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Botaurus lentiginosis. American Bittern. A single bittern was seen at the lake 
this year. 
Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. A colony of 
these herons was discovered breeding in the middle of the tule field in May 1900. 
About 200 nests were counted and by the first of June they all contained young 
or incubated eggs. Only twenty herons were seen at the lake this year. 
Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. Noted in marshy meadowson west side oflake. 
Fulica americana. .-Vnierican Coot. Very common in tule fields. 
Steganopus tricolor. Wilson Phalarope. Not uncommon on west side of 
lake. Found breeding close to shore. 
Recurvirostra americana. American Avocet. A few pairs seen on we.st .side 
oflake; probably breeding. 
Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. Noted along west shore of lake 
in May and June. 
Gallinago delicata. Wilson Snipe. Not uncommon in marshy fields on west 
side of lake. 
Actitis macu’aria. Spotted Sandpiper. Common breeder along shores of lake. 
.iEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer. Abundant at lake. 
Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. A pair of these hawks observed at the 
lake in May 1900. 
Archibuteo lagopus santi-johannis. American Roughleg. 
Falco sparverius deserticolus. Desert Sparrow Hawk. These two hawks 
have been noted hunting through tule fields in June. The latter nests high up 
in the Sierras. 
Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl. Notedintule fieldsin June. 
Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea. Burrowing Owl. One seen on fence post near 
lake in May. 
Chordeiles virginianus henryi. Western Nighthawk. Noted flying over tule fields. 
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 
Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. These two blackbirds are com- 
mon through the tules. 
Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Abundant in grassy mea- 
dows near lake. 
Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. Very common around lake. 
Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savana Sparrow. Quite 
common on west side of lake, breeding close to shore. 
Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. Not uncommon 
on west side of lake. 
Spizella breweri. Brewer vSparrow. Very common in sage brush on east 
.side of lake. 
Amphispiza belli nevadensis. Sage Sparrow. A characteristic bird of the 
sage brush on east side. 
Melospiza melodia montana. Mountain Song Sparrow. Noted with young in 
tules near the last of June. 
Pipilo maculatus megalonyx. Spurred Towhee. Abundant in sage brush on 
east side of lake. 
Oreospiza cholura. Green-tailed Towhee. Several noted in a patch of sage 
brush on south shore. 
Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. 
Hirundo erythrogaster. Barn .Swallow. 
