NO. 2 BIRDS OF ALASKA AND SIBERIA HERSEY 7 



LIST OF SPECIES 



COLUMBUS AURITUS 



Horned Grebe 



Not common. The species was noted several times in the sloughs 

 and creeks at the mouth of the Yukon. Near Deering three birds 

 were seen together a short distance out from shore on August i. 

 They allowed us to row quite near to them when they dove and 

 swam away. This was the farthest north that the species was 

 seen. No specimens were taken. 



GAVIA ADAMSI 



Yellow-billed Loon 



Although constantly on the watch for this species, I saw no 

 indication of its presence until we reached Kivalina, a few miles 

 south of Point Hope. Here a native brought out a skin from the 

 head of a bird which he had shot the previous week. Upon being 

 questioned he stated that this species was rarely seen there. I 

 was told a few breed about Point Hope, but it was not until we 

 reached Wainwright Inlet that I found them in any numbers. Be- 

 tween this place and Point Barrow a number were seen, in fact 

 they were fairly common for a bird of this family. I was told 

 a bird accompanied by a downy young had been shot at Wainwright 

 shortly before I arrived. 



GAVIA ARCTICA 



Black-throated Loon 



GAVIA PACIFICA 



Pacific Loon 



As no specimens were taken I am unable to determine the status 

 of these two species in the territory. A few were seen about the 

 Yukon and St. Michael, but were not tame enough to allow of 

 approach to within gunshot distance. These were supposed to be 

 the Black-throated Loon, as this is the species recorded by Nelson 

 from this locality. 



North of Bering Strait they were more abundant, the greatest 

 number being seen between Wainwright Inlet and Point Barrow. 

 Here the Pacific Loon only is supposed to occur. While trying to 

 work our way slowly north, we surprised a bird, one day, in a little 

 patch of open water of 4 or 5 yards in extent and entirely sur- 



