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Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. — Two 

 females were seen on Oct. 9 near the town of Monterey. 

 Subsequently the species was observed whenever we skirted 

 the rocky shore of the south side of the Bay. 



Oidemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. — ' White- 

 winged Coots ' occurred only as passing migrants. The 

 first individual was seen Sept. 28. They did not become 

 plentiful, although there was promise in November of the 

 immediate coming of the winter bands. 



Oidemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. — Toward the end 

 of October they began to be common, and on the 4th, 5th, 

 and nth of November were abundant. With the exception 

 of a few stragglers all hurried by Monterey Bay on their 

 way down the coast. The first were positively determined 

 Oct. 6. However, small companies, supposed to be these 

 Scoters, were noted at intervals from the beginning. 



Although there was considerable migration in Ducks and 

 Geese during the two months, the Shoveller (Sept. 23) was 

 the only species fully identified besides the Red-breasted 

 Merganser and the two Scoters. 



Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Individuals 

 were occasionally noted, chiefly at the kelp along the south 

 shore of the Bay. 



Nycticorax nycticorax. Night Heron. — In the evenings, 

 during the early part of my visit, the call-notes of these 

 Herons, passing down the coast, were frequently heard at 

 the Laboratory. 



Fulica americana. American Coot. — A large flock of 

 'Mud-hens' was found Nov. 3 on the lagoon at Monterey. 



Crymophilus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. — They were 

 met with as follows: — 



September — i8th, a small flock. 



October — 15th, one; 28th, a flock of over fifty and some 

 scattered birds; 29th, several; 30th, a group of four and 

 several solitary individuals. 



