Vov. II, Ps. 11] GIFFORD—BIRDS OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 257 
November 1; Villamil, Albemarle; testes enlarged. 
January 2-4; James Bay, James; two with enlarged sexual organs. 
March 13; ten miles west of Villamil, Albemarle; large reproductive 
organs. 
March 19 and 20; Iguana Cove, Albemarle; medium-sized reproductive 
organs. 
A female, whose feathers showed signs of nesting, was taken 
on Chatham on January 29, but no nests were found. Nests 
were found as follows: 
On March 10, in a clump of “‘poison-fruit trees” close to the 
lagoon and to the road leading inland from Villamil, Albe- 
marle, two nests were found, one being new and unusued, 
the other containing two partly-fledged young. Both nests were 
about 10 feet from the ground, quite spherical, and made of 
coarse grass, with the opening on the side, as is the case with all 
the known nests of Galapagos finches. The parents made no 
disturbance when their nests were examined. On March 12, ten 
miles to the westward of Villamil, two nests were found in a 
mangrove swamp. One was about 20 feet from the ground and 
was unoccupied, being built in the same manner as the one seen 
on the 10th at Villamil. The second one was near the top 
of a tree about 40 feet high, and was inaccessible. A bird 
was seen going in and out of it. 
During our stay at Iguana Cove, Albemarle, in March one 
was noted carrying nesting material in its bill. 
Young and immature birds were seen as follows: 
March 12; south Albemarle; one immature male taken. 
March 19; Iguana Cove, Albemarle; of the 23 specimens taken the 
majority were immature birds. 
April 25; south Albemarle; mostly young birds in striped plumage; 
three adults. 
Like all of the finches occurring in these islands this species 
proved quite tame. None of the finches, however, were as 
tame and fearless as the flycatchers and mockingbirds. 
35. Dolichonyx oryzivorus: BOBOLINK 
Charles, Chatham, and James islands. 
On September 28, 1906, in latitude 7° 23’ North, longitude 
97° 48’ West, a female came aboard during the forenoon. A 
