Rose-Breasted Grosbeak in Los Angeles County, California
Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Los Angeles County, California.-On Sunday, June 3, 1945, while visiting a mountain ranch in the vicinity of Vincent, Los Angeles County, California, my attention was called to a bird feeding in a black mulberry tree (Morus nigra). Examination with a 5x field glass at a distance of 25 feet revealed a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Hedymelcs Zudovicianus) The red V-shaped patch on the breast was plainly visible.
This individual was the only one observed that day, but residents of the area stated they had seen this bird or others of the same species on previous occasions throughout the spring in various parts of the canyon. The bird did not sing while it was under observation and I was unable to attribute any call notes to this species.-ARTHUR L. BERRY, Alhambra, California, June 11, 1945.
