Breeding of the Starling in Southern California
Breeding of the Starling in Southern California.-Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) were first reported in California in 1942 (Jewett, Condor, 44, 1942: 79). Since that date they have been seen in various localities in steadily increasing numbers, but these were usually winter observations. To our knowledge, the records of breeding herein reported are the first for southern California.
On March 28, 1958, Tramontano observed an adult Starling on electrical wires in Artesia, Los Angeles County, California. The heavily traveled street was in a residential area with numerous dairies in the vicinity. A row of palm trees (Washingto& filifera) lined each side of the street. A single adult was observed in the same area on April 5, 17, 29, and May 2, 1958, and a nesting site was discovered
