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a fall of not less than six feet of snow, according to native testi- 

 mony. Mr. Bryant has quoted me as reporting A. carolinensis 

 at 9000 feet in winter, a mistake due to my own carelessness, 

 probably. The species was found at that altitude in fall, but 

 not above 1500 feet after November. 



Plegadis guarauna. Whitk-faced Glossy Ibis. At San 

 Telmo they were usually seen during summer in small numbers 

 about a large marsh above the settlement, and I think they 

 doubtless bred there. Adults and j^oung were shot at San Quin- 

 tin in October. 



Tantalus loadator. Wood Ibis. In the fall a few wood ibis 

 are to be found in all of the marshes and streams from Ensenada 

 to Santa Maria. 



Botaicrus lentig-inosus. American Bittern. Common in 

 the marshes at Colnett and San Ramon, where it doubtless nests. 



Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. Common at San 

 Quintin and north of that point, also seen to some extent inland. 

 A colony was found nesting on San Martin Island on April 12. 

 At this da^e most of the nests contained young, but one set of 

 three fresh eggs were taken. 



Ardea candidissima. Snowy Heron. Very common all 

 along the coast from El Rosario north. I think they nest at San 

 Ramon, as they were seen at that point all summer. 



Ardea rnfa. Reddish Egret. Not uncommon at San Quintin. 



Fulica aviericana. American Coot. Coots were seen oc- 

 casionally along the creek below Valladares in the fall. Young 

 were found at San Telmo as early as April i. A pair was 

 found nesting on San Pedro in May, 1889. 



Recurvirostra americana. American Avocet. Not uncom- 

 mon at San Quintin, Colnett and Ensenada in fall, only seen, 

 however, about the fresh water marshes. 



Actitis viacidaria. SPOTTED Sandpiper. One was seen at 

 La GruUa, on San Pedro, May 14. Rather common along the 

 coast. 



Aigialites vodfera. Killdeer. A few were found in all the 

 meadows on top of the mountain. 



