1910] Grinneil—Birds: Alaska Expedition, 1908. 367 
Brachyramphus brevirostris (Vigors). Kittlitz Murrelet. 
But one, an adult female (no. 1168), taken by Miss Alex- 
ander at the mouth of Port Nell Juan, August 11. 
Cepphus columba Pallas. Pigeon Guillemot. 
The single specimen preserved (no. 1127, adult male, Stock- 
dale Harbor, Montague Island, July 13), as well as other Alaskan 
examples of this species at hand, is decidedly blacker than speci- 
mens from the coast of California. There appear to be also 
differences in proportions; but the inadequacy of the available 
material does not warrant conclusions as to their constancy. 
The pigeon guillemot was common along rough sea-coasts, 
and was undoubtedly breeding at several points. At Stockdale 
Harbor a nesting place was situated up under the dangling roots 
of a tree that stood on the verge of the cliff. The bird was seen 
flying anxiously about the site, with a long yellow marine worm 
hanging from her bill. With a sudden swoop upwards she 
alighted and disappeared among the tree roots. This is an ex- 
ceptional sort of nesting site. 
The species was further noted around Hawkins, Hinchin- 
brook, Green, Latouche, and Knight islands, and at the mouth 
of Port Nell Juan. 
Uria troile californica (Bryant). California Murre. 
A single specimen (female adult, no. 1114) secured by Heller 
at Drier Bay, Knight Island, September 3, is darker colored 
and has a greater wing-leneth than examples from the Farallone 
Islands, California. But with the scanty material at hand I 
am not certain but that such differences are included in indi- 
vidual variation. Two other murres were seen by Heller off 
Knight Island, September 1 and 2. Common near Ellamar, 
September 9; and a few at Valdez Narrows, September 12 to 21. 
Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus). Parasitic Jaeger. 
An adult in the dark phase of plumage was secured by Miss 
Alexander near Canoe Passage, Hawkins Island, June 23 (no. 
