tS/iorl ^\ullce.< of i)rn'tUiulo<jical I'uUicatioii.'<. Ib'o 



lotaims Iri/jioleunis (Conniion Sandpi})er). Very common 



in February. 

 Sterna cantiarm (Sandwich Tern). In small numbers. 

 Sterna media (Smaller Crested Tern). The commonest 



Tern on Mayotte. 

 After a stay of five days at Mayotte, the next stoppage 

 Avas at Diego Suarez in the very north of Madagascar, where 

 a visit was paid to the Foret d'Ambre, six hundred miles in 

 length. A collection of twelve species was here made. 



Glorioso Island was reached on March 10th. Noddies 

 [Anous stolidus) were nesting in thousands and a few Sula 

 leucogastra (Brown Booby). 



On Glorioso, Corvus scapulatus (Pied Crow) is resident. 

 ])romas ardeola, JSuinenius phceopus, Sterna cantiaca, and 

 Fregata aquila were the South African species met with. 



Assumption Island was visited on the 12th. Here Sula 

 cr/anops, Fregata aquila, Anous stolidus, Corvus scapulatus, 

 Ardea ci/ierea (Grey Heron), Gi/gis Candida (White Noddy), 

 and Phaethon ruhricauda (Red-tailed Tropic Bird) were 

 noticed amongst other species. 



On March 14th Aldabra Island was reached. Here a 

 specimen of Cvcidris canorus (Euro})ean Cuckoo) was believed 

 to have been seen, and in addition Corvus scapulatus, Dramas 

 ardeola, Sijuatarola helvetica (Grey Plover), Calidris arenariay 

 and Arenaria interpres were noticed. 



A visit to the Islands of C^osmoledo and Astone (hitherto 

 unvisited by naturalists) was intended, but a current carried 

 the yacht ashore on the leeward side of Assumption, where 

 it remained fast for twenty-four hours, luckily getting otf 

 without damage. It was, however, deemed advisable to get 

 to some port as soon as possible. On the 22nd of March the 

 Seychelles were reached, the yacht anchoring at Mahe and 

 the Islands of Praslin and Felicite being visited. 



On Mahe Gygis Candida was the only South African bird 

 seen, on Praslin Butorides atricapilla, and on Felicite no 

 species known to our limits. 



On A])ril (!ith the Seychelles were left, Aden being reached 

 on the 11th. A considerable number of mionmts came on 



