CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES  {Pxoc. 41m Ser. 
‘ and Mr. Joseph Mailliard (1. c.) have recorded solitary speci- 
cor mens. me a ey a 
93. Arenaria melanocephala. BLAck TuRNSTONE.—Like the 
Pomarine Jaeger, the Black Turnstone occurs in this vicinity 
in every month of the year, stragglers and early birds from the 
north nearly or quite bridging the interval of summer. At 
times it is common. 
04. Hzmatopus bachmani. BLack OysreR-CATCHER.—They 
were of frequent occurrence in suitable places on the coast 
below Point Pinos. One of the Academy’s specimens from 
this vicinity was taken on June 5 and another on January 24, 
which would seem to indicate that the species is resident. 
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 
September 10, 1910. 
