Landing May 1 (RS, DDS et al), 1 was banded at Coyote Hills Park May 5 (DDS), 1 was seen at Hoffman Park, Sacramento, May 8 (TM, JT) and 1 was banded on S. Farallon May 9 (P.R.B.O.). Large numbers of Golden-crowned Sparrows were seen in the Inner Coast Range and Central Valley Apr. 23-25 (DDS, JG). None could be found in the same location May 1 (Eds, RS et al.). A very late individual was pres­ ent on S. Farallon May 31-June 2 (P.R.B.O.). The good winter flight of White-throated Spar­ . rows continued into the spring with 3 present on Mines Rd. near Livermore Apr. 13 (ST, DE) and 1 on Jasper Ridge, Stanford Apr. 23 (VR). The wintering bird in San Francisco was last seen Apr. 25 (A. Follis, fide VH) and the 1 in Santa Cruz stayed until May 6 (W. Greene, fide VA). Breeding Fox Sparrows, at the southern limit of their range in the Coast Mts., were seen at 6000 ft. on Hull Mt. Rd., Lake Co., May 22 (BML). An individual of one of the large, rusty, late May at a time most of these migrants should northern migratory races of Song Sparrow was have already passed through the Region. present on S. Farallon Apr. 29 (P.R.B.O.). The early arrival dates for some of our key Contributors—Vi Anderson, Alan Baldridge, migrants were: Fulvous Tree Duck, Apr. 14 at Aubrey Burns (ABu), Ted Chandik, Val Da the Salton Sea; Black Tern, Apr. 14 at the Salton Costa, Bruce G. Elliott, Dick Erickson, Lynn Sea; Vaux's Swift, Apr. 14 at Encino, Los An­ Farrar, Doug, Joe & Russ Greenberg, Joseph geles Co.; W. Kingbird, Mar. 20 at the Salton Hicks, Vi Homen, Pete Jensen, Jeff Jernegan, Sea and Santa Barbara; Ash-throated Flycatcher, Margaret Keith, Betty Kimball, Barbara Klasson Apr. 8 at Santa Barbara; Traill's Flycatcher, (BK1), Maxine Le Clerc, Tim & Anne Manolis, May 2 at Whitewater, Riverside Co.; W. Fly­ Baron McLean, Gary Page, Les Perry, Point catcher, Mar. 21 at Santa Barbara; W. Wood Reyes Bird Observatory, William M. Pursell, Pewee, Apr. 12 at the Brock Experimental Ranch Van Remsen, R. J. Richardson, Doris M. Shanks, near Holtville, Imperial Co.; Olive-sided Fly­ Gene Sipe, Steve Speich, Rich Stallcup, Jerry catcher, Mar. 19 at Santa Barbara (very early) Tangren, Scott Terrill, John & Ricky Warriner, and Apr. 17 at Whitewater; Swainson's Thrush, Roger 0. Wilbur.—Editors (Eds.): DAVE DE Apr. 23 at Morongo Valley, San Bernardino Co.; SANTE, Dept. of Biol. Sci., Stanford University, Bell’s Vireo, Mar. 27 at San Diego; Solitary Stanford, Calif. 94305 and P.R.B.O., RON LE Vireo, Mar. 20 at the Salton Sea; Warbling Vireo, VALLEY, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Mesa Mar. 20 at the Salton Sea; Nashville Warbler, Apr. Rd., Bolinas, Calif. 94924. 1 at San Diego; Yellow Warbler, Apr. 3 at San Diego; Black-throated Gray Warbler, Apr. 3 at Encino; Hermit Warbler, Apr. 23 at Morongo SOUTHERN PACIFIC COAST REGION Valley; MacGillivray's Warbler, Apr. 17 at White­ / Guy McCasUe water; Yellow-breasted Chat, Apr. 16 at Morongo Valley; Wilson’s Warbler, Mar. 20 at San Diego; April was cooler than normal and the sky Hooded Oriole, Mar. 24 at Santa Barbara; Bul­ remained overcast for much of the time. This lock's Oriole, Mar. 20 at San Diego; W. Tanager, cool weather continued into May and appeared Apr. 17 at Brock Experimental Ranch near Holt­ to have a delaying effect on northbound migrants. ville and Whitewater; Black-headed Grosbeak, The peak movements of most species appeared to Mar. 29 at Santa Barbara; Blue Grosbeak, Apr. be a week or more iater than normal, and re­ 24 at San Diego and Morrongo Valley; Lazuli markable numbers of a variety of species were Bunting, Apr. 2 at Brock Experimental Ranch still passing through the Region at the end of the near Holtville (a little early); Black-chinned period. Ron LeValley commented that he had Sparrow, Mar. 27 at Encino. never seen so many flycatchers as were at Oasis, Albatrosses, Shearwaters, Petrels—Three Mono Co. on May 31—probably 750-1000 birds, Black-footed Albatrosses were seen at the 60 mile mostly Empidonax flycatchers and W. Wood bank off San Diego May 30 (JJ) and 4 or 5 were Pewees, with Dusky and Hammond’s Flycatchers seen near San Clemente I. the following day (JJ). being more common than W. Wood Pewees and A Fulmar near Anacapa I. May 22 (JD) and 2 Traill's Flycatchers. Other such concentrations, near