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1908]  Grinnell—Biota of the San Bernardino Mountains. 
squabbling and jostling, accompanied by various toots, grunts, 
and cries, took place before they were all finally settled for the 
night. The setting coots returned to their nests almost as soon 
as we left after having disturbed them, but they were not often 
found on the nest at midday. 
We judged that there were about seventy-five pairs of coots 
breeding on the lake in 1905. Two adults and sixteen young were 
preserved. 
Steganopus tricolor Vieillot. Wilson Phalarope. 
Several flocks of from four to twenty individuals were en- 
countered in the marshy east end of Bear Lake July 28 to August 
2, 1905. They were usually discovered swimming lightly among 
the scattered tules and were rather tame, finally taking flight 
when closely approached with a faint ‘“‘peet, peet.’’ Of the five 
specimens preserved, four are evidently birds-of-the-year and I 
think very lkely were raised in the immediate vicinity. None 
in the bright chestnut breeding dress were seen, and all those 
taken were in complete winter plumage. 
Himantopus mexicanus (Miiller). Black-necked Stilt. 
A large flock, fully twenty-five, were seen on a mud flat at 
Bear lake, July 30, 1905. Other seattering individuals were 
seen. A two-thirds grown young was secured, which makes it 
seem probable that the species bred there. 
Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus (Brewster). 
Western Solitary Sandpiper. 
One specimen was shot by Joseph Dixon on August 12, 1905, 
at Cushenbury springs. It was a female in first winter plumage, 
and evidently a migrant, as it was flying right on with no ap- 
parent intention of stopping. 
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus (Brewster). 
Western Willet. 
Western willets were quite common at Bear lake July 28 to 
August 2, 1905. They were very noisy, especially at dusk, flying 
back and forth overhead with ringing ealls. 
The three specimens taken are all apparently birds of the 
year, and were probably migrants. 
