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ture. During the winter of 1895-96, I recorded 4o 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. A2chmophorus occidentalis. WrEsTERN 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., Hotsaiyi’s GreBre.—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 they breed sparingly. 
7. Merganser serrator. RED-BREASTED MERGANSER.—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 
Anatine. It was found at Chelan in December, but probably did not 
remain during the actual freeze-up. 
g. 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 near Lake Chelan. 
12. 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. LrssER Scaup DucKk.— Occurrence and _ habits 
as above. 
