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presented along shore on September 22, with 

 scores of Terns and 8 Pelicans fishing close 

 in, the spray flying high at every plunge, but 

 one's enjoyment of the scene was marred by 

 the behavior of 3 Heerman's Gulls, that 

 coursed among them, robbing the Pelicans 

 of their catch. 



A Caspian Tern was observed at Bolsa 

 Chica September 9, and again a few days 

 later. About 20 Yellowlegs were seen on 

 both these dates. About 25 White-winged 

 Scoters were seen on September 12. 



A few Least Terns remained at Playa del 

 Rey until September 22, when one was ob- 

 served to feed a full-grown young Tern that 

 stood upon the upper beach among Snowy 

 Plover and about 200 Sanderling. On Oc- 

 tober 6, the young Tern was again seen 

 among the same companions, but the parents 

 were not in evidence. Whether the young 

 bird was disabled or it was simply a case of 

 late nesting which delayed the time of 

 departure beyond the usual date was not 

 determined. 



A Knot was recorded on September 5, by 

 Mrs. C. H. Hall. Horned Grebes were noted 

 on the ocean October 3 and 6, in company 

 with Western Grebes. On the latter date an 

 Osprey visited the lagoons at Playa del Rey, 

 and a Loon was noticed on the ocean. 



Black Turnstones returned in July and 

 August to their regular winter haimts among 

 the rocks of White's Point. No Wandering 

 Tattlers have been recorded. Young West- 

 ern Gulls, birds of the year, were first seen 

 September 12. September 22, large numbers 

 of Ringbills, both adult and immature, were 

 noted, and on October 6, the young birds of 

 the year were numerous. A few California 

 and Bonaparte Gulls were noted October 3. 



October 10, a member reports 17 Phala- 

 ropes near the pier at Playa del Rey, 5 of 

 which she listed as the Red Phalarope. Her 

 list includes 3 Horned and 3 Western Grebes, 

 2 Baird's Sandpipers, a Loon and a number of 

 Surf Scoters. Brown Pelicans were described 

 as passing southward in long files at frequent 

 intervals throughout the day. 



From September i to date, every group 

 visiting the shores has reported enormous 

 flights of Ducks passing southward well off 

 shore. On October 6, at Playa del Rey, a 

 large proportion of the vast flocks hurrying 

 out of the north turned inland on sighting 

 the inner lagoons flushed with the water of a 

 very high tide, but scattered out on meeting 

 the fusillade from the gunners, or rising 

 higher, headed away for the south shores, 

 keeping inside the Palos Verdes hills. — 

 Frances B. Schneider, Los Angeles, Calif. 



