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147. Anas boschas L. — Mallard. 



Seen at tlie mouth of the Kueces Eiver on March 23, i)t comioany 

 with GadwaDs. v 



148. Chaulelasmits strepeeus (L.) Gray. — Gadwall; Gray Dude. 

 Seen about the Nueces Eiver in the latter part of March. 



149. Mareca AMERICANA (Gm.) Steph. — American Widgeon. 



Seen about the Kueces Eiver in the latter part of March j a few ob' 

 served at Lomita in Ai^ril, and one specimen secured. 



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Lomita April 18 



20.50 



34.00 



hi 50 



4.00 



150. Spatula cltpeata (L.) Boie. — Shoveller. 



A few seen about the water-holes near Lomita during April. 



151. FuLiGULA AFFiNis Eyton. — Lesser BlacMead. 



Great numbers seen in Corpus Christi Bay during the last days of 

 March. 



152. FuLiGULA FERINA AMERICANA (Eyton) Coues. — Eddliead. 

 Secured several of these Ducks at the water-holes of the grass islands, 



at the head of Lagoona Madre, near Corpus Christi Bay, during the last 

 of March. 



PELECAOTDiE. 



153. Pelecanus trachyrhtnchus liiith..— White Pelican. 

 Common at the northern part of Padre Island, up to the time of our 



leaving, April 1. I am told many remain there during the whole year, 

 but in greater numbers during the mnter months. On May 10, at 

 Lomita, we saw a flock of eight fly over. In this connection I will 

 mention that my assistant, Mr. Sauford, found this bird breeding in 

 Grant County, Minnesota, the same season of his return from the South, 

 and secured its eggs for me. This is perhaps the most southern point 

 of its breeding thus far recorded. 



154. Pelecanus fuscus L. — Broum Fel'ican. 



Very common about Corpus Christi Bay. On March 30 we visited 

 two small shell islands, covering about three acres each, called " Pelican 

 Islands," standing alone out in the bay. On one of these, Brown Peli- 

 cans were breeding in great numbers, their nests completely over- 

 spreading a third of the island. They were built on stout stiff weeds, 

 low bushes, and on the bare shells and sand ; were composed of sticks 

 and lined with green grasses and weeds. None were more than a foot 

 from the ground, and in some places so close togetlier tliat it was diffi- 

 cult stepping among them. Most of them contained three eggs; a 



