32 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 
on September 28, 1898, off Warren’s Point, West Island, and 
saw several others.” 
(24) 89. Puffinus gravis (O’Reilly). Greater SHEAR- 
WATER. Hagdon.— Mr. Newton Dexter writes that he has 
‘“‘ seen them off shore following mackerel fleets.” 
(25) 94. Puffinus fuliginosus Strickland. Soory SHEaAr- 
WATER. Slack Hagdon.—Mr. Newton Dexter obtained two 
specimens at Sakonnet Point in May, 1890, he writes, “one, a 
male, is now in Dr. C. T. Gardner’s collection, the other had 
been picked by a frugal fisherman, but was fully identified.” He 
has seen others at various times. During the great flight in 
August and September, 1886, which extended from Point Judith 
to Buzzard’s Bay a few of this species were among the Cory’s 
Shearwaters (Pufinus borealis). It is not unlikely therefore, that 
they were within Rhode Island waters at this time.! 
(26) 106. Oceanodroma leucorhoa (Vieill.). Lracu’s 
PETREL. Stormy Fetrel. Mother Carey’s Chickens. — An uncom- 
mon transient visitant. Dr. Rives in his paper writes “ are found 
....the particular variety being probably Leach’s Petrel.” On 
June 9, 1889 a solitary bird was taken off Portsmouth Grove, 
and another bird was taken on October 14, 1891, in Narragansett 
Bay. On August 29, 1898, eight birds were seen together in 
Newport outer harbor. Mr. Newton Dexter calls the bird rather 
rare. 
June g to October 14. 
(27) 10g. Oceanodroma oceanicus (Kuhl.). Wutson’s 
PETREL.— A not uncommon transient visitant. Mr. Fred T. 
Jencks took a male in spring plumage at Newport on August 2, 
1880,” Mr. J. M. Southwick writes, Mr. G. M. Gray, of Providence, 
took ten or twelve off Narragansett Pier in July, 1881, and Mr. 
Newton Dexter writes that “it is very common off shore in July 
and August, often coming some distance up the Sakonnet River.” 
Auk, Vol. IV, No. 1, page 71. 
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