A First Glance at the Birds, 



mentioned, are the rhinoceros auklet, 

 with a curious horn upon its bill, the 

 little gray Cassin's auklet and the pigeon 

 guillemot, a resident form that breeds on 

 the Farallones. 



The gulls are members of the next 

 great order — the long-winged swim- 

 mers. They are all birds combining 

 power of flight with skill as swimmers, 

 and are accordingly provided for both 

 forms of locomotion, with long, power- 

 ful wings and webbed feet. Further- 

 more it may be noted that the hind toe 

 is either absent or very small. The 

 jaegers are the huntsmen of the sea, lithe 

 and swift of flight, with dark-brown 

 backs and either light or dark-colored 

 breasts. Their home is in the far north 

 and they are only occasional winter 

 visitants in this region. But the gulls 

 are always with us, and during the winter 

 months are not only very abundant but 

 also strikingly tame. Indeed, they at- 

 tract such general attention and interest, 

 particularly from those who travel upon 

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