pperside of tail: not remembered underside of tail: not observed leg: not remembered Behavior: Foraged extremely quietly in dense blue oak foliage about 10 feet from ground, doing some fluttering. Voice: Silent Habitat: Blue-oak- digger pine foothills at a little pool or two of standing water surrounded by willows How identification was decided - elimination of similar species: Combination of 1) green back 2) yellow throat, breast sharply bordered by white belly, blue-gray face 3) blue gray upperparts with partial white eye-ring 4) 2 wing bars eliminates any warbler I can think of Prior experience with this species and similar species: Three times in Mass; Once at Oasis, Mono Co., 5-28-73 This description written from __ notes made during observation __ notes made after observation X memory Your address: Dept. of Zoology Univ. of Calif Berkeley CA 94720 Others seeing the bird (addresses of two): Don Roberson, Tom & Janice Southworth, John Luther, Dick Erickson, Joe Morlan, Craig Hohenberger. Found here on Aug.12 and Sept. 5 by Art Edwards (Livermore) Signed Van Remmen Date 9-8-73