40 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
shot in the neighbourhood of the ship. ‘This completes our list up to the 
end of May. In March a Wolf suddenly made his appearance; and the 
same day the track of three Musk Oxen or Reindeer were seen within two 
miles of the ship, but they had evidently only paid us a flying visit. 
“In July six Musk Oxen were shot, the only ones seen in our neigh- 
bourhood. The travelling parties were only slightly more fortunate in 
obtaining game. 
“Tn June a few Ptarmigan, Ducks, and Geese were shot, and used by the 
sick. In July and August they obtained a ration of fresh meat daily. 
“In March and the beginning of April about two dozen Ptarmigan 
passed the ship, flying towards the N.W. in pairs: finding no vegetation 
uncovered by snow in our neighbourhood, they flew on, seeking better 
feeding grounds, and were nearly all shot subsequently by the outlying 
parties near Cape Joseph Henry. In the middle of May, Snow Buntings 
and Knots arrived. A number of the young of the latter were killed in 
July, but no nests or eggs were found. Early in June, Ducks and Geese 
passed, in small flocks of about a dozen, flying towards the N.W., but 
owing to a heavy fall of snow, lasting three days, which covered the land 
more completely than at any other time during our stay, at least half the 
number returned to the southward, not pleased with their prospects so far 
north. 
“Two dozen small Trout were caught during the autumn and summer 
in lakes from which they éould not possibly escape to the sea. 
“The total game list for the neighbourhood of the ‘ Alert’s’ winter 
quarters is as follows :— 
“In winter quarters—Musk Oxen, 6; Hares, 7; Geese, 67; King 
Ducks, 12; Longtailed Ducks, 9; Seal, 1; Foxes, 3. 
“By short service sledging puarties—Hares, 13; Geese, 83; King 
Ducks, 5; Ptarmigan, 10. 
“ Total—Musk Oxen, 6; Hares, 20; Geese, 70; King Ducks, 17; 
Longtailed Ducks, 9; Ptarmigan, 10; Seal, 1; and Foxes, 3.” 
At the lakes in the neighbourhood of Cape Beechy, on the 
voyage home {August 4th) a number of Geese were found, all 
unable to fly; the old ones moulting were nearly all featherless, 
and the young ones, although well-grown, were yet unfledged. 
Fifty-seven were captured (p. 77). 
The species of Goose is not named, but in all probability it was 
the Brent. On this, however, as well as on many other points of 
interest, we shall no doubt be duly enlightened in the forthcoming. 
special Report of the Naturalists to the Expedition. 
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