taken together these nine food fishes fora 1*3^ of the whole* The 
ilonhad«n is the main item of the food so Much so that other species 
seem to be included more or lees by chance. 
Notes on Habits . 
On the Vest const of Plorida the Brown Pelicans were not breeding 
and so were not gathered in numbers at the breeding colonies. Vhen con- 
ditions wore normal the birds seemed to feed from shortly after daylight 
until about nine in the morning wheny they ceased and gathered et some 
suitable point where they remained* sleeping* preening their feathers and 
resting for the remainder of the day* About 100 were found thus on the 
breeding ground at Indian Key where they were resting In the mangroves. 
Those birds when driven out returned at sunset to spend the night* Another 
floe* of the same slse was seen at Pass- a- grille where the birds oocu- 
pied a sandbar a short distance off shore* Smaller parties ware encountered 
elsewhere. Near Braden town pel lor ns flew across each evening from the 
ilanatue River to barasota Bay flying over high in the air* 
Frequently however the birds fished all day long especially when they 
were taking small fish suoh as sardines. Fishermen who were reliable told 
too that at times they had seen the birds fishing on bright moonlit nights. 
In feeding Brown Pelicans circled about over the water flapping until 
they gathered momentum and then sailed along with set wings In a gradually 
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descending curve, then near the water they rose ageing for another obser- 
vation. In flight the neck was drawn in and the bill extended straight 
ahead so that it rested on the reourtred nook. The head was turned alertly 
kowevar to watoh fish tht appeared at one side. When fish were sighted 
in a suitable position the pelioan turned abruptly and darted directly 
