Marshall, 1940 a. 24. Melospiza melodia Marin Co., Calif., salt marshes. July 1 In Marin Co., then, owing to the prevalence of soft chaparral, which is such good habitat for upland song sparrows, there is more continuity in the distribution of salt marsh and fresh water birds than any where else around the bay. As a result, one might well expect the salt marsh and fresh-water forms to be more like each other here than any other place around the bay. To go on with the marsh at the mouth of Coyote Creek, the main part of the marsh towards the bay consisted of a luxuriant growth of tules and ss were common in them; but the wind was blowing so hard that I was unable to stalk or scare up any which could be shot with the 22 revolver. Perhaps these birds are more typical of samuelis. Three-birds-were-later We next had lunch in the hills back of Ross, and then went down to the marsh at the mouth of Corte Madera Creek. Here ss were abundant in salicornia and T ules by some cabins at the edge of the slough. Boots picked out the adults with the binoculars, as families of 5-6 young would swarm around me when I squeeked. I took two adults and a juvinal with the 22 revolver. We went to Muir Woods at dusk and heard hermit and russet-backed thrushes, and saw three deer. I was unable to call up any spotted of pygmy owls. Lowery Dobson told me later that he had seen a pair of Spotted Owls in the daytime perched above the nature trail a few yards from where it branches off from the main park trail . Suisun Bay, Solano Co., Calif. July 8 With Ned Stone went to Cordelia on afternoon of 7th. Camped 3 mi. up Green Valley, in blue and live oak country. Windy; didn't find any scronch owls. Next am, drove toward Cordelia, picked up ss at creek crossing. Several l were in small patch of cattails and adjacent willows. This was at a ranch about 2 mi. from the bay. Next collected a series from the