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By k-Ys Islands. July 30th: three young in down found, 

 but as no old birds were seen they are somewhat doubtfully 

 referred to this species. They may have been the young of 

 B. leucopsis (p. 249). 



Bernicla leucopsis. 



Whale's Point Harbour. " On the 29th of May and 6th 

 of June, I believe I saw examples of this species, but at 

 so great a distance as not to be certain ■"' (p. 242). 



Byk-Ys Islands. See under previous species. 



Harelda glacialis. 



Whale's Point Harbour. The Long-tailed Duck was 

 observed in pairs daily from May 29th to June 7th (p. 243). 

 It was found breeding only here. Two families of young 

 were seen between August 18th and 21st; and small parties 

 of old males were then preparing to migrate (p. 245) . 



King Charles Islands. Seen on June 24th six miles from 

 the south point of Barentine Island ; and a pair also seen 

 approaching the land (p. 249). 



SOiVIATERIA MOLLISSIMA. 



Whale's Point Harbour. May 29th to June 7th. Eiders 

 seen in some numbers (p. 243). August 18th to 21st : old 

 and young recorded (p. 245). 



King Ludwig Islands. June 12th to 14th: breeding in 

 great numbers on Barentine Island (p. 247). 



Byk-Ys Islands. Found breeding very numerously on 

 July 30th (p. 249) . 



Olga Straits. Some flights observed in June, but no 

 breeding-places were found (p. 252). 



SOMATERIA SPECTABIHS. 



Whale's Point Harbour. A few King-Eiders seen from 

 June 5th to 7th (p. 243) ; and an old male in full moult 

 killed between August 18th and 21st (p. 245). 



King Ludwig Islands. Two old males were seen on June 

 17ih, which led us to suspect that this species bred on these 

 islands (p. 247). 



