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hatched young already in the water. A female and a downy young were secured 

 as specimens. 



Querquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. After the pintail this species was 

 next in abundance among the breeding ducks about Tulare L,ake, and was noted 

 at intervals along the sloughs south to Buena Vista Take. Apparently all 

 were thru nesting by June 18, and on and after that date numerous parties of 

 five or six consisting of the adult female and brood of young were seen. Many of 

 the young were already nearly full-grown. The adult males were more shy and 

 usually kept out of sight. Several specimens, females and young, from 

 Tulare Take. 



Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. A specimen was obtained and others with small 

 young were seen at the north end of Tulare Take, June 18-24. 



Dafila acuta. Pintail. By far the most abundant breeding duck thruout 

 the region. A female shot June 21 at the north end of Tulare Take contained an 

 egg about ready to lay; on the same date several adults with young large enough to 

 make short flights were seen. 



Marila americana. Redhead. A pair was seen at the north end of Tulare 

 Take, June 19. 



Erismatura jamaicensis. Rudd}'^ Duck. Several females with small young 

 were observed along the north shore of Tulare Take, June 18-24, and along the 

 west side of the Take, July 7; two specimens, an adult female and small young. 



Dendrocygna bicolor. Fulvous Tree-duck. A pair was seen flying along the 

 north shore of Tulare Take, June 23. At Summit Take one of a pair which flew 

 over the boat was killed, June 27; it proved to be a male in breeding condition. 



Plegadis guarauna. White-faced Glossy Ibis. Pairs and small flocks were 

 observed occasionally from Summit I^ake to Buena V^ista Take. A specimen was 

 not in breeding condition. 



Botaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. Solitary birds were noted at intervals, in 

 marshes from Summit Take to Buena Vista Take. 



Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. One or more were seen nearlv every day 

 while in the Tulare Take region. Said to nest in the valley oaks (Quercus lobata) 

 a few miles southeast of Summit Take. 



Herodias egretta. Egret. Not very abundant; noted at intervals' from Sum- 

 mit Take to Buena Vista Take. 



Butorides virescens anthonyi. Anthony Green Heron. Common thruout 

 the Tulare Take region. A few nests containing young about read}^ to fly 

 were found in half -submerged willows near the mouth of Kings River, June 22. 



Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. Abundant 

 everywhere in the marshes from Summit Take to Buena Vista Take. Breeds in 

 considerable numbers among the willows near the mouth of Kings River. Numer- 

 ous old nests were seen, and a few still contained young birds about ready to fly, 

 June 22; one specimen, Tulare Take, June 23. 



Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. Three only were seen in the marshy land 

 at the south end of Tulare Take, July 8. 



Rallus Virginian us. Virginia Rail. This species was met with only along 

 the marshy bottom of the Arroyo Los Gatos, northwest of Tulare Take; one was 

 shot and several others heard, July 1. 



Fulica americana. Mud-hen; Coot. A moderately abundant breeder thru- 

 out the Take region. Numerous floating nests were found among tules along the north 

 shore of Tulare Take, June 18-24; some contained fresh or hatching eggs, and many 



