from the Northern Bahamas. 315 



quite a number of eggs deep down in holes similar to those 

 occupied by the Dusky Shearwater. 



-\ — 103. Anous stolidus Linn. 



Anous stolidus (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 216 

 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 83 (1892). 



2 <$ , 5 ? . Washerwoman Cays, Andros, 1st May, 1902. 



The most abundant of all the Terns. Incubation begins 

 early in May, when the eggs are laid indiscriminately under 

 bushes on the bare rock or on nests built on the bushes, the 

 structures, which are exposed, being much disturbed by Men- 

 of- War Birds. The parents are very tame, and in many cases 

 allow themselves to be lifted off their eggs. 



-&& v 



| 104. PUFFINUS AUDUBONI FillSCh. 



Puffinus auduboni Finsch, P. Z. S. 1872, p. Ill ; Cory, 

 Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 83 (1892). 



Puffinus obscurus Gmel. ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 219 

 (1890). 



9 J, 4 ? . Washerwoman Cays, Andros, 3rd May, 1902. 



8 young. 



This bird was extremely common on the cays, and at the 

 beginning of May the young were in most cases just hatched, 

 though several fresh eggs were procured. I never saw the 

 birds outside of their holes, nor could I distinguish their cries 

 at night from those of the Sooties. Incubation is carried 

 on by both sexes, and before the egg is laid both birds 

 occupy the same hole. The parent apparently does not 

 brood the young, but merely sits beside it during the first 

 day or two of its existence, after which it is left alone during 

 the daytime. 



