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June 23. — On a visit to Bahia Honda Key we saw one gray kingbird, three 

 ground doves, four least tern, one brown pelican, one royal tern, one laughing 

 gull, and an osprey. 



Duck Key on the same day yielded two pairs of gray kingbirds and one 

 brown pelican. 



June 24. — Key West: A trip in the morning along the main road from the 

 town to the site of the new Bureau of Fisheries station, near Stock Island, 

 showed several gray kingbirds and turkey buzzards and a man-of-war bird. 



In the afternoon we visited Sands Key, where about 200 pairs of least terns 

 were breeding, some having nests with fresh eggs, while in others these were 

 in various stages of incubation. There were also many young birds present 

 which ranged in size from newly hatched to almost completely feathered. In 

 addition to these, two pairs of royal terns were seen. 



June 25. — On Boca Grande Key we saw a man-of-war bird and a Ward's 

 heron. In the afternoon of the same day we noted, on Loggerhead Key, man- 

 of-war birds, sooty terns, and noddy terns flying over. 



June 29. — A visit to Bird Key showed, in addition to the multitude of sooty 

 and noddy terns, the presence of between 200 and 300 man-of-war birds, which 

 were said by the keeper to be preying upon young terns. W^e actually saw 

 one young tern picked up and carried to sea by one of these birds. 



On the same day we visited Garden Key, where we noted some royal terns, a 

 few least terns, and a couple of boobies occupying the stakes marking the 

 channel. 



We passed near Brush Key, where many least terns Avere flying about, and 

 we were told that there were about 200 pairs of these birds breeding here. 



June SO. — A very short stop at Boca Grande showed the presence of a man- 

 of-war bird, some boat-tailed grackles, and a Ward's heron. 



July 1 . — On the morning of July 1 I left Key West on the train for Miami 

 and taking a seat on the rear platform of our slow-going train I had a splendid 

 opportunity to observe the birds along the stretch of keys joined by the rail- 

 road. I saw a number of species on this trip which I had not observed on the 

 outer keys, and I therefore deem the following notes of interest. 



Key West : Boat-tailed gi-ackle, man-of-war bird, Florida crow. 



Stock Island : Boat-tailed grackle, yellow-crowTied night heron. 



Boca Chica: Ground dove, red-winged blackbird, a flock of dowitchers, two American 

 egrets, and an osprey. 



Big Coppit Key: Boat-tailed grackle, osprey, two American egrets, and a yellow- 

 crowned night heron. 



Key between Big Coppit and Chase Key: Two American egrets. 



Chase Key: One American egret, boat-tailed grackles, Bahama red-winged blackbirds, 

 osprey, gray kingbird, mocking-bu-d, green heron, and turkey buzzard. 



First key north of Chase Key: Ward's heron and green heron. 



Sugar Loaf Key: Gray kingbird, mocking-bird, and Bahama red-winged blackbirds. 



Cudjoe Key: Bahama red-winged blackbird, green heron, six least terns, and two royal 

 terns. 



On the muddy flats between Cudjoe Key and Summerland Key: Green heron, willet, 

 and Bahama red-winged blackbhds. 



Ramrod Key : Green heron and red-belUed woodpecker. 



Torch Key: Bahama red-winged blackbirds, willet, and a couple of least terns. 



Big Pine Key : Green heron, giay kingbird, mocking-bird, and black-whiskered vireo. 



Spanish Harbor: Gray kingbird. 



Bahia Honda: Osprey, gray kingbird, and Bahama red-winged blackbird. 



Key between Bahia Honda and Duck Key : Osprey, Bahama red-winged blackbirds,. 

 Wilson's plover, green heron, boat-tailed grackle, and four brown pelicans. 



Between Duck Key and the drawbridge a number of least terns were observed. 



