]\Iay, 1914 
BIRD NOTES FROM NETARTS BAY, OREGON 
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is exceedingly large and upon examining several I found an amazing collec- 
tion of shells and other remains of marine life. 
Oidemia perspicillata. Surf Scoter. This beautiful black and white 
scoter was seen during each of my visits to Netarts. Only a few were seen in 
September, but by December 27 they had become abundant and were still 
])leutiful in March. During calm weather when the hay is smooth, one can 
watch these expert divers at work securing their food from the bottom of the 
hay. 
Branta canadensis minima. Cackling Goose. Large numbers of geese 
rest on Netarts Bay during fall and winter. Flocks of considerable size were 
seen in December, January and March. Several species no doubt occur, but 
as specimens were not secured of any but B. c. minima, no others were posi- 
tively identified. I was told of one occurrence years ago when two hunters 
killed several hundred geese in one day, simply picking the feathers from them 
and leaving the bodies to the gulls. On March 20 I saw several small flocks of 
minima alight on the middle rock of the Three Arch group where they evi- 
dently went to rest during their northward flight. On March 20 a female 
weighing four and a half pounds was shot as it flew low over the beach. 
Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. This heron is of regular occurrence 
on the mud flats about the bay during low tide. It was seen at different times 
on all four of my visits to the bay. 
Fulica americana. Coot. It seems hard to account for the scarcity of 
('oots on Netarts Bay, when they are abundant on Tillamook Bay only a few 
miles north. On January 1, Mr. Peck found a dead one on the beach, but no 
others Avere seen. 
Phalaropus fulicarius. . Eed Phalarope. A single example was seen and 
secured on September 1. It Avas feeding on the sandy beach in company Avith 
Northern Phalaropes. 
Lobipes lobatus. Northern Phalarope. Abundant on all sandy beaches 
from September 1 to 11. These little fellows were the most gentle and con- 
fiding of all the shore birds on the beach, often alloAving me to approach with- 
