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May, 1914 BIRD NOTES FROM NETARTS BAY, OREGON 109 south and east of the bay. A wide, smooth, sandy beach extends north of the bay to Maxwell Point about two miles distant; from this point north several miles the beach is broken by high ragged cliffs and several outlying rocks (see fig. 35), the principal of these being Three Arch Rocks, a National Bird Reser- vation. Aechmophorus occidentalis. Western Grebe. A single example was found dead on the beach January 2. This species is evidently common on Netarts Bay at certain times during migration, as local residents are quite familiar with the species. Colymbus auritus. Horned Grebe. First seen September 9, when Mr. Peck shot a female while it was feeding in the shallow water close to shore. No others were seen during September, but during the periods from December Fig. ?5. INSHORE ROCKS, IN ICINITY OF TBBEE ARCH ROCKS, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. 26 to January 12, and March 9 to March 21, this little grebe was continually in sight, either flying low over the water or diving for food in the clear water of the bay. Gayla imm?r. Loon. Not positively identified during September, but found in considerable numbers during January and March. This Loon was observed several times while it was fishing in the bay, and was seen to dive and catch fish of considerable size; when a fish of four or five inches in length was caught, it was held in the bill and violently shaken several times before being swallowed. Common during May. Gavia stellata. Red-throated Loon. Several were seen during the last few days of December and early January. A specin?en secured on January 1, showed a patch of red feathers on the throat. All seen were diving and feeding along the bay shore.