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ture. During the winter of 1895-96, I recorded 40 species of 

 winter residents near Chelan alone. Below I have recorded in 

 the main list only the results of personal observations, but a few 

 birds, not positively identified, or whose presence is strongly sus- 

 pected, seemed to make necessary the addition of a small hypo- 

 thetical list. 



1. ^chmophorus occidentalis. Western Grebe. — Two females were 

 seen on Lake Chelan on May 11, and six males on the Columbia River on 

 May 19, 1896. The harsh call note of the two sexes is very different. 



2. Colymbus holboellii. Holbcell's Grebe. — A familiar bird in 

 every rush-lined pond; easily distinguishable in the breeding season by 

 its gay colors. A set of two eggs was taken June 4, on Wapato Lake, in 

 two and a half feet of water. 



3. Colymbus auritus. Horned Grebe. — One bird was seen which 

 spent the winter on the Chelan River. 



4. Urinator imber. Loon. — Every considerable lake boasts a pair of 

 these birds. 



5. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. American White Pelican. — A 

 specimen preserved at Lakeside was secured from a flock on Lake 

 Chelan about five years ago. 



6. Merganser americanus. American Merganser. — Found on Lake 

 Chelan, where thev bieed sparingly. 



7. Merganser serrator. Reu-breasted Mergan.ser. — Common at 

 Chelan, where they are found throughout the year. These birds frequent 

 the wildest rivers, notably the Methow, and their ability to shoot the 

 rapids while under water is amazing. 



8. Anas boschas. Mallard. — Everywhere the commonest of the 

 Anatin.-e. It was found at Chelan in December, but probably did not 

 remain during the actual freeze-up. 



9. Anas americana. Baldpate. — One flock seen and two specimens 

 secured on Lake Chelan. 



10. Anas carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. — Common up to 

 Dec. 30. 



11. Anas cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. — Two flocks were seen late 

 in the spring neai- Lake Chelan. 



i;;. Aythya marila nearctica. American Scaup Duck. — These Ducks, 

 with the four following, regularly winter at Chelan. They spend the 

 nights on the lake, which almost never freezes over, but because the water 

 of the lake is so clear and deep, they pass down early in the morning 

 to feed in the river through the day, if unmolested. The river itself 

 is swift except in a few places, and furnishes little vegetable matter 

 and no shell-fish. This species sometimes flocks with the Golden-eye, 

 and mingles regularly, in winter, with the next. 



13. Aythya affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck.— Occurrence and habits 

 as above. 



