Auk 
338 CARROLL, Birds of Refugio County, Texas. Bek. 
thought, will enable the reader to better understand certain parts 
of this paper. 
1. Larus argentatus smithsonianus. AMERICAN HERRING GULL. — 
Common on the bays in winter. 
2. Larus delawarensis. RING-BILLED GULL.— Also common on the 
bays during winter. 
3. Larus atricilla. LAuGHING GuULL.— Very common resident near 
the bays. Breeds commonly on the islands during the latter half of June. 
4. Sterna caspia. CAspiAN TERN.— Tolerably common on the bays. 
Breeds on the islands in May and June. 
5. Sterna maxima, RoyaL TERN. — Much commoner than S. casf/a, 
which it so closely resembles. Breeding localities and dates about the 
same. 
6. Gelochelidon nilotica. GULL-BILLED TERN.— Tolerably common 
breeder on the islands. 
7. Sterna forsteri. FORSTER’s TERN.— Common on the bays. Breeds. 
8. Sterna antillarum. Least TERN.— Not very common. 
9. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis. BLAcK TERN. — Have found 
this Tern to be rare; frequents inland ponds. Though they remain as 
late as May, have never found them breeding. 
10. Rynchops nigra. BLACK SKIMMER.—One of the most common 
birds on the bays, breeding in great numbers on the islands in May and 
June. Local name ‘ Shearwater.’ 
11. Anhinga anhinga. ANHINGA.— Not rare, nor yet very common. 
I have seen quite a number on the Arroya Chocolate, which is well fringed 
with trees, in May, and I think it very probable that they breed there, 
though Ihave not founda nest. Have been told by competent observers 
that they breed in the county. Local name, ‘ Water Turkey.’ 
12. Phalocrocorax mexicanus. MEXICAN CORMORANT. — Fairly com- 
mon along the beaches. Have seen them in May but did not find them 
breeding. 
13. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN.—A 
very common species during the winter months and until late spring. 
They then congregate in great numbers and migrate. 
14. Pelecanusfuscus. BROWN PELICAN. — Very common at all seasons 
in all the bays. Breeding season extends over several months, beginning 
in February. Nests on the islands. 
15. Lophodytes cucullatus. HoopED MERGANSER.— Rather uncom- 
mon winter resident. Local name, ‘ Sawbill.’ 
16. Anas boschas. MALLARD.—A very common winter resident, 
abounding in the prairie ponds and lakes. Local name, ‘Greenhead.’ 
17. Anas fulvigula maculosa. MorrLep Duck.—A fairly common 
resident. Breeds along the mainland near the beach and on the islands, in 
April. 
