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THE COXDOR 
Vol. XVI 
days. The second trij), December 27, 1912, to January 13, 1913, I was accom- 
panied by Mr. 0. J. Murie of the Fish and Game Commission during the entire 
period, and by Mr. Peck from December 27 to January 13. During this trip, 
we experienced some severe storms, especially that of December 28 and 29, 
when the rain and sleet fell in torrents accompanied by a strong wind. The 
third and fourth visits, from March 9 to March 21, and May 14 to May 20, 1913, 
I was accompanied by Mr. Murie for the entire period. During these tivo 
trips a part of the time was devoted to collecting small mammals. 
The list contains the water and shore birds only. The land birds are 
omitted until more thorough ivork can be done in the surrounding territoi-y 
at a season ivlien the breeding birds are present. 
Specimens of all the species listed were secured Avith the exception of 
Gi-eat Blue Heimii {Ardea herodias), Killdeer {Oxyechus vocifcrns) and Amer- 
Fig. 34. View of Netarts Bay, Oregox. 
ican Coot {Fidica a)))crica)ia) ,]nit these three Avere seen to such advantage that 
their identity Avas absolute. 
Xetarts Bay on the coast of Tillamook County, Oregon, is aliout six miles 
in length and from one to three miles in width (see fig. 34). Most of the 
shore line rises abruptly from the water, leaving no beach at high tide, 
although during the seasons of Ioav tide a large part of the Avater recedes from 
the bay leaving extensive mud flats. On the Avest the bay is cut off from the 
ocean by a narroAV sandspit, Avhieh averages not over half a mile in Avidth. On 
the bay side of this spit a narrow “salt grass” tide flat extends north about 
four miles from the southern end of the bay. Most of the sandspit is barren of 
vegetation except a narroAv belt of stunted pine {Pimis coiitorta), huckleberry, 
and a feAV scattered willoAvs on the higher parts. Dense forests of spruce, 
hemlock and fir, Avith an undergrowth of salmonberry, coA'er the hills on the 
