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Pasadena Academy of Sciences. 
Publication I. 
7. Lav ns heermanni —Heermann’s Gull. 
During my first visit to San Clemente Island, these gulls, mostly 
immature birds, were common along the beach at Smuggler’s 
Cove. Two specimens were taken. Seen also commonly in the 
channel near San Pedro harbor. They were noted there May 
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8. Larus Philadelphia —Bonaparte’s Gull. 
We saw a pair of these small gulls in San Pedro harbor just as 
we were leaving, May n. 
9. Sterna maxima —Royal Tern. 
Seen commonly about San Pedro and in the channel. One was 
seen off the south end of Catalina Island on June 9. 
10. Diomedea nigripes —Black-footed Albatross. 
One was seen on May 27, between San Nicolas and San Cle¬ 
mente Islands, and another between San Clemente and Catalina 
Islands on June 8. These werb identified by Mr. Gaylord. 
11. Puffinus creatopus —Pink-footed Shearwater. 
Several Shearwaters seen between Catalina and Santa Barbara 
Islands, were identified by Mr. Gaylord as of this species. 
12. Puffinus opisthomelas —Black-vented Shearwater. 
Immense numbers of these birds were observed May 11, resting 
on the water in beds, a mile out in the channel from San Pedro 
harbor. They were so gorged with small fish that they could 
scarcely fly. Ten specimens were secured. They all, male as 
well as females, had bare spaces on their breasts, and the state 
of the reproductive organs showed that they must have recently 
bred. This species was also observed in the same locality, but 
in much less numbers, on March 26, and again on June 9. A 
few were noted off Catalina Island on May 12. Although we 
searched carefully on Santa Barbara Island, where these birds are 
said to have formerly bred, we failed to find any trace of them. 
13. Puffinus griseus —Dark-bodied Shearwater. 
There were quite a number of this species seen along with the 
Black-vented Shearwaters on May 11, and one was taken. I 
also saw several in the channel on April 4, and on June 9. 
