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Show 196. Larua ( Blasipus) heermannii, ( Cass.)- Heermann's Gull. A very large flock of these Galls was seen pursuing their wa Santa Barbara, and two or three hoars later I came upoa them tipou a rocky point which jutted out into the water. Many hovering over the half- submerged kelp- covered rocks, the shall which evidently harbored the smaller kinds of fish-. In three o gun I obtaiued a dozen specimens, when the whole mass flew \ fascinated by the sight of their dead comrades, and it was som place, which they did in a long straggling flock. The whole flo males, and from their long and direct flight it seemed pretty ev was one between their breeding- grounds and this fishing- pla abundance of some food, perhaps peculiarly fitted for the yo common one all along the coast, and breeds upon many of the a Several other species of Galls and at least one species of Jaeg tbe coast; bat my acquaintance with them was altogether c nature to warrant any mention of them here. Xo. 39 40 41 4? 44 Sex. d'ad. e ad. < f ad. cf ad. d'ad. Locality. do do do ..' do Date. June 24 June 24 Jane 24 Jaue 24 June 24 Collector. H. W. Henshaw .... do .... do .... do .... do , Win; 13. S 13.8 13.7 13.2 14.2 197. Sterna regia} ( Gamb.)- Royal Tern. This Tern probably reaches no farther to the north than t whore it appears to be of rather common occurrence. 1 saw it ciaco. A specimen obtained on San Miguel was presented by Ca I am under obligation for. other similar kindnesses. Upon this the Santa Barbara group, the species breeds. At least one otl was seen about San Francisco, but its identity could not be esta 198. Hydrochdidon lariformis, ( Linn.).- Black Tern. Saw this specie? but once, in the interior, north of Lps AugeU observers, the bird is numerous on the inland waters. PROCELLARUDJE.- PETRELS. 199. Cymochorea homockroa, ( Coves.)- Lesser Black Petrel. Petrels are quite numerous along the coast of California. A species, so identified by Dr. Coves, was given me by Captain Fo birds breeding in great numbers on San Miguel. As usual, the; rows. The relationship of this bird with the C. melania is som good series to confirm this supposed distinctness is greatly to be Ko. l Sex. Season. Looality. Ad. ! Summer. | San Miguel Island, Gal Captain Forney. Collector. COLYMBID. E.- LOON' 8. 200. ColymbuB iorquatus, ( Brilnn.)- Great Northern Diver. Numerous on the California coast in fall. The C. arcticus var., to be common in wiuter. PoDiciPiD. E.- GREBES. 201. Padicepa auritus, ( Linn.), var. californicua, Heerm.- Eared Gr< Coincident with its general dispersion in the West, this Grebe ntetl over California. We only saw it iu the fresh- water ponds, along the shore. ,... Sex. cf ad. Near Fort Tejon, Cal Locality. 1 : . . ' j 1 AP. J J-- 18 |