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7 — 72. Lunda cirrhata Pall. 



Tufted Puffin. 



I observed a few in May, '97, at Santa Barbara Island, where 

 they were probably nesting. 

 8 — i^. Cerorhinca tnonocerata (Pall.). 



Rhinoceros fluKlet. 



Apparently a common winter visitant. I found it comparatively 

 numerous at Catalina Island in the last week of December, '97, and 

 secured ten specimens in one day's collecting. F. Stephens took a 

 specimen in the same locality in the latter part of March, '93. Evan 

 Davis has a specimen taken near Newport Bay in winter. 



9 — 16. Ptychorampus aleuticus (Pall.). 



Cassio's Auklet. 

 Abundant resident around the Islands. I found it numerous 

 at Catalina Island in December, '97, and breeding in large numbers on 

 Santa Barbara Island in May, '97. On May 16, badly incubated eggs 

 and young of all sizes were secured, so that the breeding season prob- 

 ably begins in March. 



10 — 23. Bracliyramphus hypoleucus Xantus. 

 Xantus's Murrelet. 

 Seen frequently out in the Channel at all seasons. I took a spec- 

 imen near Santa Barbara Island, May 13, '97. 



11 — 2g. Cepphus columba Pall. 



Pigeon Guillemot. 

 Common resident about the Islands. I saw several at Catalina 

 Island in December, '97, and found it breeding numerously at Santa 

 Barbara Island in May, '97. Fresh sets of two eggs each were taken 

 on May 15. 



12 — -J/. Stercorarius parasiticus (L,inn.). 



Parasitic Jaeger. 

 A female of this species was taken at Santa Monica, Sept. 29, '95, 

 by H. S. Swarth. Jaegers are not infrequently seen along the coast in 

 winter, and probably include other species besides this. 



13 — 4.4. Larus glaiicescens 'Sa.vim. 



Glaucous-wioged Gull. 

 W. B. Judson has an immature specimen taken near Redondo in 

 winter. I identified this species at Catalina Island in December, '97, 

 It undoubtedlj' occurs as a regular winter visitant. 



14 — /p. Larus occidentalis Aud. 



Westero Gull. 

 Abundant throughout the year along the coast. Especially nu- 

 merous in San Pedro Harbor, where they are protected by law as be- 

 ing useful scavengers. Breeds in large numbers on Santa Barbara Is- 

 land. In May '97, full sets of three fresh eggs were found by the i8th. 

 Nests also on an outlying rock near the Isthmus at Catalina. 



