South Farallon Island, Pacific Ocean April 13 the trail still alive having gotten there since we went out along the same way. Its heart was still beating and it moved its mandibles slightly but otherwise seemed powerless. The keeper also commented on the fact that a disease seemed to be taking a good many gulls. California Murres were more numerous than I had expected to find after hearing recent reports. I estimated roughly 200 but very probably saw only a part of them present. For the most part they were gathered in groups preening and resting with occasional fights taking place. When sufficiently disturbed they took to wing. I assume mating had not yet taken place. Some degree of territorialism seemed manifest in that they were located some 20 yards from the water and mostly on the north side of the main island. The light- house keeper remarked that these birds were more numerous this year than for the past few years, yet one is amazed when he thinks that it was this bird that supplied most