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60. Olor buccinator. Trumpeter Swan. 



Six Train Deters were seen at Nisqually. They migrate along the 

 Columbia and visit Lac La Hache in fall. 



■61. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. 



Noted only in the interior of British Columbia where it breeds. 



62. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. 



Abounds on the coast. Contrary to Mr. Fannin's experience, I 

 was struck by the total absence of this heron from the interior, none 

 being seen or heard of. An old male from Nisqually is darker on 

 sides of neck than any other examples examined. Mr. Chaj^man 

 informs me that it is possible, from imperfect specimens sent to the 

 American Museum of Natural History from the Queen Charlotte 

 Islands, that a darker race inhabits the region of maximum rainfall 

 on the Pacific coast. Specimens in the Victoria Museum, from 

 Vancouver Island, neither strengthen nor disprove this theory. 



63. Grus canadensis. Little Brown Crane. 



Passing in flocks along the shores of Puget Sound with the next 

 species. Heard of, but not seen, in the interior of British Columbia. 



*64. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. 



Breeding in isolated pairs through the lake region of British 

 Columbia. Young found in early July. 



-65. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. 



Tacoma, Edwards Bros. ; Victoria, A. J. Maynard. 

 66. Porzana Carolina. Sora. 



Breeding commonly throughout British Columbia. Not seen in 

 "Washington. 



:; 67. Fulica americana. American Coot. 



Oftener heard than seen about the lakes of coast and interior, 

 where they breed. 



68. Crymophilus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. 



None seen. A female in the collection was taken by Mr. Lindley 

 near Victoria. 

 69. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. 



Abundant in spring along the coast. Breeds sparingly in the 

 east Cascade region. 



®70. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. Long billed Dowitcher. 



A few seen among flocks of Tringcis at Nisqually. 



