February 1956 GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (ZONOTRICHIA CROCEA) FEB 13 V.C. BOTANICAL GARDENS, BERKELEY, ALAMEDA CO., CALIF. 9:30 AM - SAW 1 BIRD, YELLOW OF CROWN SLIGHTLY NOTICEABLE, SITTING ON LIMB OF ROSE BUSH EATING YOUNG LEAVES OF ROSE BUSH. LOOKED WITH BINOC'S TO CHECK THAT IT WAS NOT JUST EATING INSECTS BUT SAW THAT JUST SMALL NEW LEAVES (LESS THAN 5 OR 6 MM) WERE TATTERED WHOLE. & WORKED INTO THE BILLY SWALLOWED. MAR 3 WIND CAT CANYON, CONTRA COSTA CO., CALIF. 10:15 AM - SAW ABOUT 6 BIRDS - 2 WORD WATCHED EATING "BUSSY-WILLow" CATKINS AND POSSIBLY SMALL LEAVES. FEEDING QUICKLY WITHIN A FOOT OR SO OF EACH OTHER. BROWN TOWNEES SEEN CLOSE TO THE FLOCK OF SPARROWS. YELLOW ON CROWN NOTICEABLE ON AT LEAST 2 OF THE BIRDS. RIPARIAN ASSOC. AT WOODLAND CAMP GROUNDS.