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Townsend on the 



"or/kcrn Alaska. 



[ January 



waters, which we discovered at a distance of probably more than 

 five hundred miles from the sea. 



This river flows into the Arctic Ocean at Kotzebue Sound, 

 through a delta forty miles broad, and throughout its course lies 

 entirely within the Arctic Circle. 



In the interior the country is wooded and mountainous, and 

 the lower course of the river is through rolling tundra lands. 



The list is restricted to the species actually obtained or seen in 

 the region. 



i. Urinator adamsii ( Gray). Common. 



2. Urinator lumme ( Gu»/i.). Rather common. 



3. Larus glaucus Briinn. Common. 



4. Larus leucopterus Faber. Common. 



5. Larus Philadelphia {Ord). Common; breeds. 



6. Sterna paradisaea Briinn. Common. 



7. Merganser serrator (Linn. ) . Common; breeds. 

 S. Anas carolinensis Gmel. Common : breeds. 



9. Dafila acuta ( Linn. ». Abundant; breeds. 



10. Anser albfrons gambeli {Ha r/l.). 'Abundant: breeds. 



11. Branta canadensis minima Ridg-w. Abundant: breeds. 



12. Olor columbianus {Ord). Rare. 



13. Grus canadensis {Linn.). Common. 



14. Tringa minutilla Vieill. Numerous. 



15. Ereunetes pusillus {Linn.}. Common. 



16. Totanus flavipes Gmel."). Common; breeds. 



17. Bartramia longicauda {Beds/.). Common; breeds. 

 iS. Actitis macularia {Linn.). Rather rare. 



19. Numenius tahitiensis ( Gmel. ). One specimen. 



20. ./Egialitis semipalmata Bonap. Common. 



21. Arenaria melanocephala ( !"/>.). Rare. 



22. Dendragapus canadensis I Linn. ). Seen once ; found breeding. 

 2T,. Lagopus lagopus {Linn.). Not abundant. 



24. Circus hudsonius {Linn.). Not uncommon ; breeds. 



25. Archibuteo lagopus (Briinn.). One specimen. 



26. Falco columbarius Linn. Rather common ; breeds. 



27. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis ( Gmel.). Common: breeds. 

 2S. Asio accipitrinus {Pall.). One specimen. 



29. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). Common; breeds. 



30. Perisoreus canadensis fumifrons Ridgxv. Common; breeds. 



31. Corvus corax sinuatus ( Wagl.). Common. 



32. Scolecophagus carolinus {Mull.). Not common. 



H. Acanthis linaria holbcellii ( Brelnn.). Only a few seen. 



34. Calcarius lapponicus {Linn. ). Common on the coast only. 



35. Zonotrichia intermedia Ridgw. Very common ; breeds. 



36. Spizella monticola ochracea Brews/. Rare ; breeds. 



