70 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [Proc. 47H SER. 
74. Rallus virginianus. Vircin1A Rait.—Two or three were 
heard on December 16, 1909, at the mouth of the Carmel River. 
75. Fulica americana. Coor.—Here, as elsewhere in middle 
California, “Mud-hens” abound during the winter season in 
suitable situations. Some spend the summer on the lagoons 
in Monterey and Seaside. 
76. Phalaropus fulicarius. Rep PHALAROPE.—As the shore 
was not systematically patrolled, I have not much to say of 
the shore birds frequenting the sandy beaches and surf-beaten 
rocks. Moreover, the immediate vicinity of Point Pinos does 
not afford congenial haunts for the denizens of the salt marshes 
and sandy beaches. However, in my search offshore for alba- 
trosses and petrels, | encountered phalaropes in abundance. 
Red Phalaropes arrive from the north early in August and 
occur through autumn and are common at times, extensive 
flights taking place. Some linger through December and Jan- 
uary. There are fifteen specimens of such winter birds in the 
Academy's collection. I have not found Red Phalaropes in 
great force in spring, a few northbound travellers the last half 
of May being the only ones observed by me. I infer from his 
anticle\on the Northern Phalarope ()Bird-Wore,); v.7) sp, 273) 
that Mr. Chapman saw many Red Phalaropes on this coast at 
the end of May, 1902. 
//. Lobipes lobatus. NorTHERN PHALAROPE.—The North- 
ern Phalarope has been found in every calendar month of 
summer. Nevertheless, there is an interval of over a month 
between the departure of the last stragglers in June and the 
arrival of the advance guard in July. The height of the south- 
bound movement occurs in August, when they are abundant. 
Some linger into November. Toward the end of April they 
reappear and become abundant during the first half of May. 
Afterwards they decline in numbers. Mr. Chapman notes (1. 
c.) an instance of arrested migration during the latter half of 
May. 
78. Pisobia bairdi. Barrp’s SANDprPER.—Mr. Joseph Mail- 
liard has recorded in “The Auk” (v. 15, p. 51) the capture of a 
male on the ocean beach south of Point Pinos, August 25, 1897. 
79. Pisobia minutilla. Least SANDPIPER.—In connection 
with the record of the capture of Pisobia bairdi, Mr. Joseph 
Mailliard incidentally mentions the occurrence of a flock of 
Pisobia minutilla. 
