66 THE Witson BuLierin, No. 74. 
Miss Annie M. Alexander, the report comprising a well printed 
document of 163 pages, including plates and maps. WHighteen pages 
are devoted to the introduction and descriptions of localities yvis- 
ited; SG pages to a check-list and notes on the birds of that re- 
gion, the remainder, for the most part consisting, of a report on 
the mammals seen and collected. 
We will not dwell at length upon the material results of the 
expedition further than to say that, of the 137 species and sub- 
species of birds listed, specimens of 106 are represented in the 
collection. 
Several localities visited were practically destitute of results, 
and animal life, generally speaking, was plentiful at compara- 
tively few places. The work among these islands was hampered 
considerably by the lack of suitable camping sites, many times 
the almost impenetrable character of the country and bad weather 
conditions. 
With the birds much space has been given to their distribution, 
relative abundance, conditions of moult and feather-coloration. 
We would like to have seen a greater number of breeding rec- 
ords and notes pertaining thereto, but conditions confronting the 
author doubtless were responsible for their crowding out, or the 
impossibility to secure. The grouse have received considerable at- 
tention, and some pertinent suggestions are made as to the possi- 
bility of recognizing a new race of the Sharp-shinned Hawk from 
that region, though in this case, as with other supposed sub- 
species, speculations are entered into cautiously. Among the com- 
mon birds of that region were the Alaska Bald Eagle, Northern 
Raven and the coast form of the Northwestern Crow. With the 
exception of the Harris, woodpeckers were uncommonly searce. 
The distribution of the Song Sparrows proved an_ interesting 
study, as also the movements of the warblers. 
The shyness of the smaller Thrushes and Robins was puzzling 
to account for, 
An unlooked for and interesting sight was the number of Black 
Swifts met with at two places. 
Several species of birds listed are considered new to the Alas- 
kan fauna, among which may be mentioned the preceding, also 
the Vaux Swift, Cedar Waxwing and Mountain Bluebird, The 
Blackpoll Warbler is remarked on as a straggler from the interior. 
The mammal portion of the report is important, covering as it 
does the larger part of the scientific results of the expedition, but 
it is outside the province of this magazine. 
Methodically, technically and typographically this publication 
ranks high; it clearly displays the zeal of its author and should 
be regarded as representative of the excellent work being produced 
