II. 



THE FIRST SUMMER (1894) IN THE ICE. 



Plectrophenax nivalis, (Lin.) 1766. 



On June 21st, 1894, when the Tram' was in 81 49' N. Lat., 121 

 40' E. Long., a single specimen came to the ship, the only one that was 

 seen. It came out of the mist to the south, and settled on the refuse- 

 heaps near the ship, where it was shot. It was a male. 



Kissa tridactyla, (Lin.) 1766. 



The first kittiwake observed during the spring of 1894, was probably 

 seen on June 22nd; but, as on several previous occasions, the bird was just 

 far enough away to prevent the certain determination of the species 1 . 



As soon as channels began to open up round the ship in the summer 

 (July, 1894), kittiwakes appeared more regularly, and were soon seen very 

 often, hovering over them, evidently looking for crustaceans. On some days 

 several specimens appeared; on July 12th, for instance, eight were seen at 

 one time. 



Being rather shy, only one specimen was shot (by Sverdrup), on 

 July 14th. 



They continued to make their appearance (though not, on the whole, in 

 great numbers) until beyond the middle of August, when the lanes and channels 



1 As early as May 13th, a bird was seen in the distance that might possibly have 

 belonged to this species, but which was more probably Phagophila eburnea, or 

 Fulmcwits. 



