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Fig. 2. ^Left antero-lateral view, showing the calycine 

 furrow with the cover-plates in the upper portion. 



Fig. 3. ^Left postero-lateral view, showing the left furrow 

 and the extremity of the right furrow with the supporting pad 

 and the cover-pieces intact. 



Fig. 5. ^Dissection of calyx. 

 Hybocysfis eldonensis . 



Fig. 4. ^Right antero-lateral view. 



BIRD NOTES FROM SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA. 



By H. F. Tufts. 



The latter half of April, 1907, was spent by the writer in 

 ornithological collecting in the vicinity of Cape Sable, Nova 

 Scotia. This is the southwesternmost point of the province, 

 jutting well out into the sea, and in consequence is a port of 

 call, as it were, for most of the north-breeding sea fowl in their 

 spring and fall migrations. 



A numerous and energetic population of fishermen here- 

 about as much gunners as fishermen ^Ivceps the birds in such 

 a constant state of persecution and harassment, that the collect- 

 ing of a good series of specimens without undue waste of time 

 is out of the question. There are more favored localities along 

 the shore of Nova Scotia, I have since been informed. However, 

 a record of some notes on observations, and some unusual 

 captures made, may be of interest to those who know not the 

 seashore and its bird life. 



To begin with, the season was most unfavorable for this 

 work. Unusually rough and stormy weather prevailed, making 

 it impossible to get out to the outer islands and ledges among 

 which the birds were passing, while many species more or less 

 abundant all winter had already vacated these waters for more 

 northern haunts. 



The first observations were made about the more sheltered 

 inner bays about Barrington, some six or eight miles in from 

 "the cape." Here the birds noted were, golden-eyes, in small 

 flocks; red-breasted mergansers, in scattered pairs; a good 

 many brant, which kept together mostly in a few large flocks, 

 and a few black ducks. All of these birds were kept continually 

 on the move by the fishermen and gunners, and were wary to 

 an extreme degree. Black-backed and herring gulls were the 

 only other sea birds noted. 



Upon moving out to "the cape" and the unsheltered waters 



