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just beginning to lay, while in the great rookery of American White Pelicans we were 
surprised to find that every set of eggs (and there were scores) had been destroyed by 
some undetermined agency. : 
While rowing along the island shore we came upon a female Charitonetta albeola 
with eight small young. We realized the species had not hitherto been recorded from 
the state-as a breeding bird, and knowing, too, that all records are best when backed by 
proof we started in immediate and, I fear, rather noisy pursuit in an endeavor to secure 
photographs. The best of these are shown herewith. In the excitement of the chase 
two of the juveniles became separated from the brood and some time later were discov- 
ered close to the island shore. Here, tireless efforts on the part of Jules, Jr. (for the 
speed with which they could swim and dive was a revelation) resulted in their capture 
and in their later posing, unwillingly, before the graflex. 
Fig. 33. YouNG BUFFLE-HEAD DUCKS, CAPTURED BY JULES LABARTHE, 
JR., AT HAGLE LAKE, MAY 27, 1921. 
Photo by Jules Labarthe, Sr. 
Eventually the ducklings were released and with seeming joy and great speed 
they paddled to their parents (for the strikingly marked male, too, had now made his 
appearance); and in a small lake of the island (or neck of mainland, we never determ- 
ined which) they then all cruised around contentedly after their most spirited adventure. 
Later a storm arose on the lake, and the high waves rapidly filling our boat on 
the journey homeward we were forced to return to the isle. Here we were marooned, 
provisionless, for the rest of the day. Late in the evening we rowed back to our camp 
against a rough sea in pitchy darkness, an experience that was all too thrilling for pleas- 
ure.—MiLton S. Ray, San Francisco, California, October 6, 1921. 
The Sabine Gull in Southern California.—I wish to report two Sabine Gulls 
(Xema sabini) seen at Anaheim Landing, August 30, 1921. Three members of the Los 
Angeles Audubon Society, Mesdames C. H. Hales Wirxeand W.-l. Bicknell at 11 a. me: 
Saw what at a distance resembled a Bonaparte Gull on account of its dark head. The 
bird was alone and constantly preening its feathers. Moving forward quietly, the ob- 
servers approached within thirty feet or less and studied the bird at leisure with bino- 
cles for at least twenty minutes. They followed it slowly along the water’s edge, trying 
several times, without frightening it, to put it to flight; but with a flight of a few feet, 
it would settle on the beach again. It seemed tired as from a long flight. 
The slaty hood bordered at base with black, the dark gray mantle and black outer 
wing quills, with inner webs and tips white, were unmistakable; and its slightly forked 
tail, black feet and black bill tipped with yellow, were easily noted and identified the 
bird as still in summer plumage, 
