Brown Towhee R.E.Johnson 1968 Nov.29 Tilden Regional Park, Contra Costa Co., Calif. 2:30 PM Three or four individuals fed on ground in litter(leaves, twigs, both green & dry grass) under a large eucalyptus tree, which with one other tree, stand isolated & surrounded by grassland on a side hill. Small (5-10ft. high) cedars have been planted at 20 ft. spacing all around the adjacent grassland. A dense eucalyptus stand is located across a paved road 50 yards down slope. When I disturbed the Towhees one flew 30ft beyond the eucalyptus canopy cores & lit 4ft up in the top of a tall dry weedy plant in a field of same. Others flew up into the lower portions of the 2 trees. I wonder how far into the grassland & away from shelter they will venture? I recall seeing them frequently on a mowed lawn early in the morning at Playfield here in Tilden (no specific notes taken). Trees ringed the grass but were some distance away. I heard the high squeely note I usually associated with aggressive interaction & also the usual "chip" note. 4:15 PM. More Towhees encountered in tall (8-9 ft.) stand of dill located 100 yds from the nearest stand of eucalyptus. Between this & the previous observations I had seen much further out in the field & though there were occasional brush patches, there were no Brown Towhees. Nov.30 Berkeley Aquatic Park, Alameda Co., Calif. Overcast, light sprinkle. Despite the narrowness of the band of vegetation(mixed ornamental evergreen shrubs) & the close proximity of a road, Freeway, & water skiers, these birds &