BijEWSTER oti Birds of Fort Walla Walla, W. T. 225 



196. Aix sponsa Boi'r. Wood Duck ; Summer Duck. — Common 

 during migrations; some remain to breed. 



197. Fulix niarila Bd. Scaup Duck. — Common in winter on Gal- 

 veston Bay. 



19S. Fulix afiinis Bd. Little Black-head. — Veiy common in 

 winter. • 



199. Aythya vallisneria Bo/c. Canvas-back. ^ — Abundant in win- 

 ter on Gaheston Bay and on all marshy districts near the Gulf Coast. 



:;oo. Bucephala albeola ^f/. Butter-ball; Buffle-head. — Abun- 

 dant in winter near the coast. 



201. Erismatura rubida Bonap. Ruddy Duck. — Very common dur- 

 ing migrations; none remain to winter, but many breed. 



202. Pelecanus erythrcrhynclius Gmel. American White Peli- 

 can. — Common during winter, especially near the coast. 



203. Pelecanus f uecus Linn. Brown Pelican. — Common during 

 the breeding season on all the rivers, creeks, and bayous near the coast. 



204. Plotus anhinga Linn. American Anhinga; Snake Bird; 

 "Water Turkey." — Breeds in all marshy localities and is very common. 



205. Larus atricilla Z/««. Laughing Gull. — Abundant near the 

 Gulf Coast; breeds on the small sand islands in Galveston Bay. 



206. Sterna anglica Moniag. Gull-billed Tern. — Breeds abun- 

 dantly on the islands of Galveston Bay. 



207. Sterna regia Gambel. Royal Tern. — Breeds in considerable 

 numbers on the islands of Galveston Bay. 



20S. Sterna cantiaca acuflavida Ridgzv. Cabot's Tern, and^ — 

 209. Sterna forsteri Nutt. Forster's Tern. — These and a few 

 other Terns breed in abundance on the islands near the coast, especiallj' 

 on the sand bars of Galveston Bay, where they lay their eggs on the bare 

 sand. It was impossible for me to distinguish the eggs, as the birds all 

 leave the nests as soon as they are approached. 



NOTEvS ON SOME BIRDS COLLECTED BY CAPT. 

 CHARLES BENDIRE, AT FORT WALLA WALLA, 

 WASHINGTON TERRITORY. 



BV WILLIAM BREWSTER. 



The following paper is based on a collection of about two 

 hundred and fifty birds obtained in the immediate vicinity of 

 Fort Walla Walla during the autumn and winter of iSSi-83, and 

 submitted to me for determination by Capt. Bendire, who has 

 kindlv consented to my publishing any notes respecting them, 

 that seem of sufficient interest. 



