438 Edson, Birds of the Bellingham Bay Region. \o^ 



208. Hylocichla guttata nana. Dwarf Hermit Thrush. — Rare. I 

 have taken one specimen during spring migration pronounced by the 

 Bureau of Biological Survey to be of this subspecies. 



209. Merula migratoria. American Robin. — Occasional. I cannot 

 say just how it compares in abundance with the following subspecies. 



210. Merula migratoria propinqua. "Western Robin. — Common in 

 summer and frequent in winter. 



211. Ixoreus nsevius. Varied Thrush. — Common in the mountains 

 in summer and frequent in the lowlands in winter. 



212. Sialia mexicana. Western Bluebird. — Frequent summer resi- 

 dent and occasional in winter. 



Hypothetical List. 



1. Synthliboramphus antiquus. Ancient Murrelet. — Birds seen on 

 several occasions were strongly suspected of belonging to this species. 



2. Stercorarius pomarinus. Pomarine Jaeger. — One specimen taken 

 has been noted as of tliis species, but identification was unsatisfactorj'. 



3. Phalacrocorax pelagicus robustus. Violet-green Cormorant. — 

 Believed to be not infrequent among our winter Cormorants. 



4. Larus vegae. Veg.v Gull. — In January, 1905, a gull was observed 

 by Mr. W. L. Dawson and myself at Bellingham, which was suspected of 

 being L. vega. 



5. Aythya affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. — Birds probably of this 

 species have been seen but thus far no satisfactoiy specimen has been 

 secured. 



6. Aythya collaris. Ring-necked Duck. — This species also is believed 

 to have been seen, thougli none have been taken. 



7. Branta canadensis occidentalis. White-cheeked Goose. — De- 

 scriptions from sportsmen of geese taken by them would suggest that they 

 were of this subspecies. 



8. Ardea herodias fannini. Northwest Coast Heron. — Specimens 

 seen may perhaps be assigned to tliis subspecies. 



9. Charadrius dominicus. Golden Plover. — A sportsman who is 

 familiar with the species avers that he once saw a flock and took specimens 

 at a point near Bellingham. 



10. .^gialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. — A flock seen by 

 me were thought to be of tliis species. 



11. Canachites franklinii. Franklin Grouse. — Reported by a sports- 

 man as having been taken at a point twenty miles northeast of Bellingham. 



12. Empidonax hamniondii. H.\mmond Flycatcher. — • Birds have 

 been seen which were thought to be of this species. 



13. Passerculus sandwichensis. Sandwich Sparrow. — Birds observed 

 are supposed to have been of this species, though no satisfactory specimen 

 has yet been secured. 



14. Junco hyemalis oregonus. Oregon Junco. — Presumed to occur to 

 some extent among the abundant winter Juncos, though unquestionable 

 specimens have not been taken. 



