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BRANTA CANADENSIS HUTCHINS! (Richardson). 
HUTCHIN’S GOOSE. 
In the vicinity of Demarcation Point this species was not common. 
On May 20, 1914, a flock of about thirty was seen far back on the 
tundra flying west. After this date small flocks were occasionally — 
seen flying west until June 7, when a small flock flew east. The last 
Hutchin’s Geese seen were a flock of seven flying east on June 29. 
I think one pair bred about five miles southeast of the Point, but I 
was not able to find the nest. 
A female taken by Mr. Dixon at Herschel Island, August 9, 1914, — 
has the fresh primaries and middle tail feathers two thirds. grown. 
The new feathers on the under surface, back and rump are nearly 
complete in development. 
BRANTA NIGRICANS (Lawrence). 
BLACK BRANT. 
During 1913 we saw a few Black Brant near Seymour Narrows, 
southern Alaska, on April 5. On the west side of Providence Bay, 
Siberia, we saw a flock of about twenty June 19. Several were seen 
at Demarcation Point, September 1. ; 
During the spring of 1914, the first Brant were seen at Demarcation © 
Point, on May 20, a flock of about fifteen flying west. Nearly every — 
day until the first of June one or more flocks would be seen about two — 
miles back from the shore flying west. From June 1 to 11 all those 
seen flew east as though they had been waiting west of me until con-— 
ditions somewhere east were more favorable. After June 11 none — 
were seen. 
Specimens were taken at Providence Bay, Humphrey, and Demarca- 
tion Points. / | 
ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS Linné. 
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MALLARD. 
Mallards were common near Wrangel Narrows, southern Alaska, > 
April 9, 1913. On the 10th and 11th of the same month several were 
seen at Kupreanof Island and Glacier Bay respectively. BE 
