BAHAMA BIRDS. 263 
leave their holes in the daytime, is one of the mysteries of nature, 
both of them feeding and flying all day, are yet never seen in the 
vicinity of their breeding places before dark. When anchored 
in the night-time near one of the keys on which they breed, their 
mournful note can be heard at all hours of the night. During 
the day they may be seen feeding in large flocks, generally out 
of sight of land. ‘They do not fly round much, but remain most 
of the time quiet upon the surface of the water. I did not see 
one on the banks, and never saw them dive or apparently catch- 
ing any fish, though they are often in company with Boobies and 
different species of Terns, all of which are actively employed in 
fishing. About half way from Andros to the Bank, I saw on 
the 26th of April a flock of Boobies, Sooty Terns, Noddies, 
Cabot’s Terns, and the Dusky Petrel, that covered the surface 
of the water, or hovered over it for an extent of at least a square 
mile. Their number must be enormous.” The inhabitants 
call it Pemblico. 
GREBES. 
St. Domingo Grebe. A pretty little resident, which prefers 
the dark recesses of the mangrove swamps, and is not uncommon 
upon Andros and some other islands. 
Mr. Corey states that ‘‘ the small keys which, during the win- 
ter present a desolate appearance, in the summer season teem 
with bird life; thousands of Terns of different species repair to 
these deserted spots to breed, and their eggs might be gathered 
by the barrelful, as the rocks and sand are, in places, almost cov- 
ered with them.” 
For the benefit of any of our readers whose love for the birds 
may incline them to visit the Bahamas in the summer season, 
we ought perhaps to add that Mr. Corey says: that ‘‘ the south- 
