Land=Birds Observed on Santa Barbara Island. 
Santa Barbara Island is thirty-five miles from the mainland of 
Southern California, and twenty miles west of Santa Catalina Island. 
It is one and five-sevenths miles across on its greatest diameter, and 
the highest point, the southernmost of the two hills which occupy the 
center, is possibly 300 feet in altitude. There are no beaches and the 
sides of the island are extremly precipitous, worn in places into large 
caverns and natural bridges. With the exception of the two hills, the 
top is a smooth mesa, cut on the east side by several short ravines. 
This mesa supports a rather abundant growth of grass, weeds, and in 
the eastern part, scattering low bushes. There is considerable cactus 
among the ravines. On many parts of the island a kind of ice plant 
forms a thick carpet very disagreeable to walk through. We found no 
fresh water. We remained on this island from May 13 until May 
18, inclusive. Our camp was made on the shelf of a rock at the 
landing, if it can be called such, on the east side. 
1. Zenaidura macroura —Mourning Dove. 
In all about a dozen were noted. Although three were shot, 
unfortunately none were saved. Those seen, were feeding in 
weed patches or flying low over the mesa. 
2. Haliceetus leucocephalus —Bald Eagle. 
Seen on two occasions flying above the island. 
8. Otocoris alpestris strigata —Streaked Horned Lark. 
Quite numerous over the whole mesa. Full-fledged juveniles 
were plentiful, and three adult females taken on the morning 
of May 14, each contained eggs ready to be laid, thus indi¬ 
cating that two broods are reared in a season. A nest was found 
on May 15; it was in a hollow under a tuft of grass on the 
ground and contained four small young. Twenty-six specimens 
of the Streaked Horned Lark were taken on this island. 
