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17. Sterna maxima (Boddaert) Royal Tern. — A fine specimen was 

 shot by Dr. Penrose and a few others were seen on Andros ; a few were 

 seen around Eleuthera and Long Island. 



18. Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida (Cabot)} Cabot's Tern. — A 

 large tern with an apparently yellow-tipped bill was seen sitting on a 

 buoy as we entered Nassau, June 17 ; I take it to be of this form. 



19. Sterna antillarum (Lesson). Least Tern. — This species was 

 breeding in some numbers on Little Mangrove Cay, Andros ; they 

 were also seen in small numbers around Eleuthera, Rum Cay, Watlings 

 Island, and Abaco. 



20. Sterna anaethetus Scopoli. Bridled Tern. — A few were shot at 

 Mangrove Cay, Andros ; they were apparently breeding in immense 

 numbers on a small key just back of Governor's Harbor, Eleuthera, July 

 7, where we shot a number. A few were seen opposite Elbow Cay, 

 Abaco. 



21. Anous stolidus (Linn.). Noddy. — One was seen between Andros 

 and Green Cay, June 30. 



22. Himantopus mexicanus (Midler). Black-necked Stilt. — One 

 was seen on Grassy Creek, Andros; they were not uncommon on Eleu- 

 thera, Rum Cay, Watlings, and Long Islands. They are very noisy, cir- 

 cling around the invader of their haunts and keeping up a continuous 

 racket. On this account they are known as tell tales. Almost every 

 small pond or inland mud flat seemed to have a few pairs wading around 

 with stately tread until the intruder was sighted when their infernal racket 

 began. 



23. Actodromas minutilla (Vieillol). Least Sandpiper. — A flock 

 of seven was found on Long Island, July 16, and several taken. 



24. Catoptrophorus semipalmatus (Gm.). Willet. — Very common 

 on Grassy Creek, Andros, where a young specimen was taken by Mr. 

 Derickson on which the feathers were just beginning to appear, June 29. 

 A set of four heavily incubated eggs was taken by Mr. Mooney at Man- 

 grove Cay, Andros, June 27. A few pairs were found around a small 

 pond on Rum Cay, and several were seen in a similar situation on Long 

 Island. 



Our specimens appear to be smaller than semipalmatus from the eastern 

 United States with shorter and slenderer bills. 



25. Oxyechus vociferus (Linn.). Killdeer. — A single specimen was 

 flushed, but not secured, on Cat Island, July 9. 



26. ^gialitis semipalmata (Bonap.). Semipalmated Plover. — A 

 single specimen was shot by Mr. Derickson on Long Island, July 17. 



27. ^gialitis nivosa Cassin. Snowy Plover. — A single specimen 

 in worn plumage was shot and another seen by Mr. Derickson on Long 

 Island, July 16, as reported in ' The Auk,' XX, 1903, 433. 



28. Ochthodromus wilsonius (Ord). Wilson's Plover. — Not uncom- 

 mon on Andros ; a pair were evidently nesting on Rum Cay, July 10; not 

 uncommon on Long Island. 



