hundred miles due west of Dominica Arrives about Dec. 20th, 
and leaves during September. 
ORDER TUBINARHES. 
Family Procellariidae. The Petrels. 
9. Puffinus auduboni, Finsch. Audubon’s Shearwater. 
“ Police.” A 
Rare resident ; breeds at Scott’s Head and Bois-d’-Inde. Not 
rare on the fishing grounds in the Martinique channel and 
brought to me by the fishernren who report that they are very 
bold and frequently attempt to rob the fish from the canoes. 
Another shearwater also occurs in JJominica, dark browish 
in color and somewhat smaller in size than the Audubon’s, Seen 
once or twice in company with the latter but no specimens as yet 
obtained. 
10. Aestrelata hasitata, Kuhl. Black capped Petrel. 
Rare near the coast but not uncommon on the fishing 
grounds and in Martinique and Guadeloupe channels. One speci- 
men taken from steamer, Sept. 12th, 1904, 
11. Aestrelata jamaicensis, Banc. Jamaica Petrel. 
Not uncommon, but seldom seen during the day. Breeds at 
La Bime, Pointe Guignarde and Lance Rateaux, as well as at 
Morne Rouge and Scott’s Head. In many of the above localities 
the musky odor of these birds is very pronounced when passing 
the cliffs, wherein they breed, on a calm evening. At dusk they 
may often be seen flying about the cliffs in company with myriads 
of bats that spend the day in the fissures and crevices, They are 
very difficult to procure and although shot at repeatedly only 
two specimens have been obtained 
I have several times observed a number of large Petrels, or 
Petrel-like birds, in the vicinity of Charlotteville and Roseau. 
They are seen only after dark and keep elose to the surface of 
the water near the beach. I have repeatedly shot at them but 
as they fly very rapidly and are quite invisible-—except when 
they pass close at hand,—I have never been able to procure a 
specimen. ‘Uhey appear to be rather grayish in color and lighter 
below. Not infrequently seen near the end of the pier at Reseau, 
where they are only visible as they flit through the beam of 
light thrown by the lamp over the landing stage. 
