Jan., 1913 BIRD NOTES PROM COAST OF NORTHERN LOWER CALIFORNIA 
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visited. Not so plentiful as the last on Todos Santos and San Martin, but much 
more plentiful on San Geronimo and Cerros. A few fresh eggs noted on San 
Geronimo April 13. 
Phalacrocorax pelagicus resplendens. Baird Cormorant. Fairly common on 
the ocean as far south as Cape Colnett, where several were seen April 7. 
Pelecanus californicus. California Brown Pelican. Plentiful everywhere we 
went. Apparently not yet nesting. Old nests were seen on To- 
dos Santos and ,San Martin islands. On the former island last year’s egg shells 
were scattered everywhere, evidently the work of rats, with which the island is 
infested. 
Merg'us senator. Red-breasted Merganser. Fairly common at San Geronimo 
Island April 14; one adult male in high plumage taken. One bird seen at the 
south end of Cerros Island April 17. 
Chaulelasmus strepenis. Gadwall. Adult female taken at Colnett April 8. 
Mareca americana. Baldpate. One taken at Colnett April 8. 
ftuerquedula cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. Common at Colnett April 7-8. 
One taken at Santo Tomas April 6. 
Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. Common at Colnett April 7-8. On the morn- 
ing of April 13, thousands of ducks were seen flying from the San Quentin 
marshes out to sea. They were so far away, however, that it was impossible to 
identify the different species. 
Marila affinis. Lesser Scaup Duck. Common at San Diego Bay April 4, and 
at San Martin Island April 10 to 12, and 23. 
Oidemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. Common at all times on the ocean ; adult 
males predominating. 
Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. One taken at Colnett April 8. 
Branta nigricans. Black Brant. Common in small flocks at Colnett Bay 
April 7; at San Geronimo Island April 13-14, and at Cerros Island April 16-17. 
An immature bird taken at the southern end of Cerros April 17 was much 
emaciated, and upon dissection was found to be literally alive with large tape 
worms. 
Dendroeygna bicolor. Fulvous Tree-duck. Several seen at Colnett April 7-8. 
Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. Seen occasionally during the entire trip. 
A small nesting colony noted on San Martin Island. April 9 the birds were at the 
nests but no eggs had been laid. 
Porzana Carolina. Sora. One taken and several others seen at Colnett 
April 8. 
Fulica americana. Coot. Noted at Colnett April 8. 
Phalaropus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. One bird seen near Todos Santos 
Island April 25. 
Gallinago delicata, Wilson Snipe. Noted by McCloskey at Colnett April 8. 
Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. Common at Colnett, and on San Mar- 
tin and San Geronimo islands. 
Limosa fedoa. Marbled Godwit. One taken by Linton at San Martin Island 
April 10. 
Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. One taken by Child at Colnett 
April 7. 
Heteractitis incanus. Wandering Tattler. Fairly plentiful everywhere on 
rocky shores. Several specimens taken at Cerros Island April 17-18 were in 
fine spring plumage. 
