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Jan., ?9o4 I THE CONDOR ?5 had access to all the literature published upon this locality and so not known that they have something new to bring to light. Again the author of such a list may easily have made an occasional accidental omission, especially if he have much other work to attend to, and also there may be published records of certain things which for s6me reason he does not deem of sufficient importance to touch upon. Realizing all this I herewith submit some records and notes, made by my brother and my- self, as additional to Mr. Grinnell's "Check-list of California Birds," (Pacific Coast Avifauna No. 3) with an apology for not having published any of the more valu- able ones before this, and for doing so at all as regards the minor ones which per- haps may be superfluous. Brachyramphus marm0ratus. Marbled Murrelet. While Mr. Grinnell gives this bird as a "common winter visitant" we have quite a number in our collection taken on Monterey Bay in the month of July, and one in June. We also have one specimen taken on San Francisco Bay, near Tiburon, on Nov. ?6th, ?895, and we have no reason to suppose that further observation will not show that quite a number come inside from the ocean at various times. Sterc0rarius p0marinus. Pomafine Jaeger. There are three pairs of this species in the collection of J. & J. W. M. taken on San Francisco Bay, near Alca- traz Island, on September 25th, ?9oo. In that year numbers were noted daily by my brother, from the Tiburon ferryboat, between September 9 and Oct. 2, when a hard storm caused them to disappear. Since then noted in greater or less numbers every fall, appearing about Sept. ?. Itydr0chelid0n .nigra surinamensis. Black Tern. Breeds in overflowed re- gions along the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. A number of nests recorded by J. and J. W. M. on latter river near Merced. Found breeding last June by Messrs. Chapman and Fuertes at Los Banos. Puffinus 0pisth0melas. Black-vented Shearwater. This species is given as a common summer visitant, wherea,I have taken specimens on Monterey Bay in November and December, t895 , and December, ?896. Puffinus griseus. Dark-bodied Shearwater. This is also given as a summer visitant. In our collection are specimens, taken by myself on Monterey Bay, Dec. ?8, ?895, and Feb. ?, ?9o?. Chaulelasmus streperus. Gadwall. Another breeding record of this species is that of a female and nest containing eggs taken 2o miles south of Merced, along a stream from an artesian well, near the San Joaquin River, by J. & J. W. M. on June 24, 19o[. Clangula americana, American Golden-eye. We have several winter records from Paicines, San Benito Co., Cal. Rather common at that place through the winter, but mostly immature birds. Clangula islandica. Barrow Golden-eye. One specimen in our collection taken at Ross Landing, Marin Co., near the bay shore. Several have been taken by C. A. Allen at Pt. San Pedro, on the Marin bay shor.e, in early spring. Itistri0nicus histri0nicus. Harlequin Duck. Flocks noted on coast at Pt. Reyes, Marin Co., in month of June. Dendr0cygnafulva. Fulvous Tree-duck, Formerly seen in Marin Co., but none noted for last ten years. Stegan0pus tricolor. Wilson Phalarope. One specimen in our coliection from West side of the Sierras, taken by C. A. Allen at Blue Canyon, June ?6, ?893. Found breeding at Los Banos, June ?9o3, by Messrs. Chapman and Fuertes. Oct0dr0mas maculata. Pectoral Sandpiper. 'aYe have one pair of this species