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The lower barrancas, near the southern slopes of the volcano, — 

 the first half of February. 



The hot lowlands west of the volcano, and the coastal region of 

 the State of Colinia, — the latter half of February. 



Western Grebe, ^chynophorus occidentalis (Lawr.). pp. 75, 110. 

 This master-diver is the largest of our Grebes, and is grayish 

 above and silvery-white below. It has a long, pointed bill and 

 a neck as long as the entire body. About a dozen were seen on 

 Lake Chapala in March. The natives occasionally snare these 

 birds (how, I could not learn), and offer their beautiful silky 

 breasts for sale. 



Least Grebe. Colymhus dominicus hrachypterus Chapm. pp. 

 119, IL'3. 



The smallest of North American Grebes. Tliey were not un- 

 common on the large ponds of tlie marshes near Chapala. Their 

 short wings and spattering attempts to rise in flight made them 

 appear like the inexperienced young of some species of water 

 bird. The Mexicans think that they are young ducks which, by 

 some " seventh son of a seventh son " sort of magic, are differ- 

 ent from their fellows and learned of the devil, being unhavm- 

 able by their shot or bullets. 



PlEi>-BiLLED Grebe. Podilymhtis podiceps (Linn.), p. 123. 



The common " Dabchiek " of our Northern mill-ponds winters 

 on Lake Chapala and on many of the other lakes and ponds in 

 the vicinity of Guadalajara. 



Loon, or Great Northern Diver. Gavia hnher (Gunn.). pp.2, 

 110. 



Three of these splendid birds showed themselves to us on the 

 waters of Lake Chapala at the time of our visit, all in the dull 

 j)lumage of winter, but with their weird cry as clear and thrill- 

 ing as when uttered on the Bay of Fundy through the keen fog 

 of early morning. We saw and heard these birds far out on the 

 open Atlantic on our tri]) down. 



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