THE ' 



WILSON BULLETIN 



NO. 47 

 A QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ORNITHLOGY 



VOL XVI JUNE, 1904 NO. 2 



SOME BIRDS OF OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON. 



BY J. M. KECK. 



Olympia is a favorite winter resort for many species of 

 birds. The earth is rarely frozen, and both fresh and salt 

 water is open all winter. The lowest temperature last winter 

 was 25 degrees. There was but little snow, and at no time 

 was the ground everywhere covered. Wild fruits abound and 

 remain fresh until spring. In summer the birds are less 

 abundant than in winter. The following list is the result of 

 occasional observations from September i to May 5: 



1. Aechmophorus occidentalis. Western Grebe. Common resident. 



2. Colymbus hoIbcElIi. Holboell Grebe. Rare winter visitor. 



3. Colymbus auritus. Horned Grebe. Migrant, common in spring. 



4. Colymbus nigricollis californicus. Eared Grebe. Migrant. Seen 

 in spring but not common. 



5 Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-billed Grebe. Abundant resident. 

 Very tame. 



6. Gavia imber. Loon. Rare winter visitor. 



7. Gavia pacifica. Pacifio Loon. Rather common in winter. 



8. Gavia lumme. Red- throated Loon. Common winter resident/ 



9. Cerorhinca monocerata. Rhinoceros Auklet. Rare winter visitor. 



10. Synthliborhamphus antiquus. Ancient Murrlet, Very common 

 winter resident. 



11. Cepphus columba. Pigeon Guillemot. Resident, but not com- 

 mon. 



12. Larus glaucescens. Glaucous-winged Gull. Abundant winter 

 resident. 



13. Larus occidentalis. Western Gull. Common resident. 



14. Larus argentatus. Herring Gull. Abundant. Probably resident. 



15. Larus delawarensis. Ring-billed Gull. Very common. Possibly 

 resident. 



16. Larus brachyrhynchus. Short-billed Gull. Not common winter 

 resident. 



