LOCAL FAUNA 



Kentucky Warbler. — Although this locally distributed species 

 has been well known for many years to Mr, A. T. Wayne, it was 

 not reported by a member of the Natural History Society until 

 May 2, 1912, On that date, I watched a handsome male for some 

 minutes in a thick, rather damp patch of woods at the Navy Yard. 

 This record is of particular interest as Mr. Wayne has found the 

 species to be very rare in spring.— F. M. Weston, Jr. 



Sun-fish. — A Sun-fish (Mola mola) was taken in a fish trap 

 about three miles off the mouth of Charleston harbor, May 11, 

 1912, and presented to the Museum by Mr. W. P. Hyams, Jr. 

 This is the first record of our survey for this curious species whose 

 ovate body with compressed sides and truncated tail is well 

 described by the name Mola — a millstone. The dorsal and anal 

 fins are very large, but the lack of a tail makes the Sun-fish a 

 poor swimmer. The present specimen weighed 246 lbs. and 

 measured 4 ft. 5^ in. total length; 5 ft. 6 in. total depth over fins; 

 and 2 ft, 7 in. greatest depth of body. The Museum was unfor- 

 tunately not able to mount the skin, but will preserve the skel- 

 eton. 



Crab-eater; "Cable". — Three specimens of this fish were 

 taken at the same time as the Sun-fish described above. They 

 were about five feet long and weighed about sixty pounds. This 

 species is also new to the survey but is said by the fishermen to 

 occur in small numbers irregularly during the whole year, but 

 chiefly in summer. It is well regarded as a food-fish in the 

 local market.— P. M. Rea. 



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