Sept, 1910 
SUMMER TRIP TO NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS 
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Pigeon Guillemots were common in the caves. Several Wandering Tattlers were 
also noted feeding among the rocks. Casein Auklets were common at night and 
were undoutedly breeding somewhere on the island, but we did not locate the nest- 
ing colony. At least three pairs of Black Oystercatchers were seen, but we failed to 
find the eggs. 
On the afternoon of June 5 we made the difficult ascent to the summit of the 
east end of Anacapa Island. Here we found many nests of the Western Gull 
containing eggs and young; also a colony containing about 500 nests of the Califor- 
nia Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus calif amicus)-. These were placed on the ground 
among some low bushes and contained eggs from fresh to advanced in incubation, 
and young birds from newly hatcht to nearly full grown. Only 4 nests contained 
sets of 4 eggs. The others mostly contained 3, and occasionally but 2. We se- 
cured as many sets of eggs as we desired and brought back two nests entire. This, 
I believe, is the first definitly recorded instance of the breeding of this Pelican north 
of Mexico, altho an article was publisht (Museum V, March 1899, pp. 71-72) by 
C. F. Holder, on a colony of Brown Pelicans nesting on Anacapa, but exact data 
was not given. 
V. W. Owen and Howard Robertson visited this same locality June 4, 5 and 6, 
1899, and the birds were not breeding there at that time; so it would seem that 
they do not always use the same breeding locations each year. The commonest 
land birds on Anacapa were the Island Horned Lark, the Rock Wren and the 
House Finch. We noted a number of White-throated Swifts and found several 
nests of the Bald Eagle and Duck Hawk containing nearly full grown young. 
Owen noted a male Allen Hummer on the top of the island among some low bushes. 
This was the only one seen. 
We left Anacapa at 3:00 a. m. June 7, and crost the channel to Smuggler’s 
Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, where we found the launch “Flier” from long Beach. 
Among the party on board were O. W. and Arthur Howard, H. J. Lelande and H. 
N. Lowe of the Cooper Club. After arranging to meet them later at San Miguel 
Island we followed along the southerly shore of Santa Cruz, crost the channel to 
Santa Rosa Island and dropt anchor at Johnson’s Lee where we lay during a hevy 
northwest blow until the morning of June 9. In the afternoon we landed on Santa 
Rosa for a couple of hours but took no specimens. We noted Bell and Chipping 
Sparrows common in the brush, also Honied Larks, Rock Wrens and Spurred 
Towhees. 
On the morning of the 9th, the wind having died down some, we left at 4 
o’clock for San Miguel Island. We arrived at Cuyler’s harbor at 7:30 a. m. and met 
Mr. R. A. Ward who has charge of the Island. He proved to be a very hospitable 
gentleman and allowed us to camp in a warehouse on the beach. This added 
greatly to our bodily comfort as the hevy wind which blew during our entire stay 
would have made camping out decidedly unpleasant. We are also indeted to Mr. 
and Mrs. Ward for several bountiful dinners we enjoyed at the ranch-house as well 
as for many other courtesies extended us. 
After we had landed our stipples and our launch had left for the mainland, 
Owen and myself took our skiff and rowed to Prince Island, a small island about a 
half mile from the main island. Here we were joined by the Howard brothers, 
Lelande and Lowe, their boat having arrived and anchored off Prince Island. They 
were leaving in the evening on their return trip, but we persuaded O. W. Howard 
to join our party during the remainder of our stay. We found Prince Island to be 
literally alive with breeding sea birds, and later obtained many interesting speci- 
mens, as well as notes and photos. 
