120 Bowdish, Ornithological Notes from Audubon Wardens. [ April 



For some reason unknown to me the terns vacated Channel 

 Rock where there were a goodly number last year, and until the 

 middle of July there were no birds to speak of, and only one nest, 

 on Sloop Island Ledge. Since that time they have come to Sloop 

 Island Ledge and built from 20 to 25 nests and raised their young. 

 Since the breeding season was over I have frequently seen large 

 numbers of birds rise from there but none on Channel Rock. I 

 can discover no reason for their leaving Channel Rock; I can not 

 see that they have been disturbed by any one. I think by appear- 

 ances that they like Sloop Island Ledge and will return there 

 another year. They have increased considerably in numbers 

 since I first became warden, but they have not been as plenty this 

 year as last. — Howard T. Ball, Eagle, Maine, Sept. 7, 1908. 



In June, at Green Island, there were lots of terns breeding, also 

 on Stratton Island, this year. I don't think the terns have been 

 breeding on Green Island before for years. On Bluff Island the 

 cows in pasture had stepped on some young terns and killed them. — 

 George E. Cushman, Bluff and Stratton Islands, Maine, Sept. 1, 

 1908. 



Terns arrived here May 18. The first egg was found June 1; 

 the first young July 1. About 500 young were hatched at the new 

 colony on Foster's Island. Most of the terns have left here and 

 gone further up the bay in pursuit of a small fish called brit on which 

 they feed. — Henry M. Cuskley, Bucks Harbor, Maine, Sept. 4, 

 1908. 



The terns have all gone from here, have not seen any since 

 September 14. The approximate number of old birds was about 

 the same as last year but there was an increase of about 150 in 

 young. — Emanuel Nelson, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Sept. 22, 

 1908. 



Herring Gull. — Some few young died as soon as out of the 

 shell, owing to the extreme cold. Only one old gull died this season. 

 — Osmond Cummings, Cone Island, Maine, 1907. 



Gulls are getting very tame; they are known to follow the fisher- 

 men and seize their trauls for the bait; they even come about the 

 huts when the fishermen are baiting their trauls. — Dennis Driscoll, 

 Gotts Island, Maine, 1907. 



All Herring Gulls breed on Pulpit Rock and Camp Island, and 



