50 Mi. M. J. Nicoll — Ornithological Journal 



only two in the Strait.- of Magellan, and did not obtain a 

 specimen until we got into Smythe's Channel. Thegizzarda 

 of those shot contained broken mussel -shells [Mytilus 

 magellanicus . 



Early on February 10th we left Gray's Harbour, our Ias1 

 anchorage, and entered the Gulf of Penas. Towards evening it 

 began to get very rough, and the next day it was so boisterous 

 that I could not manage to skin birds at a!!. On February 

 12th Hat. II V>' S., long. 75° 17' W.) many Albatrosses 

 (Biomedea ewulans) followed us. On Feb. I Ith we arrived 

 at Valparaiso. 



As we entered the hay I saw a greal many bird — Petrels, 

 Gulls, and Pelicans, and was surprised to observe numbers 

 of Grey Phalaropes. Every evening I went into the bay 

 in the launch to shoot. 1 found tin; si a-birds very wild. 

 1 went for a walk on shore once or twice, hut. birds were 

 scarce and I only obtain < d sj:< cimens of two common 8] 

 — Zonotrichia pileata and Anaretes parulus. 



The following is a list of the ten species of sea-birds 

 procured in the Bay of Valparaiso : — 



I. Phalaeopus fulicarius (Linn.). 



Crymophilus fulicarius Sharpe, Cat. Ij. xxiv. p. 693. 



A female in full winter-plumage was obtained on Feb. L8th. 



The Grey Phalarope was fairly abundant in Valparaiso 

 Bay; it was Been every day that we were there in small 

 flocks sitting on the water, hut was not easy to approach. 



:l. Labu8 ikankj.im Swains. & Richards. 



Lotus franklini Saunders, Cat. 15. .\.\\. p. 191. 



Three adult males. Iris black; hill dark red; tarsi and 

 toes Jiver-eolourcd. 



This Gull was rery abundant in Valparaiso Bay, especially 

 amongst the shipping. It appeared to he acquiring the 

 breeding-plumage — tin; hind part of the head being black, 

 while the forehead and chin were mottled with white. The 

 beautiful rosy pink of the breast and under-wing soon fades 

 alter the- bird is skinned, even though not exposed to tin 

 light. 



