GAVIIDjE: Loons 



Ocean W.V. Sept.- 

 Apr. Most numerous about 

 islands off the coast and oc- 

 casionally found dead on main- 

 land beaches. Apparently re- 

 stricted to salt water, favoring 

 the open ocean, though some- 

 times noted in the larger estu- 

 aries. Late migrants in breed- 

 ing plumage occur sometimes 

 well into May. 



Ocean W.V. Sept.- 

 Apr. Most numerous of the 

 Loons. Frequently found dead 

 on the beaches of southern 

 California, usually victims of 

 floating oil that has coated 

 feathers and skin and brought 

 lingering death. 



Red-throated Loon 



AUKLETS, MURRES, PUFFINS, etc. 

 Ocean Res. About 

 northern islands of the 

 Santa Barbara group and 

 northward to Alaska, 

 where it becomes exceed- 

 ingly abundant. Said to 

 spend much of the fall and 

 winter far out at sea. 

 Nests in colonies, burrow- 

 ing deeply into the earth, 

 where it lays a single white 

 egg. 



Family Alcidse 



Tufted Puffin 



