iSS6.1 EvERMANN OH Birds of Veutitra Coioifv, Callforin'o. QI 



46. Branta canadensis. (172.) Canada Goose. — A winter resident, 

 but not so common as the preceding. 



47. Branta canadensis minima. (172 r.) Cackling Goose. — This is 

 a common winter resident, arriving as early as October, and frequents not 

 only the salt-marshes along the coast but also the interior valleys. It is 

 said to be more abundant in the northern part of the State, where, with 

 A. gainbeli. it does great damage to the young wheat. 



48. Olor columbianus. (i8o.) Whistling Swan. — A frequent win- 

 ter visitant to the laginias along the coast. 



49. Olor buccinator. (181.) Trumpeter Swan. — Winter visitant 

 with the preceding species, but more common. 



50. Plegadis guarauna. (187.) White-faced Glossy Ibis. — One 

 specimen gotten near Santa Paula. May 14. This is the onlv specimen I 

 ever saw in Ventura County, hut on the San Joaquin Plains I found them 

 common in Julv. 



51. *Botaurus lentiginosus. (190.) American Bittern. — Resident: 

 not common. 



52. *Ardea herodias. (194-) Great Blue Heron. — A common resi- 

 dent. Several pairs nested in the cottonwoods near the moutii of the 

 Santa Clara River. 



53. *Ardea egretta. (196.) American Egret.: — Common resident 

 among the marshes near the coast. 



54. *Ardea candidissima. (197-) Snowv Heron. — Resident: most 

 frequent near the moutii of the Santa Clara River. 



55. *Ardea virescens (201.) Green Heron. — Summer resident ; not 

 common. A few probably winter in the county, but most all go further 

 south. 



56. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius (202.) Bl.sck-crowned Night 

 Her(jn. — Probably resident, but not common. 



57. Grus mexicana. (206.) Sandhill Crane. — Occasionally seen 

 during the migrations. 



58. *Fulica americana. (221.") American Coot. — An abundant win- 

 ter resident, both on the shore and in the streams and marshes. A few 

 breed in the lagunas. 



59. Recurvirostra americana. (225.) American Avocet. — 1 have 

 a single specimen of this species taken on the coast near San Buenaven- 

 tura. April 28, 1881. This is the only record I have of its occurrence in 

 the county-. 



60. Gallinago delicata. (230.) Wilson's Snipe. — A rare winter resi- 

 dent, but a common spring migrant. 



61. Tringa minutilla. (242.) Least Sandpiper. — An abundant win- 

 ter resident along the shore. 



62. *Ereunetes occidentalis. (247.) Western Sandpiper. — Rather 

 common resident. 



63. Calidris arenaria. (248.) Sanderling. — Abundant during the 

 winter along the seashore. 



64. Limosa fedoa. (249.) Marbled Godwit. — Probably resident 

 along the coast. I obtained specimens near San Buenaventura. April 28. 



