120 Field, Birds of Port Henderson, Jamaica. W.I. [a "hi 



reef above water. Close by and to the southeast of this is a larger, sandy 

 cay, with a few broken slabs of loose coral rock, the western end of which 

 is covered with mangroves. Upon the former of these islands we found, 

 June 15, about a dozen pairs of Bridled Terns, evidently breeding, but from 

 the nature of the place we were able to find but a single young bird in the 

 down, for the slabs piled in confusion furnished a labyrinth into which 

 they beat a hasty retreat and from which they were not easily dislodged. 

 Leaving the island we landed on the wooded island last mentioned and 

 here we found three or more pairs breeding. Under a fiat rock, sup- 

 ported at one end by another rock, we found the single egg laid as usual 

 on the bare sand; the bird darting out at our approach betrayed the place. 



On July 24 we found the rocky island occupied by large numbers of 

 Noddies, a few Bridled Terns, with six or eight Roseate Terns, and what 

 I took to be 5. hirundo (these birds were shot and are in Mr. Taylor's 

 collection). None of these were breeding. 



I found many Bridled Terns on Pelican Cay and on Pigeon Island, two 

 of the cays near Old Harbor. From the latter place, on August 4, I took 

 one egg and one young bird in the down. The locality chosen for the 

 nests was similar to that previously noted. The nests, however, were 

 more readily found on account of the habit which the bird has of roosting 

 close by the nest. 



4. Sterna maxima Bodd. — Common. Did not find the breeding place. 



5. Sterna sandivicensis acuflavida {Cabot). — Common. 



6. Sterna fuliginosa Gmel. — Very common. Breed in vast numbers on 

 Morant, Pedro and many smaller cays, in company with the following. 



7. Anous stolidus {Linn.). — Very common. These, as well as S. ful- 

 iginosa. are readily killed with sticks and stones, so fearless are they on 

 their breeding grounds. 



Soon after arriving in Kingston my attention was attracted by the 

 great quantities of Terns' eggs exposed for sale. Inquiry elicited the 

 information that they were "booby h'eggs, Sir." At that time (May 13) 

 the season is at its height, and schooner loads are brought to Kingston 

 from Morant Cays, thirty miles off the eastern end of the island, and from 

 Pedro Cays, lying to the southward. The eggs sell in the market for 

 about "a bit" (9 cents) per dozen. The great majority of the eggs are 

 those of Sterna fuliginosa, but occasionally one can pick out with toler- 

 able certainty the Noddy's eggs {Anous stolidus). The right to take 

 eggs from these cays is sold at public auction in Kingston. The natives 

 group all the Terns and smaller Gulls under the term 'Boobies.' 



The Noddy and Sooty Terns in small numbers are found in Kingston 

 Harbor after the close of the breeding season. 



8. Larus atricilla Linn. — Common. Usually a few individuals were 

 seen in the flocks of Terns. A single pair was found breeding on Lime 

 Cay, June 5. 



9. Fregata aquila {Linn.). Man-o'-War Bird. — Common, and very 

 tame. On several occasions I saw them fishing for themselves: no 



