CALIFORNIA WATER BIRDS. 15 



Colymbus nigricollis californicus. American Eared 

 Grebe. — The American Eared Grebe appeared to be the 

 most abundant member of the family in the vicinity of 

 Monterey. They were usually found in little companies, 

 and were very tame, allowing the boat to come quite near 

 before diving. 



Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-bileed Grebe. — Only 

 one Pied-billed Grebe was seen, and it was captured, 

 being shot from the shore at the Laboratory. As but little 

 collecting was done at the surf, the apparent scarcity of 

 this species may have been due largely to lack of obser- 

 vation in proper situations. 



Urinator imber. Loon. — A female was taken on the 

 day of my arrival at one of the reservoirs that supply the 

 towns of Pacific Grove and Monterey with water. I was 

 informed that this bird had been on the reservoir for sev- 

 eral weeks, and had become quite fearless, no one having 

 molested it. I did not satisfactorily determine whether 

 this species occurred with the other Loons on the bay 

 and ocean. 



Urinator pacificus. Pacific Loon. — The great num- 

 ber of Loons passing and repassing up and down the 

 coast is one of the striking features in the bird life at 

 Monterey in winter. So far as could be judged without 

 making a systematic slaughter, the present and the follow- 

 ing were the only species represented. They were seem- 

 ingly about equally abundant. 



Urinator lumme. Red-throated Loon. — On the water 

 both -pacificus and lumme were wary, diving when ap- 

 proached before they were within reach of gun shot. It 

 was hot difficult, however, to secure either on wing, for 

 individuals were continually flying by within range. 



A male (No. 1910, Coll. Cal. Acad. Sci., Mowry's, 



