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Fulmarus glacialis glupischa. Pacific Fulmar. Mr. Willett and I secured sev- 

 eral specimens of the dark phase. One light phase was taken near shore, Novem- 

 ber 25. Six specimens in my collection range from very dark slate-gray to nearly 

 pure white. December 4 I secured two dark-phase specimens in the surf, with a 

 spaniel retriever; these had died during a stormy night and drifted in. 



Sterna maxima. Royal Tern. Common. 



PufRnus opisthomelas. Black- vented Shearwater. Seen by Mr. Willett on 

 several occasions. 



Puffinus griseus. Dark-bodied Shearwater. One secured by Mr. Willett, No- 

 vember 20, but was washed overboard during a storm. Another was taken Novem- 

 ber 23 by Mr. Willett. Several were seen November 20 to December 1. 



Oceanodroma melania. Black Petrel. A dark petrel, probably of this species, 

 seen near Anacapa November 20. 



Phalacrocorax dilophus albociliatus. Farallone Cormorant. Fairly common. 



Phalacrocorax penicillatus. Brandt Cormorant. Abundant. 



Phalacrocorax pelagicus resplendens. Baird Cormorant. Common. 



Pelecanus calif ornicus. California Brown Pelican. Fairly common on both 

 coasts. Adults and birds of the year were noted. 



Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. Frequently seen about North- 

 west Harbor, feeding in the tide pools. The craw of a ? , obtained December 2, 

 contained 9 rock bass and one spotted shark, each 2 to 4 inches long. 



Oidemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. Several seen by Mr. Willett. 



Oidemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. Adults and immature birds were common 

 on both coasts. 



Anser gambeli. American White- fronted Goose. Abundant on Santa Rosa 

 Island. 



Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. Several seen along both coasts. Usually 

 standing "hip-deep" in the kelp beds 50 to 200 yards off shore. 



Fulica americana. American Coot. One seen December 18, in the marsh at 

 Prisoners' Harbor. 



Crymophilus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. Abundant in the channel between 

 Anacapa and Santa Cruz. Very common in the kelp fields along the southern 

 coast until November 27; few seen after that date. 



Tringa minutilla. Deast Sandpiper. Seen only at Northwest Harbor. 



Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. Seen at Northwest Harbor. 



Heteractitis incanus. Wandering Tattler. Specimens secured at each camp. 

 The two first primaries of one specimen secured December 17, were still in "breed- 

 ing plumage" color, namely rich brownish, not having been "dropped" for the 

 gray winter ones, tho the other primaries were new. 



Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. Fairly common on both coasts. 



Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. One secured December 8 at 

 Northwest Harbor. 



Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. Common at Northwest Harbor. 

 Large flocks seen feeding on the mesas one-half to one mile inland, and roosting on 

 the small rockj' islands, near shore. 



jEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer. Several seen on the beach and mesas, North- 

 west Harbor. 



JEgialitis nivosa. Snowy Plover. Fairly common at Northwest Harbor. 



Arenaria melanocephala. Black Turnstone. Several specimens secured by 

 Mr. Willett at Cochas Pietres. Abundant at Northwest Harbor. 



Haematopus bachmani. Black Oystercatcher. December 1 to 8 seven speci- 



