July, 1911 
WINTER BIRDS OF THE SALTON SEA REGION 
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21. Porzana Carolina. Carolina Rail. One killed in tides at the Alamo River, 
December 25. 
22. Fulica americana. American Coot. One flushed from the tides along 
the Alamo December 4, was the only one seen. 
23. Gallinago delicata. Wilson Snipe. Quite common on the mud flats at the 
edge of Saltoii Sea. 
24. Pisobia miautilla. Least Sandpiper. Two specimens taken from a small 
flock in a grain field at Brawley December 8. No others seen. 
25. Ereunetes mauri. Western Sandpiper. Quite common along the edge of 
the sea in small flocks. 
26. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellowlegs. Common from December 1 
to December 25 in the flooded grain fields. None seen at Salton. 
27. Oxyechus vociferus. Killdeer. Common near water. 
28. Lophortyx gambeli. Gambel Quail. Abundant in large flocks every- 
where, but very wild. A favorite place was in the mesqiiite thickets along the 
Alamo. One adult male taken at Mecca January 14 has no black belly mark, its 
place being taken by fine black scales, like the markings on a male Valley Quail, 
but slightly smeared. 
29. Zenaidura macroura carolinensis. Mourning Dove. Fairly common in 
small flocks at Brawley and Alamoria. None seen at Mecca. 
30. Cathartes aura septentrionalis. Turkey Vulture. Quite common. A 
much used roost was a large eucalyptus grove near Brawley. 
31. Circus httdsonius. Marsh Hawk. Common about cultivated fields. One 
adult male at Salton. 
32. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Haw^k. One adult male at Brawley, 
December 25, the only one seen. 
33. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper Hawk. Fairly common in the mesquite 
crowned ravines, along the Alamo. 
34. Buteo borealis calurus. Western Red tail. Six individuals noted, five at 
Brawley and one at Mecca. 
35. Aquila chrysaetos. Golden Eagle. One passed close overhead at Ala- 
moria December 18. 
36. Falco mexicanus. Prairie Falcon. Two seen at Brawley, one chasing a 
Mourning Dove. At Mecca I had a quail snatched up within ten feet of me by one 
of these birds. 
37. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. Several seen at Brawley in the 
cottonfields. 
38. Falco sparverius phaloena. Desert Sparrow' Hawk. Rather common at 
Brawley and Alamoria. Rare at Salton Sea. 
39. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. One seen on several occasions at 
Salton Sea where its favorite perch was a partly submerged telegraph pole. 
40. Aluco pratincola. Barn Owl. One taken and tw'o others heard. P'rom 
the number of small rodents they should be abundant about Brawley, but for some 
reason they are almost entirely absent. 
41. Asio flammeus. Short-eared Owl. Next to the Burrowing Owl, the 
most common Raptore. They seemed to take the place of the Barn Owl and often 
four or five would be flushed at once. Usually found in the dryest places. 
42. Otus asio subsp ? A screech owl hooted every night at Brawley, but was 
too wild to be shot. 
43. Bubo virginianus subsp ? Horned owls were flushed from crannies in 
the sand cliffs on the Alamo on two occasions. 
