•2C^ "LkwrV.KC^ on Birds of Grafs Hiiibor, Washitigton- [October 



April 30, I referred mostly to this species. It is rather common in the 

 winter on Willapa Bay. 



Clangula hyemalis. OLDsquAw. — Several seen March 16, and a pair 

 March 26, on Willapa Harbor. Hunters say they winter tlieie. 



Oidemia americana. American Scoter. — Winter resident. Not com- 

 mon. One seen at Ocosta May 5, a male. 



Oidemia deglandi. White winc;ed Scoter. — Winter resident. Very 

 common. All the Scoters ^a north in summer, I think. Several seen on 

 Gray's Harbor, April 30, and after. It was common in February at South 

 Bend. Black Brant and Mallards also were common on Willapa Bay in 

 February. 



Macrorhamphus scolopaceus. Long-billed Dowitcher. — Very com- 

 mon about Ocosta during my stay. One shot May 2. Most of the 

 'Snipe' brought in were of this species. It associated with great flocks of 

 Sandpipers of all sizes. Galluiago delicata was prettv abundant in a 

 wet meadow for a few daj's. I noted this last species at South Bend in 

 February. 



Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper — April 30, I shot two out of a 

 flock of about eighteen. At the time there were scores of large flocks of 

 small Sandpipers on the marsh about me. During my stay I found that 

 Eretineies occidentalis was the most common of the Sandpipers. I 

 think it outnumbered all combined. Sandpipers winter on Willapa 

 Harbor. One Tringa alpina pacifica ^\\ci\. at South Bend, Feb. 25, out 

 of a flock, was brought to me. It was said to be common. 



Tetanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellowlegs. — One examined, shot 

 May 1, near John's River, on a marshy island. Five or six others were 

 seen by the gunner, at tlie same time, in a large mixed flock. 



Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — At this marshy 

 island I examined two. May 3, just killed; and shortly after I saw several 

 flying about. 



.ffigialitis vocifera. Killdeer. — Rare. One, only, seen Feb. 16, on 

 the mudd}' bank of the Willapa. It flew away, giving its familiar cry. 



.^gialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. — A little flock seen 

 on the shore (beach) near Ocosta April 30. A few seen afterward with 

 flocks of Sandpipers. Three shot May 2. 



Arenaria melanocephala. Black Turnstone. — On May 3 five or six 

 of these birds were seen in a great flock of Sandpipers and Dowitchers on 

 a marshy island at John's River. I got very close to several on the 

 beach near Ocosta on May 5. 



Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — While standing in the 

 woods at South Bend, Feb. 17, one.of this species dashed from cover and 

 swept across the open and partly around me. Small and large Hawks are 

 common on the marshes there and at Gray's Harbor. 



Buteo borealis calurus. Western Redtail. — One, pursued by three 

 Crows, was shot, Feb. 14, on the marsh near South Bend. Two large 

 Hawks seen at Ocosta, May i, were probably of this species. Another 



