Marshall, 1946 Melospiza melodia Sept 14-22 Gouldi seen, 3 ad, 1 juv. The juv & 2 ad coll. by Fox. Apparently not a good habitat - too remote - because of high elevation - from any adjoining habitat. The 4 birds probably post-breeding wanderers from Sonoma Valley. Sonoma Valley Probably sparse song sparrow populations along willow-bordered streams in center of Valley - as at Kenwood, Schellville. None collected. Judging from Longhurst's air observations of all other lakes & from my views, there is no place near the bay from Petaluma to Napa where dense marshland populations can be found. This vast area then is very sparsely populated & only along streams. SantaCruz's Alameda Co., 1 1/2 mi N Alvarado Collected for about 1 1/2 hrs, on E side highway #17 in extensive fresh-water swamp on a tributary, but north of Alameda Creek, and within 4 miles of SF Bay. Willows, Typha and tall weeds (mostly Rumex) harbored great nos. S.S. They were not in dry typha however. Rumex formed large stands 4-5 ft tall on dry ground & had many song sparrows. A great concentration here bounded by dry farmlands. All fully molted. A good place to look for contiguity into salt marsh.