a different mode of life from their usual one, and lived on the beaches, picking up sea- 
slugs and small crustaceans from the surface. They were present near Los Angeles in 
June, and apparently on their return journey from more northern parts had stopped in 
quite large docks at Kern Lake, where it is possible some may remain all summer. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
738 
Ad. 
1 Santa Cruz Island, Cal. 
Juno 10 
June 10 
H. W. Henshaw * 
Do. 
739 
Ad. 
.do. 
. 
151. Himantopus nigricollis, Vieill.—Black-necked Stilt. 
The Stilt was present in large numbers on the borders of Kern Lake August 15. Usu- 
ally when 1 have found these two birds together, the Avocets have far outnumbered 
the Stilts. Here the case was reversed, and the number of the latter species was 
largely in excess of any other bird found here. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
355 
d jun. 
Kern Lake, Cal. 
Aug. 15 
H. W. Henshaw. 
4 
Phalarophida;.—Phalaropes. 
152. Lobipes Hyperboreus, (L.).—Northern Phalarope. 
This Phalarope is numerous along the coast in Washington Territory, and probably 
also in California during the migrations. I shot a single one, evidently a wanderer, on 
a small meadowy mountain-stream in tbe Sierra Nevada September 15, at an elevation 
of about 9,000 feet. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
473 
d 
Head of Kern River, Cal... 
Sept. 15 
H. W. Henshaw. 
Scolopacidje.—Snipes. 
153. Gallinago Wilsoni, (Temm,).—Wilson’s Snipe. 
This Snipe is very abundant in all localities suited to its wants during the migrations, 
and probably more or less winter in the southern part of the State. 
154. Macrorhamphus griseus, (Gmel.).—Red-breasted Snipe. 
During the migrations, occurring in large docks along the coast, and also on the lakes 
and ponds in the interior of the State. Present in numbers at Kern Lake in August. 
155. Ereunetespusillus, (Linn.).—Semi-palmated Sandpiper. 
I saw a small dock of these “Pups” on the sea-shore near Santa Barbara, in July. 
Shooting several, I found, upon dissecting, that they were barren birds, which accounted 
sufficiently for their presence here at this time. During the migrations it is abundant. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
221 
? 
Santa Barbara, Cal.. 
July 7 
H. "W. Henshaw. 
222 
9 
.do. 
July 7 
Do. 
156. CaUdris arenaria. —Sanderling. 
This bird occurs more or less numerously on the coast during the migrations. I took 
a single specimen on the Santa Cruz Island in June. Its journey northward had been 
interrupted by an injury, possibly a gunshot wound. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
740 
Ad. 
Santa Cruz Island, Cal... 
June — 
H. W. Henshaw. 
