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Hudson bay and westward, north of the Arctic circle, to Alaska, 

 where it is the most abundant species of loon. (Nelso?i.) 



Two specimens were taken in Esquimault harbour, Vancouver 

 island in March, 1891 ; in my experience this bird is rare in 

 British Columbia. (Fa?mi7i.) Osgood, Grinnell and Bishop record 

 this species from many places in Alaska. 



It is rarely met with in Quebec, Ontario or Manitoba, though 

 Fleming records it as not uncommon at Toronto, Ont. Has not 

 been observed in the prairie region or the Rock}-^ mountains 

 except by Spreadborough at Lesser Slave lake, Atha., in 1903. 



Breeding Notes. — From the first of June until the first of July 

 fresh eggs may be found. The nesting sites chosen are identical 

 with those of the black-throated species. Like the latter species, 

 also, the eggs, two in number, are laid directly upon the ground, 

 and the spot chosen is often wet and muddy. One nest was 

 found on frozen ground, and ice was floating in the pond. The 

 young are led to the streams, large lakes, or sea-coast as soon as 

 they are able to follow the parents, and they fall an easy prey to 

 the hunters until with the growth of their quill-feathers they 

 obtain some wisdom. (Nelson.) Nests in small ponds inland in 

 northeastern Labrador. Appears on the coast after the young 

 are able to fly, when it is rather common. (Bigeloiv.) 



Family III. ALCID^. Auks, Murres, Puffins. 



V. LUNDA Pallas. 1826. 



12. Tufted Puffin. 



Limda citrhata Pall. 1826. 



This species is tolerably common along the coasts of Vancouver 

 island and the mainland of British Columbia ; breeds in the Gulf 

 of Georgia. (Fannin.) It is a common species along the whole 

 coast of British Columbia and Alaska and breeds in suitable loca. 

 lities for nearly the whole distance. Turner says it is particularly 

 abundant on the Aleutian islands and the whole Alaskan coast. 

 Breeds amongst rocks and lays only a single egg. They nest 

 usually on damp earth at the bottom of a crevice in the rock. 

 (Nelson.) Common on the Pribilof islands. (J. M. Macotin.') 

 Two specimens taken at Cape Lisburne, Alaska. (McIlJminy.) 



