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in 1886, according to Mr. H. G. Parker/ and Mr. C. S. Shick=^ states- 

 that he found seventy-five nests in 1885 and 1886, and in 1890 

 reported them still present, but very rare.'"' I saw a few late that sum- 

 mer off Cape May; Mr. I. IST. DeHaven saw two at Atlantic City 

 August 1st, 1887,* and a specimen was shot at Tuckerton in August, 

 1893, by Mr. A. H. Jillson. 



Order TUBINARES. 



Tube-Nosed Swimmers. 

 Family PROCELLARIIDiE. 



The Petrels and Shearwaters. 



The Petrels are more strictly pelagic than any of our other water 

 birds, and are only seen near the shore when driven in by storms. 



They are web-footed, with a very small or rudimentary hind toe, 

 and are very strong on the wing, scouring the ocean for long periods 

 without coming to rest, the smaller species recalling the swallows 

 among land birds. The upper mandible is strongly hooked at the tip, 

 but the most peculiar characteristic of the Petrels and their allies is 

 the curious tubular nostrils which lie horizontally on top of the bUl. 



a. Length, 16-22. 



b. Lower parts white. 



c. Head white. Fulmar, p. 67 



cc. Upper parts entirely smoky gray. 



d. White of throat, etc., sharply separated from dusky of upper 

 parts of head. Greater Shearwater, p. 67 



dd. White of throat, etc., not sharply separated from dusky. 



Cory's Shearwater, p. 67 

 bb. Entire plumage gray or sooty. 



c. Length, 18-20. Fulmar (dark phase), p. 67 



cc. Length, 16. Sooty Shearwater, p. 68 



aa. Length, 11 : blackish above, white beneath. Audubon's Shearwater, p. 68 

 aaa. Length, 5.50-8.50. 



b. Tarsus, 1.30. Wilson's Petrel, p. 70 



bb. Tarsus, .90. 



c. Length, 5.50. Stormy Petrel, p. 69 



cc. Length, 7.50-8. Leach's Petrel, p. 69 



' O. and O., 1886, p. 138. 



= 0. and O., 1887. p. 102. 



^ Auk, 1890. 



* Forest and Stream, September 1st, 1887, p. 105. 



