Oceanitos ocoaniea. 
1874. 
July 11, 
Abundant bet\70on Portsmouth and the Isles of 
Shoals, in company vrith Leach*s Petrel, Plight s#ift 
skimming and exactly like that of a Swallow. They lit¬ 
erally walked on the surface of the water, taking long 
strides, holding the wings horizont-lly and half-spread 
but usMg them only apparently to the keep their balance 
In this manner they would often proceed several rods 
picicing up something by the way. 
