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8. Gavia lumme. Red-throated Loon. — Quite common in winter. 



9. Lunda cirrhata. Tufted Puffin. — Fairly common as a breeding 

 summer resident among the islands of the San Juan Archipelago. 



10. Cerorhincha monocerata. Rhinoceros Auklet. — Mounted speci- 

 mens in Bellingham were taken at Smith's Island, Strait of Fuca. 



11. Brachyramphus marmoratus. Marbled Murrelet. — Abundant 

 in winter and fairly common in summer, though apparently it does not 

 breed hereabout. 



12. Cepphus columba. Pigeon Guillemot. — It breeds abundantly 

 among the islands and is common throughout the year. 



13. Una troile californica. California Murre. — Frequently seen in 

 winter. 



14. Stercorarius parasiticus. Parasitic Jaeger. — Occasionally seen 

 during migrations. 



15. Rissa tridactyla poUicaris. Pacific Kittiwake.— Occurs occa- 

 sionally at Bellingham Bay. 



16. Lams glaucescens. Glaucous-winged Gull. — Abundant about 

 the harbors in winter, retiring to the islands in summer, where it breeds in 

 considerable numbers. It is the most characteristic gull of this region. 



17. Larus occidentalis. Western Gull. — Met with occasionally in 

 winter. 



18. Larus argentatus. Herring Gull. — Frequently seen throughou 

 the winter. 



19. Larus californicus. California Gull. — Occasionally met with 

 at all seasons. 



20. Larus delawarensis. Ring-billed Gull. — Occasional in winter. 



21. Larus brachyrhynchus. Short-billed Gull. — Abundant resident 

 of the harbors in winter. 



22. Larus heermanni. Heermann Gull. — Considerable flocks of non- 

 breeding birds of this species spend the summer among the islands, and 

 occasional birds are seen at all other seasons. 



23. Larus Philadelphia. Bonaparte Gull. — Of frequent occurrence 

 during migrations, often quite numerous in August. 



24. Sterna hirundo. Common Tern. — One specimen in my posses- 

 sion was taken at the mouth of the Nooksack River, from a flock, Sept. 2, 

 1904. I have seen terns on three or four occasions. 



25. HydrocheUdon nigra surinamensis. American Black Tern. — 

 One was taken bj^ me Aug. 26, 1899, at the Nooksack Marsh. 



26. Diomedea albatnis. Short-tailed Albatross. — One specimen in 

 the Bellingham Normal School collection was taken at Cottonwood Island. 



27. Oceanodroma kaedingi. Kaeding Petrel. — The same collection 

 contains one specimen of this species, believed to have been taken on 

 Bellingham Bay. 



28. Phalacrocorax dilophus cincinatus. "White-crested Cormorant. — 

 Occasional in winter. 



29. Phalacrocorax penicillatus. Brandt Cormorant. — Common at 



