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2. Anas discors. Blue-winged Teal. — A flock of about twenty was 

 found, September 7 and 15, seven miles east of camp. Many species of 

 Ducks and Geese were reported from the Plaja Valley in September, but 

 as I did not visit that locality until after they were gone I catinot be sure 

 as to the species. 



3. Plegadis guarauna. White-faced Glossy Ibis. — A company of 

 three was found September 7 on the pond seven miles east of Apache, and 

 an adult and young secured. 



4. Ardea candidissima. Snowy Heron. — A specimen was brought to 

 me from the Playa Valley, September 24. 



5. Fulica americana. American Coot. — On September 13 a flock of 

 ten was found at the pond east of camp. 



6. Recurvirostra americana. American Avocet. — A flock of a dozen 

 was started from a mud hole near camp, September 7. 



7. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — One was seen for several 

 days in October, iSSg, about a mud hole near HacKita. 



8. Tringa maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. — A large flock was found 

 near Apache, September J3. 



9. Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — A large flock in company 

 with the preceding species. 



10. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — On March 25 a 

 pair was seen on an immense prairie dog town in the valley west of 

 Apache. 



11. Charadrius squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. — A pair was 

 seen in the above-mentioned dog town late in March. 



12. .^gialitis vocifera. Killdeer. — One alighted near my cabin 

 at Apache, September 4, in an almost exhausted condition, evidently a 

 stray migrant. Three days later a large flock was found on the plain east 

 of the Apache range. 



13. Callipepla squamata. Scaled Partridge. — Rather abundant 

 through most of the region explored, but more common in and near the 

 mountains. Once or twice I found a flock several miles out on the plains, 

 but I think they seldom wander far from the hills. A set of eight fresh 

 eggs was taken on July 13 from a nest under a dead mescale ("agave) on a 

 high ridge. The nest was a mere hollow with a little dry grass to keep 

 the eggs from contact with the hot rocks. I think that, late as it was, 

 this must have been the first set, as no young were seen until the last of 

 July, while birds but a few days old were taken as late as September 28. 



C. gambeli and Cyrtonyx moniezuince were described to me from the 

 Sierra Hachita, but none were met with. The Mexican Turkey is also 

 said to be abundant in all of the ranges west and south of the region ex- 

 plored, and to have wandered on several occasions into the Sierra 

 Hachita. 



14. Zenaidura. macroura. Mourning Dove. — Very abundant until 

 May 5, after which date none were seen until August 20 when they arrived 

 in large numbers on their way south. Eighty per cent of the females 



