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Gavia liimme, (Guim.). LOON. 



Several seen along the river and in the many lakes bordering 

 the foothills. 



Stercorarius parasiticus, (Linn.) . PARASITIC JAEGER. 



Three seen at our base camp twenty miles up Knik River. 

 They were noisy and much disturbed at our presence, flying about 

 our heads uttering loud notes of alarm, and lighting on tops of 

 tall trees. 



Larus pliiladelpliia, (Ord.). BONAPARTE'S GULL. 

 Several seen. 



Plialacrocorax i>elagicus robustvis, (Ridgw.). VIO- 

 LET-GREEN CORMORANT. 



Numerous flocks of cormorants were seen at many places in the 

 inlet. 



Merg-aiiser serrator, (Linn.). RED-BREASTED MER- 

 GANSER. 

 Several pairs seen at the mouth of Knik River. 



Auas bosclias, (Linn.). MALLARD. 



Common in the fresh-water lakes and sloughs along the inlet 

 and river. Although a few small flocks were seen, the majority 

 had paired. 



Mareca aniericaiia, (Gmel.)- BALDPATE. 



Common along the stream where we were camped, about 

 twenty miles from the mouth of Knik River. They were found 

 in pairs. A female killed, May loth, contained ovaries the size 

 of a marble. 



Nettion caroliiieusis, (Gmel). GREEN- WINGED TEAL. 



One of the Indians killed a pair at our first camp, twenty miles 

 from the mouth of the river. 



Dafila acuta, (Linn.). PINTAIL. 



Quite common in the fresh-water lakes and sloughs along the 

 Arm and river. 



