BIRDS OF SHASTA AND VICINITY. 



(All (latt's except where the yeai- is stated are for the year 18it8.) 



1. Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-billed (xrebe; Hell Diver. 



Several seeu in the pond at Big Spring, iu Shasta Valley, September 

 17, by W. H. Osgood. 0. H. Townseud obtained it " on ponds near the 

 base of ^Nlonnt Shasta in summer'' in 1883 or 1S81. 



2. Anas boschas. Mallard. 



W. H. Osgood shot a mallard in Lower Squaw Creek, near Warm- 

 castle Soda Springs, September 13, and found the species common at 

 Big Spring, in Shasta Valley, September 17. In 1883 0. If. Townsend 

 "found mallards August 1, at the base of Mount Shasta, in certain wet 

 meadows where, in all probability, they had nests." 



3. Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. 



The commonest duck on the small ponds and streams in Shasta Val- 

 ley September 17-20 (Osgood). 



4. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. 



Several seen in Shasta Valley September 17 by W. H. Osgood. 



5. Dafila acuta. Pintail. 



A tlock of six seen in Shasta Valley September 18 by W. H. Osgood. 



6. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. 



Three seen at Big Spring, in Shasta Valley, September 18 (Osgood). 



7. Ardea herodias. Great Bine Heron. 



Seen at Sissou July 13 by W. H. Osgood, and repeatedly observed 

 during the first half of September by K. T. Fisher; several seen in 

 Shasta Valley September 17-20 by W. H. Osgood; common along 

 Shasta River (W. K. Fisher). 



8. Porzana Carolina. Sora Rail. 



One seen in Shasta Valley September 18 by W. H. Osgood. 



9. Fulica americana. Coot; Mud Hen. 



One seen among the numerous ducks in the pond at Big Spring, in 

 Shasta Valley, September 18 (Osgood). 



10. Gallinago delicata. Wilson Snipe. 



In Shasta Valley one was seen by W. H. Osgood September 18; and 

 I saw one at Edgewood August 2, 1899. On a small tributary of 

 McCloud River, flowing from the east base of Mount Shasta, one was 

 shot by C. H. Townsend July 25, 1883. 



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