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48 THE CONDOR [ Vol. IV Sparrow (Zonolrichia albicollis) taken in the canyon at Pescadero, San Mateo Co., Cal. on December 2, ?9oo. This I believe is an unusual occurrence. The Western Winter Wrens (zlnorthura h. pacifica)were very common, thirteen being seen in two hours. A flock of Western Evening Grosbeaks (Uoccothraustes v. monta?zus) were seen in the neighborhood on this date. JoHn M. 'WILLARD, Oakland, Cal. 6aptur 0f a 6alif0rnia 60nd0r Hear Pomona, 6ai. The taking of a California condor (Pseudogryphus californianus) is always of interest especially when found in the Sierra Madre Mountains, where the former large stock interests have given away to fruit and grain. Occasionally one is shot by hunters in the more remote parts, but as usual with such specimens, they are left to waste owing to lack of knowledge as to their preparation. To Mr. J. Eugene Law's intelligent action I am indebted for a fine specimen which was shot north of Pomona Jan. x6. Mr. L.a w writes of it in substance as follows: It was first'0bserv4d about two miles west of Lordsburg, just a mile below San Dimas canyon. Wfi:en first seen it was i?ying towards the hills in the direction of Marshall cabyon, ?hich is jt?t east 6? San Dimas, about twenty feet high over the ranch. It flew about ?' 3oo yards and then lit on a sycamore to rest, evidently. It was followed and wounded slightly in the wing with a rifle ball, but it flew away and fell, striking the .ground of its own weight. Two more rifle shots, on? taking effect failed to kill,"?th? ' bi?'fi moving a short ways after each. After the last it was given two loads from 'a,'s]aot?guo with buckshot at 5o feet; then after cfubbing it on the head the b?rd had. enough total- ity to bite severely. All of these statements are confirmed by the sieve-like con- dition of the skin, the rifle shot across the Breast disturbini? at Ie'ast a pound of flesh. It is an immature bird, as indicated by the dark down-covered? neck and head which later becomes yellow and bare; also the imperfect white of the wing linings which later become pure white. The second day after 'killing the bird weighed ?7 pounds. Length, 3 feet, 6? inches; extent 8 feet, 6? inches?:::w'?ng'28}5 inches; tail ?37? inches, crop empty. FRANK S. DAGGETT, Pasadena, Cal. ' -The Sitka Ki'ngl/t in 6alif0vnia. On November 25, ?9oo, I securdd a/? adult male specimen (No. 4453 Coil. J. G.) of Ne?ulus calendula grinnelli in San Mateo Coun}y , California. It was among the redwoods in Pescadero Creek Canyon on th'e wi?st slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. This race has been previougl? r?corded 6nly from southeastern Alaska in summer. The present specimen seeing to' indicate a southward movement in winter, probably' followings'the humid coast belt. When the skin ofgrinndli iscompared with ordinary calend?la, the differences are, at once apparei?t. In the former, the whole under parts from the base of the bill to, but not including, the crissum are suffused with maize yellow. The back is bright dark olive-green, darkest on top of the hcad%ordering the vermilion crown-patch. The bill'is slenderer, and general size much less than in usual specimens of calendula. Length, in inches, 3.94; wing, 2.?7; tail,"?.76. Among thirty skins of Ne,?ulus calendula from California so far examined} I find no other specimen ap- proaching this form to any pronounced degree. I would suggest that collectors in California, especially coastwise, look over their m?aterial carefully for any similai examples. J. GRINNELL Palo Alto, Cal. Shrike H0tes. In a railroad cut between Pacific'Grove and Point pinos Light on December 28 last I surprised a California Shrike (Lanius ludovicia?zus gam&li), that was trying to manage a large Limbless Lizard (.4nnielia ptdc?rh ? Gray.) It would attempt to fly off with its prey, but the muscular, smooth, snake-like lizard repeatedly wriggled out of the shrike's beak. Ii was after One of th4ielneffectual attempts that I captured the lizard and discov?t-ed'i:he true"nature"of the animal