NO. 2 BIRDS OF ALASKA AND SIBERIA — HERSEY 21 



OIDEMIA AMERICANA 



Scoter 



OIDEMIA DEGLANDI 



White-winged Scoter 



OIDEMIA PERSPICILLATA 



Surf Scoter 



About St. Michael the American Scoter was noted several times 

 and a few were also seen at the mouth of the Yukon where a female 

 was taken. The White-winged Scoter was not seen north of 

 Unalaska, where it was rather common. They were also plentiful at 

 Ketchikan and probably occur all along the coast of southern Alaska. 

 I- saw very little of the Surf Scoter, although it was occasionally 

 noted as far north as Kotzebue Sound. 



ANSER ALBIFRONS GAMBELI 



White-fronted Goose 



At the mouth of the Yukon five downy young were collected to- 

 gether with the male parent on June 21. At Cape Serdze, Siberia, 

 several flocks of White-fronted Geese were seen flying, but as none 

 were taken I do not know whether they were the American form 

 or albifrons. (No Snow Geese were seen anywhere during the trip.") 



BRANTA CANADENSIS (Subsp?) 



Once or twice flocks of 12 to 20 small geese were seen which be- 

 longed to this group, but as none were taken their subspecific identity 

 was not established. 



BRANTA NIGRICANS 



Black Brant 



On August 15, while standing on deck, a flock of 21 Black Brant 

 flew over the ship at very close range. They were flying slowly and 

 it would not have been difficult, had I had a gun at the time, to have 

 dropped one or more of the birds on the deck. We were, at that 

 time, anchored ofif Wainwright Inlet. 



PHILACTE CANAGICA 



Emperor Goose 



I had confidently expected to find this species nesting plentifully 

 about the mouth of the Yukon River, but was disappointed. Single 



