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22 — 7^. Sterna antillariim (Less.). 



Least Tern. 

 Abundant in summer, coastwise. Arrives about the middle of 

 April and leaves for the most part late in August, although V. W. 

 Owen noted a few near Long Beach on Sept. 24 ("97) • This tern nests 

 abundantly in suitable places along the sea coast. A strip ot sandy 

 beach separating the surf from a tide marsh seems to be generally se- 

 lected. Such nesting sites are on Terminal Island and Ballona Beach, 

 where good-sized colonies are usually found breeding. Sets are most 

 often of two, occasionally of three. Breeds mainly in June. Evan 

 Davis has found fresh eggs as early as May 20, and as late as Aug. 12, 

 at Newport Beach. 



23 — 81. Dioniedea nigripes Aud. 



BlacK-footed Albatross. 

 Tolerably common out to sea, probably occurring throughout the 

 year. Follows in the wake of steam,ships and other large vessels, and 

 at such times known to the sailors as "Goonies." 



24 — 82. Diomedea albatrus Pall.! 



Short-tailed Albatross. 

 Dr. J. G. Cooper informs me that he has taken this .species near 

 Catalina island. I once found a partly decomposed specimen in the 

 surf at Long Beach. Evan Davis has a fine specimen which was killed 

 with an oar near Newport Beach. 



2.5 — 86b. Fulmarius glacialis glupischa Stej n. 



Pacific Fulmar. 

 Irregular visitant out in the Channel. Very numerous in the 

 vicinity of Catalina Island in the fall of '97. F. S. Daggett found a 

 specimen dead on the sand at Long Beach, Oct. 11, '95. 



27 — 9J. Pujffinus creatopus Coues. 



Pink-footed Sbearwater. 

 Occasional out to sea. Seen and positively identified near Catalina 

 Island on May 12, '97, by H. A. Gaylord. 



27 — pj. Piiffinus opisthomelas Coues. 



Black-vented Shearwater. 

 More or less common at all times out in the Channel. During the 

 spring and early summer of '97 they were very abundant off San Pe- 

 dro. They are said to have formerly bred on Santa Barbara Island. 



28 — 95. Puffinus griseus (Gmel.). 



Dark^-bodied Shearwater. 

 Occasionally common out in the Channel. During the spring of 

 97 they were not uncommon off San Pedro, associated with the Black- 

 vented Shearwaters. Considerable numbers are sometimes found 

 washed up on the beaches in the fall of the year. W. B. Judson noted 

 many of these birds, dead or disabled, on the beach at Santa Monica 

 toward the end of August, '97. 



