Cogswell 1948 Anthus spinolelta 1. Nov. 5 - Oxford St. Exp. Tract, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. 11:50 - a flock of at least 16 rose gradually from among the small orchard trees in the middle part of the tract, and after circling once, dropped down again in the more open N. end. Dec. 21 - 1 mi. E., 1-2 mi. S. of Buttonwillow, Kern Co., Calif. also between 1 & 4 mi. W. of '' '' Several flocks seen, totalling a good 2000 or more. Most of this area is covered with dried up cotton, but the pipits were all seen in the few green (alfalfa?) fields. (1950) Apr. 5 just S Coalinga, Fresno Co., Calif. - single, closely-massed flock of about 100 flying low over - later on the ground in an irrigated alfalfa field.