DeBumelilio 1964 Feb 20 Isla Santa Fe (Barrington), Galapagos. Hood or Santez Cruz. I saw 4 or 5 on the Opuntia trunks and a few in Cordia trees; on the beach there were 2 dead sea lions covered by a sea of maggots which had attracted about 20 of the lizards. Dr. Carpenter caught 15 in 5 minutes with no trouble. Mockingbirds were fairly common at all levels and sound and, at very casual observation, much like the Santa Cruz birds. They are more like the Hood species in bill form, but not as large. They look buffier and plainer on this beast to me. The bill and feet of both birds I shot were completely covered with Opuntia pollen, and I saw one or two feeding in the Opuntias as well as on the Cordia. The feet were dark bluish grey and the foot pads only slightly lighter. No obvious molt on the birds I took. When we left the harbour 2 finch flew in from the goat - free island and landed on the boat. One left immediately when we started but the other stayed with the boat until we got past to the WE corner of Barrington, when it took off in a southerly direction. Finches were not too common. I saw one Crossbills scandulus feeding in an Opuntia and heard what sounded like falset singing in the distance. G. fuliginosa was the commonest finch about; saw 15 or 20 of them. They gave both a high "che wee" song and a lower "pin chue" song. The black ♂ I took sang the lailer song. Both birds