On the Birds of the Philipphie Idands. 



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Island, Foundling Island, Yzerklip Rock, and Dassen Island, 

 off the Malmesbury division coast ; Vogelstein, Duykerklip 

 in Hout's Bay ; Seal Island in False Bay, off the coast of 

 the Cape Division ; Dyer^s Island, off the Caledon coast ; the 

 islands near the mouth of the Ratel River, Breedersdorp 

 division ; Seal Island, in Mossel Bay; and St. Croix Island, 

 in Algoa Bay. 



From these islands 2857 tons of guano were obtained 

 during the season 1893-9 t, and 3200 tons in 1894-95. 



The guano is shipped in bulk to Cape Town^ where it is sold 

 directly to the farmers of the western part of the colony, the 

 price per ton being fixed at £Q 10.9. The profit derived from 

 this industry amounted in 1893-91 to .€12,000, and in 1894- 

 95 to £13,100. The report for the current year has not yet 

 been issued, so that no figures can be given for the season 

 1895-96. 



The accompanying illustration (p. 524) has been prepared 

 from a photograph most kindly given to me by Dr. Stark, 

 M.B.O.U. It was taken, not on Dassen Island itself, but 

 at Saldanha Bay, where Peuguins are also found breeding, 

 but it very accurately represents the scenery of the islets 

 and the attitude of these birds. 



XLVII.— Ort the Birds of the Philippine hi ands.—V art Wll* 

 The Highlands of Neyrus. By W. R. Ogilvie Okant. 

 With Field-Notes by John Whitehead. 



On the 28th of February Mr. Whitehead once more left 

 Manila en route for the island of Negros, which lies in the 

 centre of the Philippine group, and remained there till the 

 end of April. Concerning this expedition he writes as 

 follows: — "After much trouble, sun-broiling, starvation, 

 want of baths, &c., I commenced collecting at the foot of the 

 active volcano Canloou, in Central Negros." This mountain 

 has an elevation of about 7000 feet. He then goes on to 

 give a list of the principal birds obtained, adding some 

 * For Part ^'II. see p. 4.")7. 



