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the east end of Izembek Bay, thus positively establishing the 

 species as a nesting bird that far west. The bird was heard call- 

 ing in the evenings. 



In 1942, Gabrielson observed this grebe at Cold Bay, and on 

 October 20, 1943, he obtained a specimen at Kodiak and obtained 

 two more in September and October 1946. 



There are a number of records for Unalaska. Turner mentions 

 two specimens from there. There is a specimen in the National 

 Museum that was taken by Dall at Unalaska, December 14, 1871, 

 and Donald H. Stevenson informed me that this grebe occurred 

 on the salt water at Unalaska, chiefly in the fall. Laing (1925) 

 also reports it at Unalaska and at Atka. 



More recently, Cahn (1947) reported this grebe as not un- 

 common at Atka in November, December, and January. 



There are a few records of the red-necked grebe west of 

 Unalaska, though we have no positive data on nesting. Taber 

 (1946) observed a flock of about 50 at Adak Island on November 

 25 and observed another large group December 16 — this group 

 disappeared by December 25. These sightings were on the 

 salt water of Bering Sea. On June 18, 1936, we observed a 

 pair as they arose from the salt water near the northeast shore 

 of Seguam Island. We have no record of its occurrence west 

 of Adak, but Stejneger (1885) described it as a rare straggler 

 in the Commander Islands, where he obtained a specimen. Hartert 

 also (1920) considered it a straggler in the Commander Islands, 

 where he obtained three specimens. 



Podiceps auriius: Horned Grebe 



This little grebe is found sparingly in the Aleutian district, 

 and there is no evidence that it nests there. Friedmann (1935) 

 found osseous remains in a collection of bones from Kodiak 

 Island and lists nine specimens taken there, most of which were 

 taken in the winter months. On October 1, 1940, Cahalane (1943) 

 recorded several grebes in Viekoda and Terror Bays, Kodiak 

 Island. Referring to the Katmai region of the Alaska Peninsula, 

 he reports one horned grebe on Brooks Lake, September 9, 1940; 

 he found them scarce west of the Aleutian Range. On the east 

 side however, he found them abundant and observed "great 

 numbers" in early October along the Shelikof Strait coast of 

 Katmai National Monument, as well as in most of the inlets from 

 Katmai to Kinak Bay. Osgood (1904) recorded several small 

 grebes, assumed to be this species, at Becharof Lake, October 



