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habited the plateau near the sea, nesting among the rocks and often in burrows 

 made by scratching the loose dirt away from between the roekw. 



They will crowd on a rock until it will not hold another one; so thick 

 were they, that to obtain specimens I simply shot a stone into tlic bunch i>y 

 means of a beanshooter. Their vitality is so great that only a small per cent 

 of those hit were killed. 



6. Vi'M lomvla arra. Murre. 



Breed by thousands along the clili's on the shelves, where the eggs are 

 placed so close together that they are often pushed oil' by the birds on taking 

 flight. 



7. Pagophila alha. Ivory Gull. 



One was killed by the natives on St. Paul in February or March, 1895, 

 and prepared by Mrs. Judge, from whom I obtained it. It was not previously 

 known from the islands. 



8. Rissa tridactyla poll! carls. Kittiwake. 



This is the most abundant gull on the islands; breeds along the cliffs in 

 great numbers, laying one or two eggs. When on the nest they are hard to 

 frighten, often remaining on them, even when hit by small stones or approached 

 within a few feet. This gull as well as the Rod-log is very inquisitive. They 

 may be called to within range by waving a white handkerchief, or by simply 

 making some idiotic noise in a falsetto voice, when you combine the two it 

 seldom fails to attract them. I have called them to me when they wore over 

 half a mile away and flying in the opposite direction. On Gouvernooskie Lake 

 on St. George the Black-legs congregate by the thousands, and among these 

 are a good number of glaucous-winged gulls. 



9. Rissa hrevirostris. Red-leg Kittiwake. 



Also called "Gouvernooskie" by the natives. Their habits are about the 

 same. The distribution of the Red-leg on the island of St. Paul differs from 

 that of the Black-leg. Around tho village and the southeast portion of the island 

 the Red-leg is comparatively rare, while at Half-way point on the east side of 

 the island, there is a marked increase in numbers. At the southwestern por- 

 tion they form nearly one-half of the kittiwakes. They are more numerous 

 on St. George than on St. Paul, but I saw few, if any, at Gouvernooskie Lake. 

 On the north side of St. Paul they were numerous and also on the beach at 

 Zapadine. 



10. Larus glaucescens. Glaucous Gull. 



Very abundant and breeds. In the latter part of August the young were 

 flying about; they are as large if not larger than the adults, and dusky in color. 



