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THE CONDOR 
VOL, VI 
The following is a list of the birds I observed. I noted several which are not 
included as they were too far away for certain identification. 
Larus californicus. California Gull. Several seen flying through the val- 
ley in May. 
Sterna forsteri. Forster Tern. Common along the river. Flocks of as high 
as ten seen flying slowly over the sloughs. 
Hydrochelidon n. surinamensis. American Black Tern. One seen near Iron 
Point June i. Several others seen later in the month. 
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. American While Pelican. Wing of one found at 
Iron Point, May 13. None seen in the live state. 
Anas boschas. Mallard. Common. Ducklings observed May 28 near Golconda. 
Mareca americana. Bald plate. A flock of six or seven seen May 15 near 
Stone House. 
Querquedula cyanoptera. Common Teal. Common. 
Dafila acuta. Pintail. Several seen near Stone House in May. 
Aythya vallisneria. Canvas-back. Not uncommon. 
Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. Several seen in a swamp near 
Stone House early in may. 
Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. Often seen along the river especially in 
the sloughs. 
Nycticorax n. naevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. Noted near Golconda. 
Fulica americana. American Coot. A few observed in the sloughs near 
Stone House. 
Steganopus tricolor. Wilson Phalarope. A few seen in the marshy meadows 
June I. 
Recurvirostra americana. Avocet. Common along the banks of alkaline ponds. 
Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. Common in June wherever 
there were alkaline pools. 
Gallinago delicata. Wilson Snipe. Observed June 3, near Stone House. 
Symphemia s. inornata. Western Willet. Rare. 
Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper Common in suitable localities. 
.^gialitis vocifera. Killdeer. Very common along river bottom. 
^gialitis nivosa. Snowy Plover. A few seen along the shores of ponds early 
in May. 
Centrocercus urophasianus. Sage Grouse. A few small flocks observed in the 
canyons near Golconda at an elevation of about 6000 feet. 
Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. Very common. 
Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. Common. 
Buteo b. calurus. Western Red-tail. Not uncommon. Found nesting in 
thorny bushes from six to fifteen feet from the ground. Both light and dark ex- 
tremes noted. Several old nests which probably belonged to this species noticed 
on rocky cliffs. 
Buteo swainsoni. Swainson Hawk. Not uncommon. 
Falco mexicanus. Prairie Falcon. The only one noted was seen near Gol- 
conda, May 28. 
Falco s. phaloena. Desert Sparrow Hawk. One observed near Golconda. 
Pandion h. carolinensis. Fish Hawk. Two seen on a telegraph pole near 
Iron Point June i. 
(To be concluded^ 
