364 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



In this connection should be mentioned the observations 

 of Dr. Heermann, published with other notes on Califor- 

 nia birds in vol. x, pt. iv, No. 2 of the Pacific Railroad 

 Reports, and of Dr. Cooper in the ' Water Birds of North 

 America.' The former writer includes several transient 

 species in the avifauna of the islands overlooked by recent 

 observers. 



1856. [Hutchings, J. M.] The Farallone Islands. 



Hatchings' California Magazine, vol. i, Aug., 1856, pp. 



49-57, illust. 10. 



A description of a trip to South Farallon Island, in which the birds 

 come in for a due share of consideration. 



1862. Gruber, F. Die Farallones-Inseln und deren 

 Naturprodukte. California Chronik, 13. Juli 1862, 20. 

 Juli 1862, 27. Juli 1862. 



"Enthalten ornithologische Notizen." Not seen. Title from Coues in 

 ' Bibliographical Appendix ' of ' Birds of the Colorado Valley.' 



1874. Nordhoff, Charles. The Farallon Islands. 

 Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol. xlviii, April, 1874, 

 pp. 617-625, illust. 8. 



Popular account of South Farallon, including its feathered inhabitants. 



1875. [Scammon, Charles M.] Beacons at the 

 Golden Gate. The Overland Monthly, vol. 15, July, 

 iS75> pp. 54-57- 



Relates entirely to the Farallones. About half of the article is devoted 

 to the birds and the egg-gathering. 



1885. Townsend, Chas. H. The Occurrence of the 

 Catbird. {Mimas [= Galeoscoptes\ carolinensis on the 

 Farallone Islands, Pacific Ocean. The Aak, vol. ii, April, 

 1885, pp. 215, 216. 



A single specimen obtained Sept. 4, 1884, on South Farallon. 



1888. Bryant, Walter E. Birds and Eggs from 

 the Farallon Islands. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., 



