River, there is a narrow border strip of riparian brush and a few large trees such as willows, Fremont's cottonwood, and sycamore. Natural marshes are almost non-existent in the vicinity of Sacramento. The following tabulation shows the relationship of the lot to natural features and other habitats: Feature Distance Away Direction (in miles) Water Natural - American River 1.71 NE Sacramento River 3.86 W Artificial - State Fair Grounds 0.6 NW City Park Lakes 3-4.5 W & NW Lake Washington 5.5 WNW Yolo By-pass 8.0 W Trees Oak Woodland 7.0 NE City plantings (50 feet or more high) 0.6 SW " " 0.7 NW Herbs Grass and weeds - State Fair Grounds 0.3 N Lawn - Tahoe Park 0.2 E Grasslands 1.1 E Grasslands 1.2 S Rice 10.0 W Trees planted in our neighborhood include both the Modesto and Arizona Ashes, silver maple, sycamore, and acacia. Since this neighborhood has been developed during the past three to fifteen years, none of the trees are more than 30 feet high. Further, none of them seem especially attractive to birds for other than perching. A large variety of shrubs occurs around the homes in the neighborhood. The lot on which the following bird records were accumulated is at an elevation of 33 feet above mean sea level, and is rectangular, with dimensions of 60 by 80 feet. The two-bedroom home divides the lot into two segments, the front yard, and the back yard. Garages and a house occupy the sides of the lot. The front yard contains an Arizona ash, with English laurel, arbor vitae, camellias and privet hedge planted along th