. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Ring-necked Duck nine times at Santa Barbara (Nov. 4 to Jan. 4). Has bred at Eagle Lake, and probably elsewhere in the northeastern plateau region. Authorities.—Henshaw (Fidigula collaris), Rep. Orn. Wheeler Surv., 1877, p. 1321 (Lake Tahoe); Sheldon, Condor, vol. ix., 1907, p. 187 (Eagle Lake, breeding); Hollister, Auk, vol. xxxvi., 1919, p. 460 (crit.; syst.). AX AIR OF romantic mystery still haunts the appearance of this bird, which is persi
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Ring-necked Duck nine times at Santa Barbara (Nov. 4 to Jan. 4). Has bred at Eagle Lake, and probably elsewhere in the northeastern plateau region. Authorities.—Henshaw (Fidigula collaris), Rep. Orn. Wheeler Surv., 1877, p. 1321 (Lake Tahoe); Sheldon, Condor, vol. ix., 1907, p. 187 (Eagle Lake, breeding); Hollister, Auk, vol. xxxvi., 1919, p. 460 (crit.; syst.). AX AIR OF romantic mystery still haunts the appearance of this bird, which is persistently rated one of the rarities of California duckdom. Western bird-lovers for the most part understand that it is a privilege even to see a bird of this species, however fleetingly; but it is a bit pedantic in the authors of "Game Birds of California" to speak of "more than fifteen different records," when Sheldon found them breeding in numbers on Eagle Lake in Lassen County, and Belding had shot specimens re- peatedly and rated it "fairly common" in central California. I saw a small flock, usually of seven individuals, for five successive winters in a certain cove of Laguna Blanca near Santa Barbara; but this refuge was deserted immediately after its unfortunate desecration by gun-fire, Dec. 6, 1914. Only once thereafter, viz., on Dec. 26, 1914, did this species, to my knowledge, put in even a momentary appearance. The center of the Ring-neck's abundance in the breeding season lies. Taken near Santa Barbar Photo by the Author WHERE THE RING-NECKS USED TO WINTER T8I3. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 18
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