. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ad been telling us;and it was only in this randiim fashion that the bird was added to the list ofthe breeding sea fowl of the coast of \Vashington. The reason for previous oversight was not far to seek, for Cassins is anearlv bird, most of the burrows containing young on the iith of June, 1907,while the Petrels were only beginning to lay. They are, moreover, desultorybreeders, for fresh eggs may be found in burrows alongside of tliose contain- 914 THE CASSIN AUKLET. ing Niiui
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ad been telling us;and it was only in this randiim fashion that the bird was added to the list ofthe breeding sea fowl of the coast of \Vashington. The reason for previous oversight was not far to seek, for Cassins is anearlv bird, most of the burrows containing young on the iith of June, 1907,while the Petrels were only beginning to lay. They are, moreover, desultorybreeders, for fresh eggs may be found in burrows alongside of tliose contain- 914 THE CASSIN AUKLET. ing Niiuiii; iwii-iliirds gntwn. Wt- aftfrwani fduml iIrmii under wiik-ly \aniiigconditions upon Alexander Island and ! Ial)aaluaylch, but gleaned scant in-formation as lo their habits—by day. ()n this account, therefore it wasdetermined again to visit Dhuoyuatzachialil upon the evening of June wind had been blowing hard all day and at evening the whitc-manedseneschals who guard the rock still shook their heads ominously. welanded without further niishai) than the loss of our drinking water. We S#^^Sf&^. Taken on Carroll Islet. Photo by the Author. TO NESTING BURROW OF C.\SSIN AUKLET. swarmed up the rock like schoolboys, .spread blankets, dismissed the Indians,and .settled down to the enjoyment of a long night with the birds. Settling to the blankets with eyes which abjured sleep was like sinkingupon the cushions at grand opera, box A. Pn be sure we were a little early,but no matter; the performance is sure to begin on time. Meanwhile we willlook at the lights. The night is moonless but so clear as to permit a rare com-panionshii) of signals, grateful im that li Micsome coast. To the southwardgleams the Destruction Island light, as bright as the lamp of a near neighbor. THE CASSIN AUKLET. 915 To the north, some twentv miles, the twinkhng masts of the LmatiUa hglit-shipappear; while iinrabilc dictii. as far again ma}- be seen the intermittent flash ofold Tatoosh
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