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chin is largely pale cream-buff. Some summer speci- 

 mens of both sexes have the chin whitish, and a few the 

 throat also. 



As pertinent to the matter in hand, I would announce 

 the discovery by Mr. Joseph Mailliard of Puffinus tenui- 

 rostris off Monterey in December, 1895. Mr. Mailliard 

 informs me he saw great numbers between the 14th and 

 20th of the month and secured twenty specimens, one of 

 which he has generously presented to the Academy. 

 These December Shearwaters in all probability were late 

 voyagers on their way to the breeding habitat in the South- 

 ern Hemisphere. 



The Academy is indebted to Mr. L. L. Edner of Pacific 

 Grove for a skin of Oceauodroma furcata taken at Mon- 

 terey, June 13, 1895, at which date tardy north-bound 

 migrants of this species were said to be plentiful on the 

 bay. 



Phalacrocorax dilophus albociliatus. Farallone Cor- 

 morant. — They were not abundant, being lost sight of 

 among the Brandt's Cormorants. A February specimen 

 in the collection is in transition plumage, having the jugu- 

 lum and fore-breast conspicuously pied with black and 

 whitish. 



Phalacrocorax penicillatus. Brandt's Cormorant. — 

 ' Shags ' did not appear to be as plentiful as during the 

 previous summer; however, they were abundant. A 

 favorite roosting place was Seal Rocks, standing-room 

 being found among seals, sea-lions, Pelicans, and a host 

 of Gulls. 



Pelecanus californicus. California Brown Pelican. — 

 Pelicans were more numerous in December and January 

 than in August. The largest flock observed had upwards 

 of a hundred birds in it. There were marked intervals 



