1S92.J Lawrence on Birds of Gray's Harbor, Washington- 'X^'X 



Some notes made by me at South Bend, chiefly in February, 

 are included here. South Bend has al:>out two thousand inhabi- 

 tants. It is on the Wilhipa River, three miles froin its mouth 

 Willapa (vShoalvvater) Bay, into which the river empties, is but 

 ten miles south of the southern end of Gray's Harbor. It is 

 vast and shallow, and reaches southward within four miles of the 

 Columbia River at Baker's Bay. Ocosta, five miles from the 

 bar, has about four hundred people, and has u fine view of the 

 Olympic Mountains and the ocean. While in the field, sixty, 

 three kinds of birds were noted. 



Urinator pacificus. Pacific Loon. — Winter resident. Common on 

 the Willapa, at South Bend, in February. One seen March 16, on Wil- 

 lapa Harbor (Shoalwater Bay), but not later. A skin seen, got at South 

 Bend. 



Urinator lumme. Red-throated Loon. — Winter resident Not com 

 mon. A mounted bird seen, shot on Gray's Harbor. Four U imbcr seen 

 during my stay at Ocosta. 



Ptychoramphus aleuticus. Cassin's Auklet. — Rare. Two skins ex 

 amined of birds found dead on the beach below Point Chehalis, by Mr 

 S. A. Wje, after severe December storms. There were two or three 

 dozen of this species lying about. A small Diver noted at South Bend 

 in February and later, was probably Brachyramphus mannoratus. 



Rissa tridactyla (pollicaris?). Kittiwake. — A little flock of Kitti- 

 wakes were noticed feeding in a pond of shallow water at South Bend, Feb 

 12. Thev picked, daintily, floating particles from the surface. Seen 

 afterwards. Were probably all R. tridactyla pollicaris. 



Phalacrocorax ? Cormorant. — Pretty common at South 



Bend in February. One or two seen on the Willapa, March 26. These 

 birds in February perched by the hour on channel piles, with wings hang< 

 ing down loosely. Some had a conspicuous white patch on the flank. 



Pelecanus californicus. California Brown Pelican.— Two mounted 

 birds seen at South Bend, — one shot in November, on Willapa Ilarboi. 

 where they are pi-etty common in the fall. Thev are not uncommon then 

 on Gray's Harbor. 



Anas carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. — Common on Willapa Hai 

 bor and Gray's Harbor throughout the winter. Hunters brought in a 

 good many at South Bend in February. One seen, shot neai Ocosta, 

 May 2. 



Dafila acuta. Pintail. — Very coniiiion on Willapa Harbor thioughout 

 the winter. The gunners brought in manv. A few probably- bieed at 

 Gray's Harbor, and some must winter there 



Glaucionetta clangula americana American Goldeneye.— A laige 

 flock of Ducks, about one hundred and fifty, seen near the shore al Occ»ta, 



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