CIIlPPINC SPARROW. Spizella passerina axizonae. Now a rather rare summer visitant. More seen in I90 9 than in.any year since. Dates of ar- rival, April I5, 1912 (T. I. S.); April 24, 19o3 (A. S.A.). Latest fall record, September 21, 1910 (J.. G.). SIERRA JuNco. J'uneo oreganus thurberi. Irregularly abundant winter visi- tant. Forages in flocks, both on the ground (usually near trees) and in oak foli- age, on most parts of the Campus. Early fall records : October I8, I9O6, and October 3 o, I90 7 (A. S. A.); October 17, 19o8, and October 13, I9IO (J. G.); November 6, 1911 (H. C. B.); October 17, 1912 (A. S. A.); October 14, 1913 (T. I. S.). Time of departure in the spring: March 3 o, I911, and April 14, 1912 (J. G.). On July IO, I92, an adult pair was discovered in the grove at the east side of the Greek Theatre, and was closely watched for one hour (H. W. G. and J.G.). Although no evidence of actual nesting was secured, the behavior of the birds led to the belief that they were at least "prospecting" for a nesting site. It is possible that sooner or later, as the planted groves become denser and taller, a breeding colony of Juncos will establish itself here, as has been the case in the Arboretmn at Stanford University. RUOUS-CROWNEV SPARROW. Aimophila ruficeps ruficeps. Common resident along open hillsides, affecting the sparse growths of California sage on the south and west-facing slopes. At Professor H. M. Hall's residence, 16I 5 La Loma Avenue, this ordinarily reclusive species has come to be a familiar door-yard bird, even entering the house regularly, when allowed to, to be fed. The parent birds have brought their young there from the adjacent hill-slope for several suc- cessive seasons. SANTA CRUZ SONC SPAR0W. Melospiza melodia santaecrucis. Abundant resident along the stream-courses. Many appear in winter in the weed-patches towards the heads of the ravines.