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Kern River Lake one day later. Our trail then lead us up Whitney 

 Creek to its headwaters, across to Cottonwood Creek and thus down 

 to Owen's Lake and Lone Pine, July 14-1 6th. From Lone Pine 

 we returned to San Francisco byway of Independence (July 17th), 

 Big Pine (July 18th), Round Valley (July 19th), McGee's (July 

 20th), Troy's near Mono Lake (July 21st), Mono Pass and Dana 

 Creek (July 22d), Yosemite Valley (July 23d), Crocker's (July 

 24th), Buena Vista (July 25th), and Stockton (July 26th). 



1. Colymbus nigricollis californicus. Eared Grebe. 



The Eared Grebe was seen only in Owen's Valley, where a single 

 pair were feeding in a small lake near Lone Pine, July 16, 1893. 



2. Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-billed Grebe. 



A pair of this species inhabited a pond near Watsonville, where 

 we camped, June 23d. 



3. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. 



This heron was observed at Watsonville, June 23d. It was com- 

 mon along the San Benito River, June 29th, and several were hunt- 

 ing in the alfalfa fields of Pleasant Valley, June 30th. 



4. Ardea virescens. Green Heron. 



The Green Heron was not uncommon along the San Benito River 

 from Tres Pinos to San Benito, June 24-27th. One was observed 

 on the east fork of the Kaweah River, July 5th. 



5. Fulica americana. American Coot. 



Two Coots were playing in Little Kern River Lake early in the 

 morning of July 13th. In Owen's Valley a number were seen on a 

 small lake near Lone Pine, July 16th. 



6. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. 



This loud voiced wader was seen at Kern River Lake, July 13th 

 and 14th. 



7. iEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer. 



The Killdeer was observed near Watsonville, June 24th ; at Tres 

 Pinos, where it was very abundant along the San Benito Creek, 

 June 25th, and along the Los Gatos Creek and in Pleasant Valley, 

 June 30th. In the San Joaquin Valley, this bird was the almost 

 constant accompaniment of water, July 1— 4th. In Owen's Valley, 

 many were seen along the streams and irrigation ditches between 

 Lone Pine and Bishop, July 16-1 9th. 



