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 Jan.,1914 ::.::: : .-..:...:..... :..  ::.' .; :;: :: ' :.:: SECOND LIST OF BIRDS O17 THE BERKELEY CAMPUS 39 cavities have been destroyed in this manner, and the birds thereby deprived of their homes. Nesting dates are indicated by the finding of a brood of young in the nest, May 12, 1913, and five young still fed by their parents but flying about, May 29, 1913 (H. C. B.). SANTA CRUZ CHICKADEE. Penthestes rufescens barlowL Casual fall visitant, or sporadic transient. One individual put in its appearance in the live-oaks around the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology during October, 1913, and was ob- served at different times by many interested people. It was first seen October 4, but has not been reported since October 25. On the 21st it was watched from the northeast windows of the Museum building as it foraged in the oak foliage within a range of ten feet, thoroughly displaying the color-features which char- acterize the race barlozi, to the satisfaction of all beholders (J. G., H. C. B., T. I. S., M. W. W., and others). This race of Chickadee belongs in the Santa Cruz faunal district, that is, the coastal area south from San Francisco into Monterey .County. Judging from the climatic peculiarities of the immediate vicinity of Berkeley, it would appear con- sistent with our knowledge of geographical distribution to expect that, with the aging of our planted groves of conifers, chickadees will find conditions favorable to the establishment here of permanent colonies, as with the Olive-sided Fly- catcher and other boreal, and at the same time aborea!, species. COAST BUSH-TIT. Psaltriparus rninimus minimus. Abundant resident of oak groves and chaparral, wherever these associations occur, all over the Campus. Ex- treme nesting dates: newly completed nest, up Strawberry Creek canyon, March 25, 1911 (J. G.), and nest with young, near Center Street entrance, June 8, 1911 (H. C.B.). '. iNTERMEDIATE WREN-TIT. Chamaea fasciata fasciata. Abundant resident o[ the chaparral-clothed areas among the hills. Pairs or family parties occasionally rove down along the stream-courses clear across the Campus, rarely to city gardens[ WESTERN GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. 11glllUS sata'apa olivaceus. Fairly common mid-winter visitant, affecting oak-trees on the Campus proper, as well as up along the canyons. Dates of arrival: October 17, 19o8 (J. G.); October 3, 1912, and October lO, 1913 (A. S. A.). Not reported later than January 2o, 1912 (J. G.). WESTERN RUbY-CROWNED KINGLET. Regulus calendula cineraceus. Abun- dant winter visitant to all sorts of arborescent vegetation, from chaparral and garden shrubbery to the oldest evergreen groves. Dates of first observation hi the fall: October 2, 19o 4, October o, 19o6, and October 6, 9o7 (A. S. A.): October 6, 19o8, and October lO, 191I (J. G.); October 3, 1912 (H. C. B.); Oc- tober 13, 1913 (A. S.A.). Latest spring record: April i3, 1912 (T. I. S.). SITKA KNGLET. Regulus calendula grinnelli. Rare mid-winter visitant. January 23, 1911, a male of this subspecies foraged some minutes through the oak foliage within a few feet of the observers (H. S.S. and J. G.), who were enabled to make a satisfactory comparison with the ordinary Ruby-crowns out- side the window--and with skins inside! Other individuals have been identi- fied on the Campus as of this race, bur not under such favorable circumstances. WESTERN GNATCATChER. Polioptila 'caentlea obscura. Observed only by Mrs. Amelia S. Allen, who has records of' single individuals seen repeatedly in the chaparral above Mosswood Road. Actual dates of record are: October 4 and 12, and December 28, I912; September 23, I913. Apparently to be classed as a transient.