Marshall, 1939 a 4. Melospiza melodia Raps, Oct 21 They apparently foraged on the ground under these celery stalks & would mount up onto these stalks when I would approach within 25 yds. Three were taken. # 726-8 . I then walked back the 2½ or 3 miles to Longhurst's house, following the creek all the way. The creek was in a deep gorge lined with willows. All the towhees & crowned sparrows were common, no song sparrows were found. There was no underbrush or vine tangles suitable for them along the whole stream course. The first ones were in the weeds & vines along the Creek at Longhurst's house; these are the first ones up from the marshes, or unless some occur in the farm gardens adjacent to the creek. Thus there is at least a 2 mile gap between the salt-marsh & riparian song sparrows. In the evening a Screech Owl was collected # 729 from a Sycamore at the creek by Longhurst's house. 12 were heard in the oak country