BIRD NOTES AFIELD 



Although many land birds rest upon the inhospitable Faral- 

 lon rocks during the migration season, and not a few fly 

 against its powerful light to be dashed to death, only two 

 species remain there to nest — the raven, which is rare and 

 frequents only the most inaccessible portions, and the friendly 

 little rock-wren, which is extremely abundant, nesting all over 

 the lower levels. 



Our visit was all too short for us to become fully acquainted 

 with the host of strange birds, and it was with many regrets 

 that we received word to embark, A brisk head wind was 

 blowing as we put to sea, and there was no alternative to being 

 shut in below deck and letting our cockle-shell be tossed and 

 banged about by the wind and waves. As we neared the 

 shore, however, we stood ofF on another tack which eased the 

 motion, and, as the sun came out of the fog, we emerged from 

 our dark hole to find the blue water sparkling and dancing 

 about us. Ere long we had crossed the bar and sailed merrily 

 over the bay to our moorings at Fisherman's Wharf, feeling 

 that we had added a new experience to our lives and had 

 gained a peep into another of nature's wonderful treasure- 

 houses. 



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