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ping back behind us. One specimen was procured August 3, 

 and another August 25, the latter a bird of the season with white 

 under parts. 



Charadrius dominicus fulvus Gmelin. Pacific Golden Plover. 



Small flocks were observed on the mud flats and sandy 

 stretches of Kashvik Bay. One specimen was taken August 24. 



Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors). Black Turnstone. 



This species first appeared along the shores of Kashvik Bay 

 about the first of August, and increased in numbers later. 

 August 25, flocks of a hundred or more were seen and at this 

 time it was one of the most abundant shore birds in the locality. 

 They are attractive birds and I enjoyed watching large flocks 

 of them very much. Specimens taken show some variation in 

 color and bear dates ranging from August 7 to 21. 



Lagopus lagopus albus (Gmelin). Willow Ptarmigan. 



Small flocks of this game bird were seen occasionally on the 

 tundra in August feeding on berries. Earlier in the season 

 adults and young were observed on the mountain sides. The 

 species is known to be decreasing in numbers in many sections, 

 because it is not well adapted for protecting itself against its 

 enemies. Specimens that we saw made no great effort to get 

 away and usually could have been taken without much trouble 

 on our part. Specimens taken August 28. 



Lagopus rupestris nelsoni Stejneger. Nelson's Ptarmigan. 



The only specimen seen was taken on the mountain side just 

 back from Kashvik Bay, August 23. It does not appear to be 

 a common species in that section. 



Falco columbarius Linnaeus. Pigeon Hawk. 



Commonly seen during the summer. One one occasion a 

 magpie alighted near our tent in a much excited condition. 

 Hearing it we undertook to determine the cause and soon saw a 

 pigeon hawk perched in a tree only a short distance away. We 

 shot the hawk and made a skin of it and it bears the date of 

 July 25. A few days later what we considered two adults and 

 four young of the season were observed on the wing circling 

 above our heads on the south side of Katmai Bay. On the 



