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Tringoides and Rails were numerous on the shores* 
White Kingfisher darted across the stream. It ms no larger than a Java 
Sparrow* Green Herons (But or ides) were exceedingly abundant everywhere. 
Orioles were rather scarce. Two species of Wagtails were lively elements 
of the bird scenery. The Naked-headed Starling was often seen. Capt. 
JAcCoy shot one, a laying female. (No. 1335?). 
At Santiago, we stopped awhile then proceeded down the swift portion 
of the Tubay* Shooting the rapids up which our lusty boatmen had pushed 
us with so much difficulty was less exciting than we had anticipated, and 
gave us no special sensations other than that of smooth and swift transit. 
An occasional choppy sea mis crossed with an occasional stray wave-crest 
slopping into the boat, always in the least convenient part. Shooting 
was difficult. We peppered one Crocodile and killed a few birds. Great 
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numbers of Terns and waders were seen when we went up, but they had evident- 
ly betaken themselves to the river and lake on account of the hurricane, and 
few were seen as we went down. There were no Terns. Phalaropes and 
comparatively few waders « Going up we were afraid of shooting for fear 
of conveying an alarm to Genl * Concepcion. The birds seen on the Lake 
and River, altogether, were as follows: 
1. Sooty Tern— One dead and spilled (eaten) found below Santiego. 
2* White-winged Tern. The pearl gray color of mantle obsolete . Hydrochel- 
idori leucoptera ?? in flocks of 1-200 as we ascended, mostly just below 
Santiego. 
3, Dendrocycna--Abundant on lake. 
4# P lotus me lanogaster — Very abundant everywhere. Sat on stakes and snags 
and sometimes high trees, drying wings. Tumbled into water and swam with 
only head and neck out. Only few males in breeding plumage* 
5. Phalarope, In flocks all sizes up to 500* Single birds swam within 
a few yards of our boats. The first I have seen in the Philippines. 
6* Black Heron (apparently like the one I collected on the Rio Grande* 
A pair and several single birds the day we went up. All below 
Santiego* 
f . Black (Stork?) Color glossy black, metallic shades, with white head and 
