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Farallone Islands. Lord says that it has been "found in the 

 Gulf of Georgia," and that it "breeds on the islands around 

 Vancouver Island." R. Brown also says that it occurs on the 

 "coasts of Vancouver Island." 



This auklet belongs to the Alcidae or Auk family, and to 

 the subfamily Phaleridinse, which includes the auklets, murre- 

 lets, and black guillemots. As Coues says, the "Phaleridinae 

 all belong to Pacific and Polar waters, excepting some species 

 of Cepphus." 



Six species of auklet are recorded by Professor Macoun in 

 his "Catalogue of Canadian Birds." In the Museum of the Survey 

 five of these species are represented, either by mounted specimens 

 or by eggs, and in two cases, by both. The rhinoceros auklet 

 is represented in it only by the egg recently presented by Mr. 

 Keen; and Cassin's auklet by a mounted specimen from Queen 

 Charlotte Sound. The paroquet auklet is represented in it 

 by two mounted specimens from St. Paul Island, Behring Sea; 

 the crested auklet by two mounted specimens and one egg, 

 from St. Paul Island; and the least auklet by three stuffed 

 specimens and four eggs, from St. Paul Island. 



COUNCIL MEETING. 



The regular monthly Council Meeting for November was 

 attended by the following members: The President, Mr. W. J. 

 Wilson, Messrs. A. E. Attwood, A. Halkett, A. Gibson, J. M. 

 Macoun, H. H. Pitts, E. E. Lemieux, and T. E. Clarke; Miss A. 

 L. Matthews, Miss Q. Jackson, and Miss I. Ritchie. 



Six persons were elected as ordinary members, viz. : 

 W. A. Johnston, M.iV., B.Sc, Geological Survey. 

 Chas. N. Robertson, Ottawa. 

 J. Letourneau, Experimental Farm. 

 R. F. Fleming, Normal School, Ottawa. 

 John Blackball, 45 Dewson St., Toronto. 

 C. Camsell, B.A., Geological Survey. 





