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Larus canus : Mew Gull. — Very abundant from November into February. 



Larus heermanni : Heerniaun Gull. — Abundant on bay in summer, rare in 

 winter. 



Larus Philadelphia : Bonaparte Gull. — Common winter visitant. 



Xejua sabinii : Sabine Gull. — One taken by Lorquin. October (10 ?). 



Sterna caspia : Caspian Tern. — One taken by Bryant, December 2. 



Sterna viaxiina : Roval Tern. — One taken at Oakland bv Bryant, August 

 21. 



Sterna elegans : Elegant Tern. — One taken by Lansing, September IT. 



Sterna for steri : Forster Tern. — Winter visitant. 



Diomedea alhatrus : Short-tailed Albatross. — One taken near Goat Island 

 by Bryant, March 10. 



Fubnarus glacialis glupischa : Pacific Fulmar. — Winter visitant. 



Phalacrocorax dilophus cincinatus : White-crested Cormorant. — Occurs in 

 winter. 



Phalacrocorax dilophus albociliatus : Farrallone Cormorant. — Common 

 resident. 



Phalacrocorax penicillatus : Brandt Cormorant. — Common resident. 



Phalacrocorax pelagicus : Pelagic Cormorant. — Common resident. 



Pelecanus erythrorhynchos : American White Pelican. — Rather rare win- 

 ter visitant. 



Pelecanus calif amicus : California Brown Pelican. — Common winter 

 visitant. 



Merganser americanus : Amei-ican Merganser. — Winter visitant. 



Merganser serrator : Red-breasted Merganser. — Spring and fall migrant. 



Anas hoschas : Mallard. — Winter visitant in all marshes bordering bay. 



Mareca ainericana : Baldj)ate. — Winter visitant at Vallejo and Oakland. 



Nettion carolinensis : Green-winged Teal. — Common in winter throughout 

 the bay region. 



Querquedida discors : Blue-winged Teal. — Taken at Vallejo by Golcher. 



Querquednla cyanoptera : Cinnamon Teal. — Winter visitant at Vallejo. 



Spatula rlypeata : Shoveller. — Winter visitant. 



Dajila acuta : Pintail. — Fall and winter visitant at Miller, Marin County, 

 and Vallejo. 



Aix sponsa : Wood Duck. — Taken by Slevin at Cordelia, November 8. 



Aythya vallisneria : Canvas-back. — Abundant winter visitant at ^^allejo. 



Aythi/a marila : Scaup Duck. — Winter visitant to all parts of bay. 



Aythya affinis : Lesser Scaup Duck. — Winter visitant at Vallejo and Oak- 

 land. 



Aythya collaris : Ring-necked Duck. — Two taken by Hornung, February '>. 



Clangula clangula americana : American Golden-eye. — Fall and winter 

 visitant. 



Clangula islandica : Barrow Golden-eye. — Two taken by Bryant, Novem- 

 ber It) and December •">. 



Charitiinetta alheola : Buffle-head. — WinttM- visitant. 



Oideinia ]>erspicillata : Surf Scoter. — Cotnuion winter visitant. 



Oidemia deglandi : White-winged Scoter. — Coninion winter visitant. 



Erisiiiatnra jaiiiairensis : Ruddy Duck. — Found in lagoons from October 

 until the middle of February. 



All California 'gee.se occur in greater or less abundance in the inner 

 portions of the l)ay. 



Olor rolumbianus : Whistling Swan. — One taken by Kellogg at Cordelia, 

 Deceml)er IS. 



Botaurus Untiginosus : American Bittern. — One taken by Bryant and one 

 by Hornung. I have found it fairly common in the marshes. 



Ardea herodias: (Jreat Blue lleron. — Breeds at Alameda ; resident. 



