Porzana .1 amaioensis 
San Geronimo, Marin Co., California. 
1897. about ray Rail experience to any one. I sent a"Wave" to you. 
You will see the three *xx. That point marks the mouth of the 
creek that empties into Tomales Bay. Back of the parties in 
the same creek but not seen in the figure on account of brush 
and distance this is the ground I shot over. ****- 
My impression at this time is I struck a phenominal 
.migration of these Rail such as we meet at times in other sjie- 
cies . 
(fanrki-. 
(No. 3). 
Sept . to 
Dec. 9 . 
Yours truly 
C has. A. Allen " 
( Letter from Chas .A. Allen, dated Jan. 11, 18S8). 
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