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28. Diomedea nigripes Audubon 



Black-footed Albatross 

 Diomedea nigripes (1) Grinnell, Pasadena Acad. Sci., i, 1897, p. 24. 



Rather rare straggler to the channel from the open sea. J. Grinnell (1) 

 saw a single specimen between San Nicolas and San Clemente islands May 27, 

 1897, and another between the latter and Catalina June 8 of the same year. He 

 (MS) also noted several between Catalina and Santa Barbara islands August 

 27, 1903. 



29. Diomedea albatrus Pallas 



Short-tailed Albatross 



Diomedea hrachyura (1) Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., iv, 1870, p. 79. 



Diomedea albatrus (2) Baird, Brewer and Ridgway, Water Birds N. Am., ii, 1884, p. 354. 



(3) Grinnell, Pasadena Acad. Sci., ii, 1898, p. 8. (//) Willett, Pac. Coast Avif., 7, 



1912, p. 17. 

 Diomedea alhatros (5) Streator, Orn. & Ool., xiii, 1888, p. 54. 



Probably slightly more numerous in the channel than is the last mentioned 

 species. J. G. Cooper (1) says that these birds occur near San Clemente and San 

 Nicolas, and C. P. Streator (5) saw quite a number between the latter point and 

 the mainland. C. B. Linton (i) has the head of one that was taken alive by his 

 cook on San Nicolas Island, and Dr. J. G. Cooper told Grinnell {3) that he had 

 taken the species near Catalina. 



30. Fulmarus g-lacialis g-lupischa Stejneger 



Pacific Fulmar 



Fulmarius glacialis glupischa (1) Grinnell, Pasadena Acad. Sci., ii, 1898, p. 8. 

 Fulmarus glacialis glupischa (2) Linton, Condor, x, 1908, p. 82. (S) Linton, Condor, x, 

 1908, p. 126. (4) Willett, Pac. Coast Avif., 7, 1912, p. 17. 



Abundant at sea during certain times of the year. C. B. Linton (3) says 

 that he has often seen these birds during the winter, while going from the main- 

 land to San Clemente, but that he noted none near shore. J. Grinnell (1) found 

 them very common about Catalina in December, 1897, and on April 27, 1908, I 

 found the decomposed remains of one in the same locality. C. B. Linton and G. 

 Willett (3) took several in the dark phase, and one in the light pliase of plum- 

 age, near the shores of Santa Cruz Island, November 25 and December 4, 1907. 

 Tliey also saw the species in the vicinity of Anacapa about the same time. 



Occasionally during the winter these birds flock to the fishing banks sixty 

 miles off San Pedro, by the thousands. They are then usually very tame, com- 

 ing right up to the boats, and endeavoring to snatch fish as they are hauled 

 aboard. The men often catch them in their hands to watch the stupid actions of 

 the ])irds wlien placed on deck. 



31. Puffinus creatopus Coues 



Pink-footed Shearwater 



Puffinus creatopus {]) Coues, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., xvi, 1864, p. 131. (2) Cooper. 



