122 I'KOCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



.Its eggs were found on the margin of ponds, from which small 

 streams ran to the sea, and thi'ough these the parent bird was seen 

 to conduct her brood when about ten days old! The last of these 

 birds seen was on November 10th. 



Haklequin Duck ( Hlstrionieus torquatus, L. 



The Harlequin Duck was most numerous during the month of 

 June, but after the end of that month, none were to be seen. 

 Apparently this bird does not breed here. 



KI^fG Eider ( Somaterla spectabilis, Leach.) 



Large flocks of these birds arrived about May 5th, almost darken- 

 ing a^mall piece of water about five miles from the shore. About 

 June 1st, pairs were seen to visit small lakes inland, where, as soon 

 as the ice had melted round their shores, the eggs of this bird were 

 found in nests of down on small, mossy islands. 



The King Eider lays from four to six eggs, and in some instances 

 continued to lay in the same nests after they had been robbed of the 

 first two or three eggs. 



Two nests with eggs of this bird were found sevei'al hundred yards 

 from the water upon a high ledge of rock from which it would be 

 impossible for a young bird to descend without assistance. 



The first young seen was on August 25th, and like the Long-tailed 

 Duck the parent bird in a few days conducts her brood to the sea. 



The last of these birds seen was on November 30th. 



Herring Gull (Larus Argentatus, Brunnich), (Nowia Esk). 



First seen on April 20th. Was mating June 1st. Young were 

 fledged on August 12th. Last was seen on November 15th. 



This bird is very numerous throughout the summer and its nests 

 and eggs were found beside those of the King Eider on small, mossy 

 islands. 



Common Tern (Sterna hlrundo, L.), Emo-cootatia Esk). 



Eggs and specimens of these birds were brought to me by Eskimo 

 on July 20th, from a small island about six miles from the coast. 

 These were the only ones seen during my stay here. 



"Great Northern Diver : Loon (Colymhus torquatus, Brunnich). 



The first of these birds seen was on June 1st, and the last seen 

 August 20th. None of the young of this bird were found, and I 

 think that very few bi"eed here. 



