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on any other island in the Azores, and many males might be seen flighting over 

 our house every evening, as the nesting-season had commenced. We found a nest 

 with four eggs, and among those killed for specimens shot a nearly complete albino. 

 Wood-Pigeons were also fiiirly common in scattered pairs, and witli some trouble 

 I managed to shoot seven, and secured a nest with two eggs. We trap])ed or shot 

 several fine Buzzards ; a large male managed to break both tlie thick strings 

 securing the traps, and went off with one on each foot ; he was, however, unable 

 to rise, and had only gone a hundred yards or so before we secured him and 

 recovered our traps, the loss of wliich would have been serious. 



For the first time, sugaring for moths proved really successful, and nu some 



Pico, from tbe camp at the west end of the island. 



evenings as many as forty were taken ; also many Geometridac were captured by 

 day under stones, or with the aid of ;i lantern at night. 



Shells were numerous, and we again came across examples of the remarkable 

 Shell-Slug {Plutonia atlantica) previonsly mentioned as occurring on San Miguel. 



Throughout our stay Senhor da Cnnha treated us with more than ordinary 

 kindness, and kept the house supplied with beef, chickens, butter, eggs, milk, 

 bread and vegetables, for which he absolutely refused to accept any payment. 

 His unbounded hospitality was somewhat embarrassing, as we had no means at 

 our disposal of making any adequate return. 



On May 11th we left 8an Jorge with many regrets, and proceeded on the 

 s.s. Acor, rill Pico, to Fayal, which was reached at 2 p.m. At Horta we found tlie 

 large sailing-boat we had ordered waiting in the harbour, and having triuislerrcd 



