396 GiANINI, Alaska Peninsula Notes. late 
when weather permitted were devoted to bird observations and the 
surprises and treats were many. The first morning ashore after 
getting our duffle and outfit under cover and arranged, I went 
afield and for a time I saw such a variety of birds that I wished 
for a pair or two of extra eyes. Some birds I had seen before but a 
few were entirely new to me and as I did not collect any there were 
several I was unable to name. The following list is of birds posi- 
tively identified — Holbeell’s Grebe, Red-throated Loon, Long- 
tailed Jaeger, Herring Gull, Arctic Tern, Mallard, Seaup, Northern 
Phalarope, Least Sandpiper, Black Turnstone, Willow Ptarmigan, 
Bald Eagle, Savannah Sparrow and Pipit. Never before had I 
fallen into such company and such a number in so short a time and 
limited extent of territory. 
As I journeyed about the country and bay my list of birds 
increased so that I shall name them in accordance with the A. O. U. 
classification: 
Colymbus holbelli. Hoisa@ui’s Grese.— I had seen before but not 
in his spring feathers. I first saw two in a pond and on June 17 a flock of 
fifteen swimming in the bay. I found no signs that they breed here. 
Gavia pacifica. Pacitric Loon.— Quite common and seen more often 
off the beach and in the rivers than about the ponds. I have no doubt it 
breeds here as it was noticed almost every day up to the 12th of July when 
we left for the westward in a small boat. 
Gavia stellata. Rep-rHROATED Loon.— Was very common and 
breeding; I saw as many as five at a time on a small pond. They are 
passing continually back and forth from the ponds to the big bay and in 
flying the outstretched head and neck are bent at a slight downward angle 
to the body. They are very noisy, have a coarse quack on the wing and a 
jeering, graah, graah, on the water. They keep up their calls away into the 
night but at their breeding period daylight continues to almost midnight. 
These loons are tamer and easier to approach than the other variety. 
Lunda cirrhata. Turrep Purrin.— Often seen in the bay. First 
noted in Cook’s Inlet on the 20th of May. 
Brachyramphus marmoratus. Marsiep MurRELET.— Seen in the 
bay singly and in pairs. Not very wild and allowed a close approach in a 
row boat. 
Cepphus columba. Picreon Gum~LEMoT.— Common about the bay 
and not very wild. 
Stercorarius parasiticus. Parasitic JAEGER.— Quite common. I 
collected one in the dark color phase. 
Stercorarius longicaudus. Lonc-TaILepD JAEGER.— They are com- 
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