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4. Anser albifrons gambeli. 



American White-fronted Goose. — At my first visit on 

 January 14, 1885, I sliot a goose, which I have no doubt 

 was of this species. The bird was a solitary individual, 

 found a few hundred yards from the beach, and when shot 

 fell over a cliff and was lost. Although flying well when 

 flushed, it covered but a short distance before alighting . In 

 the vicinity where it was flrst seen were many signs indi- 

 cating that the bird had been there for some time, or that a 

 flock had rested there during a migration. The young grass 

 just appearing above the ground furnished sufficient food. 



5. Buteo borealis calurus. 



Western Ked-tail. — This is a resident species, and is 

 probably the hawk seen by Dr. Palmer, but of which no 

 specimen was obtained. They were not common, not more 

 than three or four being seen during any single day, and 

 probably the same birds were counted over several times in 

 the course of a week. At the time of my departure I esti- 

 mated their number as about equalling that of the Caracara 

 eagle. They were oftener seen toward the north where the 

 pines ofl'ered a high roosting-place. On pleasant days they 

 extended their hunting excursions toward the south, some- 

 times remaining for daj^s in the vicinity of the small cypress 

 grove, but on the occasion of foggy or rainy weather they 

 disappeared, seeking shelter among the pines, where, 

 perched on branches close to the leeward side of the trunk, 

 they waited storm-bound till hunger or fair weather called 

 them away. Their extreme wariness and the nature of the 

 country prevented me from securing- more than a single 

 specimen. This is an adult male, which was taken on the 

 edge of the small cypress grove January 5. 



No nests were seen, but I have no doubt that among the 

 scattered pines these birds hatch and rear their young. 



