198 NOTES ON CALIFORNIA ANIMAt-H. 



Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.)- Xorthrrv PlioJnropf. 



Mr. Fiebig, who lias specimens of this .si)ecies, int'oiMis me of its t're- 

 queut appearauce on HuniboUlt l>ay in winter. 



Phalaropus tricolor (Vicill.). Wilson's I'halarope. 



Tiuee specimens of Wilson's Plialai'opc were obtained in June, 1884, 

 in the vicinity of certain shaHow lakes in W(\stern Lassen Oonnty. No 

 otliers were seen in the country. 



Family EECURVIROSTRIDiE. Avocets and Stllts. 

 Recurvirostia americana Gni. American .ivorct. 



1 obtained a pair of Avocets on June 17, in the locality mentioned in 

 the preceding i)aragraph. 



Himantopus mezicanus (Mull.)- Blaclc-neclied Stilt. 



I did not meet with this species myself, but it is represented in other 

 collections from the northeastern i)art of the State. 



Family SCOLOPAOID^E. Snii'Ks, Sandpipers, etc. 



Gallinago delicata (Oid). H'llson's Siii2)c. 



I shot a snipe on July 25 on a small tributary of the McCloud flowing 

 from the eastern base of JMount Shasta. It w;is not seen anywhere else 

 in the country except at llumboldt Bay. 



Tringa caniitiis Liun. Knot. 



Mr. Charles Fiebig informed me of the occurrence of this species at 

 llumboldt r>iiy in wititer. 



Tringa miiiutilla \'iL'ill. Least iSandjjipcr. 



Common along the coast of Humboldt County. 



Tringa alpina pacifica (Cones). lied-hachcd Sandpijycr. 

 A very common const species in winter. 



Ereunetes occidentalis Lawr. JVcslcrn Sandpiper. 



S[)«'(;imens of this bird were obtained at Red Bluff on May 8, 1884, the 

 only time it was seen. 



Limosa fedoa Linn. Marhled Godwit. 



According to Mr. Fiebig's statement, the Godwit is present at Hum- 

 boldt Bay the year round and probably nests there. 



Totanus melanoleucus (Gmol.). lirvater Yclloio-lct/s. 

 Obtained on April 22 at Red Bluff, and not observed elsewhere. 



Totanus flavipes (Grael.). Ycllow-hgs. 

 Of frerpient occurrence at Humboldt Bay. 



Totanus solitarius (Wils.). Solitary Sandpiper. 



I met with this species only at the western base of Mount Sliasta 

 August 3, 1SS;5. Collected at Fort Crook by Feilner. 



