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taken by some subsequent expedition. However, in spite of the short 
time at their disposal, the four members of the party used the excellent 
facilities at their command to the best advantage, and by constant 
hard work accomplished very satisfactory results. The officers of the 
Tahoma gave the party very valuable assistance and did everything 
in their power to further the objects of the expedition, especially 
Chief Engineer John I. Bryan, Lieutenant John T. Carr, Lieutenant 
Herbert N. Perham, and Doctor Louis Schwartz. 
Some good series of land birds were collected on nearly all of the 
Fic. 43.—California Murres on Walrus Island. Photograph by Bent, 
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islands visited, including a particularly fine series of the various 
subspecies of ptarmigan, among which a new species was discovered. 
This new form inhabits Tanaga Island. 
Various interesting facts were learned regarding the distribution 
and habits of the birds of this region, but so much important work in 
this line still remains to be done, that further and more thorough 
explorations would well be worth while. 
On returning to Unalaska on July 1, the party was informed by 
the Commander of the Bering Sea fleet, that the Revenue Cutter 
Service could do no more for them, as the Tahoma was needed on the 
