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Fulica americana, American Coot. — A few appar- 

 ently bred at a lagoon behind. the dunes, about a mile 

 north of Monterey, for they were found there the middle 

 of June. 



Crymophilus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. — One was 

 handed to me alive on the morning of August 2d. I was 

 told that it swam into the little cove at the Seaside Lab- 

 oratory and climbed upon a rock, where it was struck 

 with an oar and captured. It was an adult female, and 

 retained much of the nuptial plumage. It was appar- 

 ently in good health. An adult male was taken on the 

 25th. On the 27th an extensive wave of these Phala- 

 ropes passed the vicinity of Monterey. 



Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. — Ap- 

 pearing July nth, the Northern Phalarope became very 

 abundant during August as a transient migrant. 



Ereunetes occidentalis. Western Sandpiper. — A 



male in high plumage was taken July 18, 1892, on the 



beach north of Monterey. It was with a company of 

 Snowy Plovers. 



Symphemia semipalmata inornata. Western Wil- 

 LET. — About two miles north of the buoy a female was 

 secured August 17th from a company of three that were 

 flying toward Pt. Santa Cruz. A small flock going in 

 the same direction was seen on the 20th near the same 

 spot. 



Heteractitis incanus. Wandering Tatler. — This 

 Sandpiper was not discovered breeding either season. 

 The first were observed about the middle of July. They 

 became very common at the end of that month, frequent- 

 ing the rocks just above the surf. 



