March, 189S. Birds of the Pacific Slope of Los Angeles County. 



29 — 106. Oceanodroma leucorhoa (Vieill.). 



Leacb's Petrel. 

 I fouud the remains of one at Long Beach, Sept. 7, '95. Dr. J. G. 

 Cooper informs me that he has observed a white-rumped petrel out in 

 the Channel near Catalina which he considered of this species. 



30 — loy. Oceanodroma melania (Bonap.). 



BlacK Petrel. 

 During the spring of '97, this species was observed on several occa- 

 sions out in the open Channel. It is probably a more or less common 

 resident. 



31 — 120C. Phalacrocorax dilophus albociliatus Ridgw. 

 parallone Cormorant. 

 Common throughout the year, though less so in summer. Those 

 which remain about San Pedro Harbor in summer are mostly imma- 

 ture. This is the only cormorant found further inland than the coast, 

 it being frequent in winter on the larger ponds and marshes. Breeds 

 abundantly on Santa Barbara Island in the latter part of May. It also 

 breeds, according to A. M. Shields, on Gull Rock near the Isthmus at 

 Catalina Island. Three or four eggs constitute a set. 



32 — 122. Phalacrocorax penicillatus (Brandt). 



Brandt's Cormorant. 

 The most abundant cormorant. Very numerous along the coast 

 and breeding in large numbers on Santa Barbara Island. On this is- 

 land. May 15, '97, I found small young as well as eggs in all stages of 

 incubation. Sets were of two to four. Probably the small size of 

 Home of the sets was due to the thieving propensities of the gulls, 

 which are always ready to carry o£f unprotected eggs. This cormo- 

 rant is the usual one observed about San Pedro, and sometimes hun- 

 dreds are seen roosting on the breakwater. Large beds of "shags," 

 as the fishermen call either species of cormorant, are frequently met 

 with just outside the harbor. 



33 — i2jb. Phalacrocorax pelagicus resplendens (And.)- 



Baird's Cormorant. 

 Tolerably common resident among the islands. Breeds numer- 

 ously on Santa Barbara Island in May. Probably occurs in winter 

 along the mainland coast, but I have not learned that it has as yet 

 been positively identified there. 



34 — 123. Pelecamis erythrorhyncos Gmel. 



American White Pelican. 

 Occasionally during the fall and winter good-sized flocks appear 

 on the fresh water marshes and lagoons near the coast. A. M. Shields 

 says that during the migrations he has seen V-shaped flocks further 

 inland flying at a considerable height. 



35 — I2J. Pelecanns cali/ornicus Ridgw. 



California Brown Pelican. 

 Abundant in vyinter ajl along our coast, and a few remain through 



