^°|g^^"^] Mackay, The Terns of Muskeget Island. 385 



In addition to above were 



I nest of I egg each and i chick 



3 nests of I '* " " 2 chicks 



I nest of 2 eggs " " i chick 



Found away from nest 4 chicks 



It required but a few strokes at the oars to place us on South 

 Point Island^ which can now no longer be designated as such, it 

 having been joined on about three weeks ago to the south point 

 of Muskeget Island, from which it had originally been severed by 

 the ocean. This is one of the favorite breeding places of the Terns, 

 and they congregate here in large numbers, all three varieties being 

 intermingled. I was able to perceive considerable increase from 

 the numbers which were domiciled here last season. The follow- 

 ing gives the nests and eggs observed here. 



South Point Island., June 26, 1S96. 



57 nests of I egg each, 57 



308 " 2 eggs " 616 



283 " 3 " " 849 



9 " 4 " " 36 



2 « 5 » » 10 



659 1568 



In addition to above were 



8 nests of i egg each and i chick 

 8 "2 eggs " " I " 



Found away from nests, 23 chicks 

 Dropped eggs, 5 



On June 27, 1896, I started early in the morning (without Mr. 

 Sandsbury, he being unable to accompany me) to walk over and 

 check off the eggs on the island of Muskeget proper. When I 

 reached the line where the nests commenced, and which had been 

 considerably extended since last year, and surveyed the extent of 

 territory to be traversed and examined, the difficulty of success- 

 fully accomplishing the work alone became apparent, and believino- 

 the result as thus gathered would prove unsatisfactory to myself, 

 and unreliable for record, I abandoned it, and also for the reason 

 that I could not possibly do it, and in addition, check off the nests 



