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Show 271 a different mode of life from their usual one, and lived on the beaches, picking np sea-sings and small crustaceans from the surface. They were present near Los Angeles in Jane, and apparently on their return journey from more northern parts had stopped in quite large flocks at Kern Lake, where it is possible some may remain all summer. No. 738 739 Sex. Ad. Ad. Locality. Santa Cruz Island, Cal Date. June 10 June 10 Collector. H. W. Henshaw' Do. 151. Himantopus nigricollis, Vieill.- Black- necked Stilt The Stilt was present in large numbers on the borders of Kern Lake August 15. Usually when I 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. 3! ffi Sex. d" jun. Locality. Kern Lake, Cal Date. Ang. 15 Collector. H " W Henshaw. PHALAROPHID- E.- PHALAROPES. 152. Lobipes Hyperborewi, ( 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 the Sierra Nevada September 15, at an elevation* of about 9,000 feet. No. 473 Sex. < f Locality. Head of KernBiver, Cal Date. Sept. 15 Collector. H. W. Hen8haw. 153. SCOLOPACHVE.- SNIPES. Gallinago WiUoni, ( 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. Macrorhamphu8 griseus, ( Gmel.).- Red- breasted Snipe. During the migrations, occurring in large flocks 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. Ereunetes pusillus, ( Linn.).- Semi- palmated Sandpiper. I saw a small flock of these " Paps" on the sea- shore near Santa Barbara, in July. Shooting several, I found, upon dissecting, that they were barren birds, which accounted sufficiently for thoir presence here at this time. During the migrations it is abundant. No. 821 Sex. 1 Locality. Date. July 7 July 7 Collector. H. W. Henshaw. Do. 156. Calidris 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. 740 Sex. | Locality. Date. June - Collector. H. W. Henshaw. |