P. DeBenedichis 1964 26 Sun Pt. Espinosa, Fernandina Island, Galapagos. quite numerous along the beach and many males are bobbing. Tropidurus common, mostly in edicosis. It is about 25% larger than the Santa Cruz form, darker; legs are deeper red and show less on the face. Saw one small striped Dromicus about 10 escaped in the lava. Lava here is of two types. One has the corr gluing appearance of dried [illegible], and is solid and easy to walk on. The other is soft, glossy sounding, crumbles and is very difficult to cross. Tears up one's shoes and trousers rapidly. Finches are very restricted and shy; most seem to be G. fuliginosa. Saw one feeding on the trail, legs, and along the crest of an Ambly rhynchus. ? taking ticks or perhaps shed scales and salt them on. The mockingbirds here are much smaller than on Santa Cruz, esp. at the bird, and troated white on the wings and rump. Saw wing flashing in one foraging on the ground under a mangrove separately; didn't seem to be catching much. Went up to the Harle's nest, a large pile of sticks on the ground. When Dr. Miller climbed up to it, 2 of the birds attacked him, striking him on the hat, softly. The same bird made several passes, while the other bird soared overhead. Both cawed, a short descending "ngahhhh," high pitched and reminiscent of B. lineatus but softer, and a series of shorter mono-pitched "ngah" notes. Later saw the two birds on top of a deadish mangrove, one bird in the mounted position. One egg in the nest, greenish