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were all within three miles of the land. Three Poma- 

 rine Jaegers were seen, and an immature California Gull 

 was taken, the first example of the season. 



On the morning of the 2d two young Marbled Murrelets 

 were found on the bay near the Seaside Laboratory, and 

 quite a number of adults were seen on wing heading 

 down the coast. Many young Pigeon Guillemots and 

 some adults were on the water. They were very tame, 

 and appeared to be tired birds resting after a night's 

 migration.* Previously the adults had been very shy, 

 usually taking wing out of reach of gun shot when the 

 boat was turned toward them. Only three were seen off 

 the water — an adult accompanied by two young. They 

 were going south. Migration was slight in the California 

 Murre on this day. Only a few were seen, and these in 

 transitu. It was somewhat foggy and Dark-bodied 

 Shearwaters, on their way down the coast, came within 

 half a mile of the land. Not so many were noted as on 

 the day before, and only two Pink-footed Shearwaters. 

 An adult female Red Phalarope was captured alive. 

 Northern Phalaropes were common, passing and repassing 

 up and down the coast. Two years before on this day, 

 instead of there being an eddy in their migration there 

 was a great wave southward. 



In my notes for Aug. 3d I find the following with re- 

 gard to the Western Gull: " This species is now migrating 

 in considerable numbers. At two o'clock many were 

 moving south near the shore off the Laboratory. Adult 

 birds are plentiful, but immature ones are more abundant. 

 A good many were on the kelp, and some at Seal Rocks," 



Heermann's Gulls swarmed on Seal Rocks. The sides 

 toward the land were literally hidden by them. They 

 were also scattered all along the kelp within the bay, and 



^ A similar instance occurred Aug. 6, 1892. 



