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 82 VoL. X NOTES FROM SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND By C. B. LINTON S AN Clemente Island is twenty.two miles long by four miles wide. The greatest altitude is about 1500 feet. The northwest one-half is very barren, supporting only scrubby sage brush and cacti, with an occasional holly bush in the larger ravines. In this portion of the Island, about four miles from the westerly end, is situated Howland's Ranch, on Howland's Bay. In the canyons of the northeast coast of the southeast half, is found an abun- dant growth of holly, sage, ironwood and wild cherry trees, the latter often reach- ing a hight of twenty to thirty feet, and in many canyons forming dense miniature forests. Most of the canyons in the vicinity of Mosquito Harbor are deep and pre- cipitous and in places well-nigh inaccessible. It was in these larger canyons that most of the collecting was done, altho trips were often made to other points. Smugglers' Cove is situated almost directly op- posite Mosquito Harbor, on the southwest coast. The coast and adjoining hills here are similar to the northwest portion of the island. Visits were made to Cle- mente in January, February, March, April and October, 1907. I wish to tender my sincere gratitude to Prof. Joseph Grinnell for the time he has devoted to the identification of the various specimens submitted; also for his untiring patience in coaching and instructing a beginner. I am indeed deeply in- debted to him for many favors extended and many suggestions offered during my several trips to the Santa Barbara Islands. - Mr. Grinnell has carefully exainined the specimens secured and pronounces the following identifications correct. Colymbu$ californicu$. American Eared Grebe. Large flocks were seen near the northwest end of the island. December to March inclusive, several specimens preserved. Ptychor8mphus aleutictl$. Cassin Auklet. Frequently seen near shore; espec- ially common near Ship Rock, west coast, and in the channel between Catalina and San Clemente Islands. Laru$ californiclls. California Gull. Fairly common in January and Feb- ruary. Larus heermanni. Heerman Gull. Abundant everywhere. Those observed in October were in winter plumage, gray heads; while those noted durin. g Decem- ber, January and February were all in summer plumage, snowy white heads. Ex- amination showed the crops of many specimens to be filled with shrimps, obtained from the kelp fields 50 to 300 yards off shore. Sterna maxima. Royal Tern. Very common near northwest coast and How- land's Bay, during October, December and January; few seen after February 15. Fulmarus glacialis glupischa. Pacific Fulmar. Often seen while crossing the channels; none observed near shore. Oceanodroma melania. Black Petrel. A dark petrel, probably of this species, seen on several occasions while crossing the channel. Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus. Farallone Cormorant. Fairly common along the northeast coast. One flock of 200 or more seen near Howland's Feb- ruary 5. Several specimens preserved. Phalacrocorax penicfllatus. Brandt Cormorant. During January and Feb- ruary, immense flocks were seen daily, flying from their roosting places on the rocks of the northwest coast to their feeding "grounds" along the northeast shore. Both brownish young and adults were numerous. Specimens in full breeding