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28. Diomedea nigripes Audubon 
BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS 
Diomedea nigripes (1) Grinnell, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 1, 1897, p. 24. 
Rather rare straggler to the channel from the open sea. J. Grinnell (7) 
saw a single specimen between San Nicolas and San Clemente islands May 27, 
1897, and another between the latter and Catalina June 8 of the same year. He 
(MS) also noted several between Catalina and Santa Barbara islands August 
27, 1903. 
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9. Diomedea albatrus Pallas 
SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS 
Diomedea brachyura (1) Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., tv, 1870, p. 79. 
Diomedea albatrus (2) Baird, Brewer and Ridgway, Water Birds N. Am., 1, 1884, p. 354. 
(3) Grinnell, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 11, 1898, p. 8. (4) Willett, Pac. Coast Avif., 7, 
lpn jos ae 
Diomedea albatros (5) Streator, Orn. & Ool., x11, 1888, p. 54. 
Probably slightly more numerous in the channel than is the last mentioned 
species. J. G. Cooper (1) says that these birds occur near San Clemente and San 
Nicolas, and C. P. Streator (5) saw quite a number between the latter point and 
the mainland. C. B. Linton (4) has the head of one that was taken alive by his 
cook on San Nicolas Island, and Dr. J. G. Cooper told Grinnell (3) that he had 
taken the species near Catalina. 
30. Fulmarus glacialis glupischa Stejneger 
Paciric FuLMAR 
Fulmarius glacialis glupischa (1) Grinnell, Pasadena Acad. Sci., 11, 1898, p. 8. 
Fulmarus glacialis glupischa (2) Linton, Condor, x, 1908, p. 82. (8) Linton, Condor, x, 
1908, p. 126. (4) Willett, Pac. Coast Avif., 7, 1912, p. 17. 
Abundant at sea during certain times of the year. C. B. Linton (2) says 
that he has often seen these birds during the winter, while going from the main- 
land to San Clemente, but that he noted none near shore. J. Grinnell (7) found 
them very common about Catalina in December, 1897, and on April 27, 1908, I 
found the decomposed remains of one in the same locality. C. B. Linton and G. 
Willett (3) took several in the dark phase, and one in the ight phase of plum- 
age, near.the shores of Santa Cruz Island, November 25 and December 4, 1907. 
They also saw the species in the vicinity of Anacapa about the same time. 
Oceasionally during the winter these birds flock to the fishing banks sixty 
miles off San Pedro, by the thousands. They are then usually very tame, com- 
ing right up to the boats, and endeavoring to snatch fish as they are hauled 
aboard. The men often catch them in their hands to watch the stupid actions of 
the birds when placed on deck. 
31. Puffinus creatopus Coues 
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER 
Puffinus creatopus (1) Coues, Proce. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., xvr, 1864, p. 131. (2) Cooper, 
