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edge of a small island in a lake. One parent bird only was present 

 in the lake. Again on July 30, 1912, on the east shore of Chaun 

 Bay, two young birds, about five days old, were discovered in a 

 small lake in the tundra, that had a tiny island in it. Both parent 

 birds were secured. 



Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan). 



This species breeds commonly in small lakes in the swampy 

 tundra. On June 26, 1912, fresh eggs were found at a small lake 

 in the Delta of the Kolyma River. On July 15 a nest, lined with a 

 few reeds and placed on a turf in the lake, was found at a point 

 thirty miles east of Cape Bolshaja Baranov. It contained two 

 eggs which had been incubated for about a week. As late as 

 September 1 se\;eral families of young were seen at Karpe River. 

 In one case the young were not over eight days old. One adult 

 bird was preserved, taken at Cape Bolshaja Baranov. 



Procellariidae. 

 Fulmarus rodgersi Cassin, 



About twenty miles northwest of East Cape, on August 22, 1911, 

 a number of birds of this species were observed. It was not seen 

 again during the trip. No specimens were taken. 



Alcidae. 

 Lunda cirrhata (Pallas). 



A few pairs of tufted puffins were found breeding on Koliutsehin 

 Island, west of which place the species never was seen. 



