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Oceanodroma, sp. ? The remains of a Socorro or Black Petrel were found 
on Anacapa Island fjul}^ 5). 
Phalaorocorax aaritus alboeiliatus. Farallon Cormorant. The main colony 
of these birds on Santa Barbara was on the high bluff on the northwest part of 
the island. These nests, together with those of the pelicans, were built among the 
stalks of a kind of “marguerite’' which grows abundantly at this point. The cor- 
morant nests were built entirely of weed stalks and twigs which readily dis- 
tinguished them from those of the following .species, which were entirely of sea- 
weed. The nests contained from one to four eggs or young (July 2). On Ana- 
capa a few pairs had ju.st finished nests on the cliff sides. These showed the same 
distinguishing materials used in construction. 
Phalacrocorax penicillatus. Brandt Cormorant. A large colony nested on 
a low exposed ledge on the northwestern side of Santa Barbara Island. There 
were about 350 nests containing from one to five eggs or newly hatched young. 
Fig. 25. Young California Brown Pelicans on 
Santa Barbara Island, July 2, 1912 
'fhis colony had evidently been used for some years as the nests were very close 
together and well cemented with guano. The birds were very much more wild 
than the preceding species. On the rock before referred to, about a hundred 
yards away, was a fair-sized colony in whicli all the nests contained nearly full- 
grown young. On our approach they took to the water where their awkward at- 
tempts to dive resulted in nothing more than the immersion of their heads (July 
3). On Anacapa a few pairs nested on the cliffs, over the entrances to caves 
mostly (July 5). Prince Island supported another colony of these birds. Tnc 
nests contained from one to five eggs (July 12). 
Phalacrocorax pelagiciis resplendens. Baird Cormorant. Several small col- 
onies of these birds nested above the entrances to caves on the west end of Ana- 
capa Island. The birds were extremely shy (July 6). 
Pelecanus californicus. California Brown Pelican. On Santa Barbara Island, 
