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provingly, the camerist slid out of the boat 
into three feet of slime and water, in his 
cast-off clothes, carefully centered the nest 
in the finder; and snapped into being a 
negative that records a dozen delightful 
memories. Ioweitto “Mamma’s” modesty 
to say, that she mildly protested against the 
appearance of her chin upon the negative, 
but I have told her that one must really 
draw the linesomewhere. So she and the 
boy helped to illustrate the Grebe nest. And 
this is the chief delight of Ornithological 
and photographic study; that they whose 
companionship gives to life its greatest 
happiness should join the delightful pastime 
that enables us to take up again, with 
new ardor and courage, the ravelled shred 
of care. 
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Cahto Birds. 
BY RICHARD C. MCGREGOR. 
[A list of birds observed in northern Mendocino county, 
California, during the spring of 1889. ] 
AHTO is a village of the sort charac- 
terized by two saloons, store anda 
blacksmith shop. It is reached by a 
stage line from Ukiah, the county seat, and 
is about fifty miles north of that place. 
The nearest coast town is Westport, fifteen 
miles away. Mendocino City is on the 
coast, twenty miles south of Westport. 
Cahto is in the northern end of a series 
of small open valleys, surrounded by low 
hills. Along one side of the valley is a 
small water course, which in the spring 
becomes overcharged with water, the re- 
sult of heavy rains,and forms, by overflow, 
a small marshy area, just suited for Song 
Sparrows, Marsh Blackbirds, Rails and the 
like. Thick brush areas on the hill-sides 
afford pleasant retreats for Pipilos, Part- 
ridges and Thrushes, while the large pines 
and firs give a splendid opportunity for 
Wocdpeckers to exhibit the cabinet build- 
ing turn of mind, and the Chickadees and 
Warblers may display their ability as col- 
lectors of entomological specimens. 
The locality seems specially suited to 
Warblers. ‘Their abundance is truly re- 
markable both as regards individuals and 
species. Nine species were observed and a 
great many specimens collected. 
The period from April 24 to May 1 we 
were at Ukiah; from May 2 to June 18 at 
Cahto. A star in the list indicates that the 
species was seen at both localities. 
The following also were observed at 
Ukiah, but not seen at Cahto: 
Ardea virescens. 
Actitis macularia. 
Ereunetes occidentalis? 
Myiarchus cinerascens. 
Chordeiles virgintanus henryt. 
Passer domesticus. 
Tachycineta bicolor. 
Tachycineta thalassina. 
So short visits were of necessity produc- 
tive of incomplete lists, but I believe they 
will be interesting as showing the summer 
residents of these localities. Dr. T. S. 
Palmer and myself collected together at 
both the localities under consideration. 
The names used are those found in the 
A. ©, U. Check List. { 
1.—Ardea herodias.* This bird could 
find but little of attraction in the valley. 
2.— Aigialitis vocifera.* Was _ present 
with his usual distracting cry and num- 
bers. 
3.—Oreortyx pictus. Shy, keeping well 
to the ground. Seen a few times. 
4.—Callipepla californica.* Abundant. 
A nest containing flfteen eggs was collected 
in June. Specimens from here are easily 
distinguished from San Diego county birds. 
5.—Bonasa umbellus sabini? I presume 
this is the species of Grouse reported to 
me. None were seen during my stay. 
6.—Columba fasciata. It isreported that 
during the winter large flocks of this bird 
visit the valley. 
7.—Zenaidura macroura.* Abundant. 
Many eggs found. 
8.—Cathartes aura. Abundant. 
9.—Accipiter cooperiz. One bird seen. 
10.—Buteo borealis calurus.* 
few occasions. 
11.—Falco sparverius deserticolus.* Com- 
mon species. 
12.—Bubo virginianus subarctius. A 
single specimen taken. 
Seen on a 
13.—Dryobates villosus harrisu, Rather 
common. 
14. —Dryobates pubescens  gairdneri. 
Rather common. A nest containing five 
+ Check List of North American Birds. Second 
and Revised Edition. New York. American Orni- 
thologists’ Union, 1895. 
