Marshall, 1947 Melospiza melodia pairs of M. melodia, it's singing the 2 species seemed to be on same territories, + I could distinguish little no difference in their term except Song Sparrows sang from 3-6' in riparian growth while Lincoln's would often sing from 10-20 ft in sm conifers (Lodgepole pines). July 7 Anaheim Bay, Orange Co. Calif. The salt marsh area is of several sq miles here 9 looks natural - untouched by dykes & levees - regular tidal sloughs wind around the flats. The vegetation is all very short & supports no song sparrows but many Savannah Orea. the absence of Song Sparrows is not proof that Cooperi is not adapted to salt marsh merely that the salt marsh growth here is not high enough for them. High tides seem to cover all the veg- this may be important also in absence of song sparrows - none veg. is tall enough for nests. The flora consists of Spartina less than 2' tall along sides of sloughs & unique peculiar growth of small individual creet plants on the flats, the general level of which is less than a foot high. These plants are Distichlis, Triglochin?, Frankenia, Salicornia, Juncus.