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Weedfish; No. 25, 1 Flathead; No. 27, 1 Weedfisli, 1 Flathead; 

 No. 28, 1 Weedfish, 1 flathead; No. 29, Fish bones, Cockle 

 shells, and spiral shells; No. 30, 27 Toad fish, and a number of 

 small fish; No. 31, 2 Flathead, 4 Weedfish; No. 32, 1 Leather 

 jacket; No. 33, 1 Flathead and fish bones; No. 34, 1 Flathead; 

 No. 35, 1 Weedfish. ■ 



Measurements : — The wing measurement was taken from 

 the axilla to tip of longest primary, for the reason that as this 

 measurement can only be taken on fresh specimens it was 

 considered advisable to take advantage of this opportunity. 

 It would have been better to have taken the measurement 

 from carpus to tip as well, and this will be done if other oppor- 

 tunities occur. 



No. Sex Total length Wing Spread 



cm. cm. cm. 



1 $ 82.25 55.75 121.50 



2 $ 70.00 55.75 124.00 



3 9 77.25 53.25 121.50 



14 $ 83.50 53.25 121.50 



17 $ 73.25 54.50 116.50 



19 $ 77.25 55.75 121.50 



20 . $ 81.00 59.50 124.00 



21 S 82.25 55.75 121.50 



22 $ 80.00 55.75 121.50 



24 ........ . $ 70.00 53.25 114.00 



25 $ 82.25 55.75 121.50 



27 $ 79.75 51.25 119.00 



28 ? 78.25 . 50.50 112.00 



The average measurement of five females is: — Total 

 length, 77.70 cm.; wing, 52.00 cm.; spread, 117.60 cm.; and 

 the average of eight males — Total length, 80.80 cm.; wing T 

 55.75 cm.; spread, 122.80 cm. The average size of the males 

 is therefore slightly greater than that of the females. 



Of the 35 stomachs examined, sixteen contained fish of a 

 marketable species. Two of these contained Tommy roughs 

 (Arripis georgianus). As in my experience the Cormorant is », 

 bottom fisher, and the tommy rough only occasionally a 

 bottom feeder, these two may be regarded as accidental. The 

 flathead (Plati/ccphalus fuscus), lives entirely upon sandy bot- 

 toms. I have but rarely seen cormorants fishing, except over 



