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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XIII 
93. Troglodytes aedon parkmani. Western House Wren. But one noted, an 
adult at Mecca, January 7. 
94. Telmatodytes palustris paludicola. Title Wren. Confined to the tule 
patches along the Alamo and at Salton. 
95. Auriparus flaviceps flaviceps. Verdin. Two noted at Alamoria. Abun- 
dant ill the niesquite at Mecca. 
96. Polioptila caerulea obscura. Western Gnatcatcher. Noted only at Mecca 
in equal abundance with the next. As a rule found in trees while plumhea w'as 
more often seen in the low brush. 
97. Polioptila plumbea. Plumbeous Gnatcatcher. Common in all three lo- 
calities. Often seen in pairs. 
98. Regulus calendula calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Several noted at 
each place. Most seen at Mecca. 
99. Planesticus migratorius propinquus. Western Robin. Abundant about 
Mecca in the mistletoe-bearing niesquite. Two from Alamoria. 
100. Sialia mexicanus occidentalis. Western Bluebird. A flock of about 
twenty hung about Mecca for two days. 
101. Sialia currucoides. Mountain Bluebird. An adult male taken at Braw- 
ley December 12, the only one seen. 
BIRDS FOUND AT MECCA, MARCH 18 TO 31, 1911 
1. Colymbus nigricollis californicus. Eared Grebe- Several individuals and 
sometimes small flocks of from three to seven frequently seen at Salton Sea. 
2. Larus californicus. California Gull. Common at the sea. 
3. Larus delawarensis. Ring-billed Gull. Common. Adult birds already had 
the pure white head and neck of the breeding plumage. 
4. Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus. Abundant. Usually in large flocks 
about a mile off shore. No occupied nests w^ere found and the birds had not yet 
taken on the breeding plumes. 
5. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. White Pelican. But one or two seen. Pro- 
bably most had gone to their island, about thirty miles out, to breed. 
6. Dafila acuta. Pintail. Fairly common in twos and threes in the weeds 
along shore. 
7. Marila affinis. Lesser Scaup. A pair on a reservoir March 19. 
8. Charitonetta albeola. Biifflehead. Three small flocks of tw^o pairs each 
seen at the sea March 24. 
9. Wycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. Several at 
Salton March 24. One or two roosted in the cottonwoods about a reservoir at Mecca. 
10. Ardea herodias treganzii. Treganza Blue Heron. Not as common as 
during the winter. A nearly white albino seen March 24 in company with a normal 
bird. The plumage showed a decided bluish tinge even at a distance. 
11. Grus mexicanus. Sandhill Crane. Two small flocks stayed about the 
fields near Mecca. 
12. Recurvirostra americana. Avocet. Two flocks of about thirty each seen 
near the boat landing, were very tame allowing a close approach. Some w^ere 
in complete breeding plumage and others in every shade to nearly clear gray on the 
head and neck. 
13. Gallinago delicata. Wilson Snipe. Seen nearly every day, usually in 
pairs. The ovary of a female taken March 22 contained an egg the size of a small 
pea. 
