Marshall, 1940 Catalog Isabel \frac{1}{2}-mi. E Fleming Pt., Contra Costa Co., Calif. (Salt marsh, junction S.P.R.R. and rd. to Isabel Pt.) February 24 Grindelia along sloughs 770 \varphi Melospiza melodia pair coll J. Chatti ne RR crossing 20.5g 771 \varphi " " 17.0g. 772 \varphi " " coll J. Chatti se of crossing 18.5g. 773 \varphi " " se of crossing 19.7g. Inside El Cerrito Knoll, Alameda Co., Calif. (Salt marsh, W side S.P.R.R tracks) Feb. 24 774 \varphi Melospiza melodia on wire above Baccharis bush or wild mustard grass 8.0g. 775 \varphi " " pair 5 yds from Oklahoma under Baccharis 17.0g. (Hills SW) Richmond, Contra Costa Co., Calif. March 1, 1940 (North-east slope opposite Richmond freight Harbor) 776 \varphi 9.4 Melospiza melodia singing in Baccharis above road 18g. 777 \varphi t=8 " chasing another " " " 20.5g. 778 \varphi t=6 " " " " " Elev. = 50-100' N.S. 257, 258, 259, 260 other 3 sea level all singing \varphi\varphi 19.5g. (Four more taken by Red Stone) in Baccharis & Wild Carduy (Slough SW Cerrito) Richmond, Contra Costa Co., Calif. (south-west of Cerrito) 779 \varphi Melospiza m. singing salicornia overy 5mm 17.6g. 780 \varphi a 4.5 " " slough Grindelia along slough 781 \varphi t=8 " " weeds stubs Grindelia along slough (Red Stone 261, 262 singing in Baccharis at bridge) Stege, Contra Costa Co., Calif. (tule marsh at edge of bay) 782 \varphi Melospiza melodia t=8 Tules in salt marsh singing 783 \varphi " " ov. 6 Tules in salt-march Marsh between Stege & Isabel Pt., Contra Costa Co., Calif. March 8 784 Melospiza melodia mate of 785 foraging in Tules farther south 785 " " mate of 784 in Grindelia near