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On July 23, 1940, Gabrielson observed three pairs of white- 

 fronted geese along Kvichak River, above Naknek, and he was 

 informed by natives that this is the common nesting goose at 

 the base of Alaska Peninsula. He estimated that he saw 500 

 birds along the Chulitna River on July 26. 



To sum up, the white-fronted goose nests on the eastern por- 

 tions of Alaska Peninsula, at least as far west as Ugashik 

 River; farther westward throughout the Aleutian district it is 

 only a rare visitor. 



Chen hyperborea: Snow Goose 



On October 1, 1942, Gabrielson noted two snow geese with a 

 flock of Canada-type gees? at Cold Bay. Again, on October 20, 

 1944, he saw 4 large flocks flying over Olga Bay at Kodiak Island, 

 and, on the same day, he stated that 1,000 to 1,500 birds settled 

 near Kodiak village, where several were shot by the townspeople. 

 He comments: "They are seldom seen here, though more fre- 

 quently at the south end of the island." 



This is the only information available for this goose. There 

 are no records concerning the area to the west. 



Anas platyrhynchos: Mallard 

 Anas plafyrhynchos platyrhynchos 



Attu: Argh'-ich 



Atka: Ag-ich (apparently the same word in both dialects) 



Russian, Commander Islands: Selesenn (Stejneger) 



The mallard is widespread throughout the length of the Alaska 

 Peninsula and Aleutian Islands, both as a breeding species and as 

 a winter resident. Stejneger (1887) reported also that it was 

 "resident, breeding numerously in Bering Island; comparatively 

 rare on Copper Island." In 1886, Turner reported that the mallard 

 was plentiful in the Aleutians in winter, and stated that it 

 breeds sparingly on Agattu and Semichi Islands and that a few 

 pairs were seen on Amchitka Island in the latter part of May 

 1881 — which indicates nesting. Our expeditions verify this in- 

 formation. In 1936, Attu natives stated that they had observed 

 these birds nesting near streams, and stated that they winter 

 there. The following season, on June 9, which was during the 

 nesting season, we saw several mallards along the shore of 

 Attu Island. Wilson (1948) observed them at Attu in the 

 breeding season when some of them were paired. The last ones 

 observed were on August 28. We found a number of mallards 

 among the lakes of Agattu Island, and on June 13 we found 



