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was unsuccessful in finding any. April 1st the cottonwoods 

 were in full bloom and many of the trees infested with the 

 larva of some moth, so much so as to completely defoliate 

 the trees. Although I watched carefully, not one of the thou- 

 sands of migrating birds were seen to eat the larva, although 

 the abundant House Finches often picked the seeds from the 

 " cotton." 



Pelecanus erythrorhynolios. — White Pelican. 

 Tliree shot by local hunters March 29th. 

 Marila afflnis. — Lesser Scaup Duck. 



Common March 16th in the Santa Cruz reservoir. So tame that 

 one could row among them. 

 Olangula clangula o-mencaita-.— Golden-eye. 



Recorded as new species for the state. Condor, XIV ; 154. 

 Erismwtura jamaicensis. — Ruddy Duck. 



Juvenile mounted by Mrs. Wheeler, March 16th. 

 CrTus canadensis. — Little Brown Crane. 



Recorded by myself as new to the state. Condor, XIV ; 154. 

 Steganojms tricolor. — Wilson's Phalarope. 



Several mounted April Tth by Mrs. Wheeler. 

 Recwrvirostra americana. — Avocet. 



Found common October 12, 1911, by Mrs. Wheeler. 

 Numemns americanus. — Long-billed Curlew. 

 Taken October 12, 1911, by Mrs. Wheeler. 

 Callipepla sqiiamata squamata. — Scaled Quail. 



Found common at Oracle, elevation 4500 feet on west slope of 

 Catalinas, by Mrs. Wheeler. 

 Scarclafella vnca. — Inca Dove. 



Abundant about the streets of Tucson, while not a specimen of 

 Cliaetnepclia passerina pallescens was seen during my stay. Mr. 

 Willard reports the opposite from Tombstone ; viz. that the Inca 

 Dove does not nest there, while the Ground Dove is common. 

 February 25 — Nest building; first eggs found. 

 March 10 — A nest with large young. 

 April 10 — Many other doves just starting to build. 

 Catliartes aura septentrionalis. — Turkey Vulture. 



First seen February 1, soaring high. Next seen March 20; then 

 April 10, after which they became common. We were told by sev- 

 eral different parties that "when the vultures come they drive the 

 ravens away." ! 

 Falco columbarius columharius. — Pigeon Hawk. 



One seen darting through the bushes of the campus February 18. 

 Buteo Tjorealis calwrus. — Western Red-tail. 



