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.Larus glaucescens. Glaucous-winged Gull. 



Common at Homer, but as there are no cliffs and as I have 

 never seen it nesting elsewhere under two hundred feet above 

 the water level it probably does not breed. 



Larus brachyrhynchus. Short-billed Gull. 



Larus Philadelphia. Bonaparte's (jI^ull. 



Phalacrorax pelagicus robustus. Violet-green Cor- 

 morant. 



Found very abundantly about the bays near Homer and 

 at all other places visited north of Sitka, especially on the 

 low rocky shores of islands. It is resiplent wherever found. 



Another species havmg wliite patches at the base of the 

 tail was observed at Homer, but no specimens were secured. 



A specimen of a much larger species was seen at Homer. 



Anas boschas ? Mallard. 



One pair fomid breeding on a small lake on the barren 

 grounds of the Kenai Peninsula, was all I noted. 



Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. 



Harelda hyemalis ? Old-squaw. 



During late fall this duck became extremely common, and 

 hundreds were to be seen at almost any tune. They are 

 restless and seldom remam hi one spot more than a few min- 

 utes even when undisturbed. 



They were especially numerous about the Kadiak Islands, 

 flymg in an unbroken line a few feet above the surface of the 

 water. Dozens of such lines of ducks, each containing hun- 

 dreds of individuals, could be seen hourly, passmg to the 

 southward. Their approach was always announced by their 

 peculiar notes, which are unmistakable. 



