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fea Mackay, The Terns of Muskeget Island. 385 
In addition to above were 
1 nest of 1 egg each and 1 chick 
aimests ofr fe e2nehicks 
Inest of 2eggs “ <enechice 
Found away from nest 4 chicks 
It required but a few strokes at the oars to place us on South 
Point Island, which can now no longer be designated as such, it 
having been joined on about three weeks ago to the south point 
of Muskeget Island, from which it had originally been severed by 
the ocean. This is one of the favorite breeding places of the Terns, 
and they congregate here in large numbers, all three varieties being 
intermingled. I was able to perceive considerable increase from 
the numbers which were domiciled here last season. ‘The follow- 
ing gives the nests and eggs observed here. 
South Point Lsland, June 26, 1896. 
57 nests of 1 egg each, 57 
308 coz eso SmiOLO 
Zoey WING Rn NE) Ei 
9 Ee AN me eg 0 
2 “ oe a ie) 
659 1568 
In addition to above were 
8 nests of 1 egg each and 1 chick 
8 C2 ees Are ie 
Found away from nests, 23 chicks 
Dropped eggs, 5 
On June 27, 1896, I started early in the morning (without Mr. 
Sandsbury, he being unable to accompany me) to walk over and 
check off the eggs on the island of Muskeget proper. When I 
reached the line where the nests commenced, and which had been 
considerably extended since last year, and surveyed the extent of 
territory to be traversed and examined, the difficulty of success- 
fully accomplishing the work alone became apparent, and believing 
the result as thus gathered would prove unsatisfactory to myself, 
and unreliable for record, I abandoned it, and also for the reason 
that I could not possibly do it, and in addition, check off the nests 
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