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The W'li.sox Ril.i.ktix — X 



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12. Sicnia caxpia. — Caspian Teru. 



Records of this tern are eontined to Sandnsky Bay and the west 

 half of the sand spit and adjoining marshes and kike. Two were 

 recorded September 18 and 23, 1907, and one May 4 and 12, 1908. 

 The.v were feeding in the same places. Init somewhat apart from the 

 Common I'erns. Their greater size was clearly evident. 



13. Stcnia hiniiido. — Conunon Tern. 



Coiamo'i from ahont May ^>\ to aliont Octdher 1st. The only breed- 

 ing places thus far discovered are upon Big and Little Chicken Isl- 



Fig. 3. The Black Channel and the I'lirofjinitcs-Typlia Marsh For- 

 mation. The forests in the far distance are at the edge of the main 

 land on the other border of the marsh, more than two miles distant. 

 Near here the Bladpates and Scoiip Ducks abound on close days. 

 Black Ducks and Mallards feed in the vegetation covered areas near. 

 (Pliotd 1).\' Otto Jennings.) 



aiids. and upon the reef of Chick when it is sufficiently uncovered 

 by water, upon North Hai'bor. Starve Island, the gravel ridge at the 

 west end of Middle, and over the top of the Rattle of liattlesnakc 

 Island. There are old reports of nestings upon Cull Island, which 

 has never been above the wave wash since my studies began. It is 

 ])retty clear that the nesting places are greatly restricted since the 

 advent of tin- white num. lien Island, which is reported as having 



