188 Jfir0t annual Report 



Phalacrocorax penicillatus (Brandt) Heerm. Brandt Cormorant. 

 These birds usually kept pretty well out from the shore, but 

 occasionally one would be seen on the beach. They appeared to be 

 common about the large off-shore kelp beds, and on the small islets 

 near the shore. 



Pelecanus californicus Ridgw. California Brown Pelican. 

 A few of these birds were seen at different times in the kelp beds, 

 but seldom if ever came to the shore. In the evenings a few gathered 

 on two small islets. 



Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieillot). Cinnamon Teal. 



A small flock seen at the tule lakes. Whenever disturbed they 



always circled the lake two or th ree times before settling again, but 



otherwise were not at all shy, and did not hide in the tules like the 



coots. They were eating the duck-weed in which these lakes abound. 



Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. 



Several times during the summer these magnificent birds were 

 observed passing overhead. A pair frequented the tule lakes. They 

 would stand motionless among the tules, and in that position seemed 

 actually to disappear, it being almost impossible to distinguish them 

 in such a position unless they moved. 



Ardea virescens anthonyi Mearns. Anthony Green Heron. 

 One specimen taken at the tule lakes. When approached it would 

 slip away among the tules, and when pursued, flew up with loud, 

 harsh croaking. 



Fulica americana Gmel. American Coot. 



These birds were very common in the tule lakes. They were very 

 shy and cunning and hid in the tules at the first sight of a person on 

 foot, though they paid little attention to vehicles. The only way to get 

 a specimen was to hide until they had forgotten the presence of dan- 

 ger, and had come out of their lurking places again. They were in 

 friendly company with the teal, and were also feeding on duck-weed. 



Limosa fedoa (Linn.) Sabine. Marbled Godwit. 



Only one specimen of this fine bird was seen during the summer. 



It was exceedingly tame and would allow one to approach within 



twelve to fifteen feet before quietly flying a hundred yards or so down 



the beach. Its stomach was well filled with sand-crabs (Eretni/n 



), and it was infested with Colpocephalum thitlt<i. 



