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Point Pinos during my last visit, August 12, 1909, to January 
22, 1910. In 1907, they were seen frequently from April 25 
onward to August 27; then there was a hiatus until January 
28, 1908, when a male was taken. My notes for 1904 and 1905 
show only one occurrence, two individuals on January 30 of 
the latter year. 
41. Diomedea albatrus. SHoRT-TAILED ALBATROSS.—Strange 
to say this albatross has not been taken by me. Only on one 
occasion, December 12, 1904, did I see an albatross that might 
have been this species. Mr. Loomis, however, found it quite 
common in the winter of 1894 and 1895 and in the fall of 1896. 
42. Fulmarus glacialis. FuLtmMar.—April 15, 1904, Fulmars 
were still common. But few were present during the winter of 
1904-1905. In 1907, one was seen October 14, and in November 
they were common. Fully two thousand were observed on the 
19th. Through December and the following January they 
were also common. In 1909, two were noted August 17 and 
a few through October; during November and December and 
in January of 1910, they were Common, and fed largely on 
jelly fish. 
“Fulmarus rodgerst”’ is included under Fulmarus glacialis. 
43. Daption capense. PintTapo PETREL.—Col. Pike’s speci- 
men, now in the American Museum of Natural History, is the 
only one that has been reported from this region. 
44. Puffinus creatopus. PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER.—These 
shearwaters are common sojourners in this vicinity after their 
breeding season in the South Temperate Zone. Eight individ- 
uals seen February 27, 1907, probably belonged to the van- 
guard of that year. Before the end of November the majority 
take their departure, only stragglers remaining. 
45. Puffinus opisthomelas. BLACK-vENTED SHEARWATER.— 
Coming to this vicinity after their breeding season in the 
subtropics, these shearwaters occur in great numbers, ranking 
second among the petrels in the scale of abundance. Their 
time of arrival varies in different summers. Their numbers 
also vary in different years. My earliest date of occurrence 
in 1907 was July 22, while in 1909 it was September 22. The 
last week of April witnesses their final departure for the 
breeding grounds. 
46. Puffinus griseus. Sooty SHEARWATER.—I have observed 
them in every month of the year. During the height of their 
