120 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
1724. Hutchin’s Goose. 
Branta canadensis hutchinsit (RICH.) COUES. 1872. 
This species, in company with the Brant and Snowy Goose, 
arrived in great numbers on Prince of Wales Sound, Hudson 
Strait, September 6th, 1885, but was gone in a few days. (Payne. 
Common in spring and fall in Manitoba. (.Seton-Thompson.) 
First seen in small flocks at Deep Lake, Indian Head, Assa., April 
29th; it never became common and all were gone by May I5th. 
(Spreadborough.) This species is very common in Alaska, breed- 
ing abundantly in the Yukon Delta and northward. Fannin and 
Brooks report it as an abundant spring and fall migrant, wintering 
on the coast of British Columbia. The former claims it as a resi- 
dent, and if so it breeds. 
This species is very common around the shores and on the 
islands of the Arctic Sea, and does not frequent the fresh-water 
lakes of the interiorin summer. (X2chardson.) 
BREEDING Nores.——Over fifty nests of this species were found 
on the Lower Anderson River as wellas on the shores and islands 
of the Arctic Sea; almost all were placed on the earth and com- 
posed of dry hay, feathers and down. The usual number of eggs 
was six. (Macfarlane.) 
Dall says they choose, in Alaska, the hill-tops for their breeding 
places. He secured eggs on June 15th and the unfledged young 
July roth. The nesting-habits, notes, and general mode of life of 
Hutchin’s Goose are identical with those of 2. minima, so they 
need not be specially referred to here. (Ve/son.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Two, procured by Dr. R. Bell at Fort Churchill, Hudson Bay. 
One egg obtained in Repulse Bay, Hudson Bay. 
1726. White-cheeked Goose. 
Branta canadensis occidentalis (BAIRD) Ripew. 1885. 
During my residence on the coast of Behring Sea this bird was 
not seen and as hundreds of the two other related species were 
examined both at St. Michael and the Yukon mouth, it appears 
evident that it is foundin Alaska asa straggler or not at all. 
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