San Clemente I. May 31 (JJ) were very late. but not involving quite as many birds and com­ Only 2 Pink-footed Shearwaters were found off prising thrushes, vireos, warblers and finches as San Diego Apr. 10 (C.F.O.), but 25 were reported well as flycatchers, were reported by others in off Oxnard, Ventura Co. May 22 (JD) and they Volume 25, Number 4 799 were ‘‘very numerous" near San Clemente I. May and 28 (AS) and 2 were seen there May 8 (AS); 31 & June 1 (JJ). Three or four Pale-footed Shear­ single individuals were found at the s. end of the waters were identified near San Clemente I. May sea Apr. 14 (LJ) and May 29 (GMcC) and 2 were 31 & June 1 (JJ). Only 15 Sooty Shearwaters at Salton City May 29 (GMcC); these birds are were seen off San Diego Apr. 10 (C.F.O.), about apparently reaching the Salton Sea while migrat­ 200 were visible from shore in Laguna Beach, ing north from the Gulf of California. Orange Co. Apr. 21 (JAJ), 500 were reported off Ha^ s, Grouse, RAn.s—A few Swainson's Oxnard May 22 (JD) and they were "very nu­ Hawks were noted this spring, with 1 in the merous" near San Clemente I. May 31 & June 1 Antelope Valley, Los Angeles Co. Apr. 18 (GSS), (JJ). Four Manx Shearwaters were seen off San 1 near Lancaster, Los Angeles Co. May 8 (GSS), Diego Apr. 9 (C.F.O.). Two Leach’s Petrels were 1 near Riverside Apr. 17 (BB & jD), 2 near fouhd off Oxnard May 22 (JD) and a “few" were Mecca, Riverside Co Apr. 14 (LJ) and 7 there seen near San Clemente I. May 31 & June 1 (JJ). May 8 (AS), 2 near Westmorland, Imperial Co. Fifteen Ashy Petrels were reported off Oxnard Apr. 17 (e Ac & SC), and 3 near Plaster City, May 22 (JD). Fifteen Black Petrels were seen off Imperial Co. Apr. 2 (GMcC); this species used to San Diego Apr. 9 (C.F.O.). Another 35 were noted migrate through this Region in large flocks. A there May 15 (GMcC), 3 were counted off Oxnard rather late Pigeon Hawk was noted in Goleta May 22 (JD), and a "few" were present near San Apr. 8 (RW & KA). Two Blue Grouse, presumed Clemente I. May 31 & June 1 (JJ). to be a mated pair, were closely observed at about TRopiCBIRDs, Pelicans—A Red-billed Tropic- 9000 ft. elevation in the San Jacinto Mts. May 27 bird was seen at the 60 mile bank off San Diego (LT); this presumably resident species is known to May 30 (JJ), which is an early date for that far occur south only to Mt. Pinos, some 150 miles to north. White Pelicans were noted migrating north­ the northwest. A Black Rail, a most secretive ward in large flocks by many observers in late species, was seen in McGrath State Park, Ventura March and early April. Co. May 22 (ERA). Herons—Three Cattle Egrets remaining around Shorebirds—An Am. Oystercatcher was seen Goleta, Santa Barbara Co. throughout the pe­ on Anacapa I. on May 5 (RW) and May 15 (IM riod were the only ones reported away from the & LB) and another was on the Coronados I. Apr. south end of the Salton Sea where they are now 9 (C.F.O.); both localities are north of the species' quite common permanent residents. normal range. Interior records of Snowy Plovers include 30 at Deep Springs Lake, Inyo Co. May Geese, Ducks—Again Black Brant were found 29 (RLeV) and 1 at Furnace Creek Ranch in inland at the north end of the Salton Sea with Death Valley May 22 (GMcC, BB & GSS) from 75 there Apr. 13-18 (JF, EAC, GMcC), 1 there the n.e. portion of the Region, an area with few May 2 (EAC & SC) and 5 there May 8 (GMcC & specific records of the species. An Am. Golden BB), 1 was seen at the s. end of the Salton Sea Plover at Playa del Rey, Los Angeles Co. Apr. 14 Apr. 18 (GMcC), and another was found on L. (HB) was the only one reported this spring. Ten Elsinore, Riverside Co. Mar. 20 (AS). Blue­ Ruddy Turnstones, a common migrant along the winged Teal were reported in larger than nor­ coast, were inland at the n. end of the Salton Sea mal numbers and over a larger area of the Re­ May 8 (GMcC, BB & AS), and l was found at gion than usual; 8 were at Oasis, Mono Co. May the s. end the following day (GMcC, KG & JD). 31 (RLeV); 6 or 7 were noted at Furnace Creek A Solitary Sandpiper, always a scarce species in Ranch in Death Valley Apr. 11 (RLeV) and May spring, was noted in the San Fernando Valley, Los 1 (GMcC); 1 was at Saratoga Springs, San Ber­ Angeles Co. Apr. 19-22 (JD & KG) and another nardino Co.