CALIFORNIA WATER BIRDS. I93 



Conspicuous migratory waves occurred in the Dark- 

 bodied Shearwater (on the 2d and 31st), in the California 

 Murre (at intervals from the 19th to the 31st, high-water 

 mark for June and July being reached on the 30th), in 

 the Pigeon Guillemot (on the 9th, and probably on the 

 20th and 2ist), in the Marbled Murrelet (on the 30th and 

 31st, especially on the 30th), in the Northern Phalarope 

 (from the 27th to the 31st, forestalling the greater waves 

 of August), in the California Brown Pelican (on the 30th), 

 and in Heermann's Gull (on the 31st). 



A notable feature in the migrations of July was the 

 length of time when there were no migratory waves in 

 the California Murre and Dark-bodied Shearwater, only 

 passing stragglers occurring in either species. 



August. — The greatest flight of Dark-bodied Shear- 

 waters I observed during my stay occurred August ist. 

 There was no fog and they kept well away from the 

 land. Three miles off shore they began to pass the boat 

 in great numbers, and as far out as I could see at eight 

 miles they were equally abundant. All passed rapidly 

 down the coast as upon former occasions, except at mid- 

 day when a few flew about at random, apparently tem- 

 porarily halting in their migration. One was seen on the 

 water. It was with a Black-footed Albatross. Accompany- 

 ing the Dark-bodied Shearwaters were a white Fulmar, 

 probably Rodgers's, and nine Pink-footed Shearwaters. 

 The latter came straggling along at intervals, not more 

 than two being seen together. Many Northern Phala- 

 ropes were observed two miles and outward from land. 

 They flew up the coast as well as down, indicating that 

 there was a pause in their migration also. Marble Murre- 

 lets were not numerous. Their path of migration was 

 near the shore. California Murres were migrating as on 

 previous days, but apparently in smaller numbers. They 



2d Ser., Vol. V, ( 13 ) June 19, 1895. 



