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One perched on a projecting coral stub was the only 

 individual seen. 



Noddy Tern, Anous s. stolidus 



An unmistakable Noddy flew swiftly past the schooner 

 early one morning after a very severe storm which had 

 lasted most of the night. No other individual was seen 

 throughout our stay. 

 Royal Tern, Thalasseus maximus 



A single bird seen and heard several times near the 

 schooner. 



Yellow-billed Tropic-bird, Phaethon americanus 



Two birds seen, 10 miles off Mole St. Nicholas on Janu- 

 ary 17th, 1927. A third flew over the Lieutenant. 

 Brown Pelican, Pelecanus o. occidentalis 



Six constantly fishing at Sand Cay, and 10 to 17 at 

 Lamentin Reef throughout our stay. Only 1 or 2 fully 

 adult. 

 Frigate-bird, Fregata magnificens rothschildi 



Two seen soaring high overhead. Fifty or sixty were 

 breeding in January on Frigate Island, off the northeast 

 coast of Gonave Island. 

 Green-winged Teal, Nettion crecca carolinensis 



Rare, three were examined in a hunter's bag in Port- 

 au-Prince. 

 Blue-winged Teal, Querquedula discors 



Fifty-three shot in one small lake and marsh on March 

 2nd. The latest migrants were noted on April 12th. 

 Lesser Scaup Duck, Nyroca afinis 



Four off-shore early in January. 

 Bahama Duck, Poecilonetta h. bahamensis 



Four pairs at Source Matelas in mid-January. 

 West Indian Tree Duck, Dendrocygna arborea 



Three seen on the wing flying over Source Matelas pre- 

 paring to settle. When they discovered me, they rose 

 hurriedly and flew off. 

 Flamingo, Phoonicopterus r. ruber 



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