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species, Pirns aiira/ns, the only woodpecker which the author observed, except a 

 species at Monterey, which is probably not yet described." (393.) Trochihis 

 coliihris. T. rufus "which seems to inhabit ahiiost the whole country from 

 Nootka Sound to the Rio del Norte in Mexico." Hinindo Americana, Common 

 Barn Swallow. H. lunifrons, Cliff Swallow. H. riparia, Bank Swallow. Cafri- 

 mnlgus Virginianiis, Night Hawk. Alccdo Alcyou, Kingfisher. Tctrao uropha- 

 siaiiiis, Great Cock. 7\ obsciD'us (394). 7\ nipcstris, Rock Grouse, "inhabits 

 the mountainous regions of the North. J\ nnibcUiis^ The Ruffed Grouse and T. 

 leiiciinis. White-tailed Grouse are common in different places." The following are 

 also mentioned; Tringa, Sand Piper; C/iaradrius, Plover; Nitiiioiius, Curlew; 

 Totaiius, Tatler; Liniosa, Godwit; Sco/opax, Snipe; Lams, Gull. Cygnus bucci- 

 iiafor, The Swan. C. Bczvickii} An scr a lb if ran s, l^^inghing Ooose. A. Cana- 

 densis, Common Wild Goose. ^1 hyperborctis, Snow Goose. A. bernacla^ Brant. 

 Pelicaniis onocrotaJus^ White Pelican. IJioinedia exitlans. Dioniedia fnliginosa. 



As there are no new forms described and no facts of a very startling nature 

 revealed, the account must therefore be chiefly of historical interest. Under most 

 of the species more or less annotation is given, although I have quoted only here and 

 there. In this connection it is well to remember that at that early date the extent 

 of California was somewhat elastic, and in the mind of the author probably included 

 the entire countrj^ west of the Rockies, north of Mexico, and south of Oregon. 

 His travels were mostly in our California, however. 



According to the author: "There are probably many yet undescribed birds 

 and quadrupeds in this countr)'." Pie adds: "The author's sketches in this de- 

 partment are necessarih^ rather those of a traveller than a naturalist, and he has 

 been obliged to content himself with mentioning those species which casually came 

 within his own notice. It is very probable that many inaccuracies ma}^ be detected 

 both in his nomenclature and descriptions, but these may be excused b}^ the cir- 

 cumstances under which his notes were taken, his lack of books of reference, and 

 his imperfect acquaintance with the science of Zoology." 



Stanford University, California. 



FROM nULD AND STUDY 



Monterey Bay Notes. — While collecting, at various times during the last four A-ears, for the 

 Calitornia Acadeui v of Sciences, at Monterej' Bay, several interesting species of birds were observed, 

 and Mr. L. M. Loomis, Director of the Museum, has requested me to record the occurrence of 

 some of the rarer ones, which is done herewith. 



Bractiyyauiplius hypoleiiciis, Xantus Murrelet. From November 24, 1904, to February 4, 1905, 

 these murrelets were seen nearly every time a trip was made to the seaward of Point Pinos. The 

 last one was seen on February 25. The most seen on any one day was twenty seen January 2, 

 1905. They were evidently moving southward, tho leisurely, for the majorit}' were seen on the 

 water, frequently in pairs. A series of thirty was taken. 



SiJUOf/iyiic/ins psittaciiliis, Paroquet Auklet. January 14, 1905, one was taken; and January 

 17. 1905, two more were secured. These three were all that were seen. They were out several 

 miles from shore. 



Podicipes Jiolbtrlli, Holboell Grebe. From November 11, 1904, to February 4, 1905, these 

 birds were seen every time the day's trip was made toward Monterey. On Januarj' 10, ten were 

 seen. Usualh- not more than four or five were observed. They were most often seen within a 

 radius of a half mile of the Monterey wharf. About fifteen specimens were obtained. 



Sterjia anti/lariini, Teast Tern. At IMoss Landing near the mouth of the vSalinas River a 

 small colony of these terns were feeding young, some of which were barely able to fiy August 25, 

 1903. Several were taken. 



Xema sabijii, vSabine Gull. During the latter part of September, 1903, Sabine gulls were 

 common off Point Pinos going south. Some eighty specimens were taken. 



Harelda "lacialis. Old-squaw. December 23, 1904, one specimen taken, the only one seen. — 

 Roixo H. Beck, Monterey, Califoimia. 



