Jones — On Washington Coast Birds. 



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The two white patches each side of the rump make a strong 

 and nnmistakable field mark, as these birds hurry away from 

 their nests or fly about. Thev seem to be a httle smaller and 



Cm-roll Islet. 



Figure 10 



Haird Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicns respleadens) . 

 A colony of nests. 



rather more slender than the other two species inhabiting this 

 region. The eggs are noticeably smaller and more slender, 

 liaving a strong tendency to be nearly equal ended. 



