256 EXPLORATIONS IN THE FAR NORTH 



at Chippewyan, said to breed on a small island twenty miles 

 east of the post. I found these gulls abundant and very fat at 

 Big Slavey Point, May 12, the snow still deep. 



70. Sterna hirundo Linn. Common Tern. 



Two specimens, $; Grand Rapids, September 12. Abundant 

 about Lake Winnipeg and Cedar Lake, less common northward. 



86c. Fulmar facialis rodgersii (Cass.). Rodgers's Fulmar. 



One specimen ; at sea, latitude 71 ° 50 ' N., northwest of Herald 

 Island, September 26. 



96. Puffinis tenuirostris (Temm.). 



Slender-billed Shearwater. 



One specimen, which alighted upon the deck of our vessel, 



while crossing BehringSea. This bird seemed to be uninjured, 



yet could or would not rise to escape before I caught it with 



my hands. 



125. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmel. 



American White Pelican. 



Ten specimens; Mountain Rapids, Slave River, July 3; three 

 young birds at different stages of development were selected 

 from the many score that were on an island at the head of the 

 rapids. Seven eggs have survived the vicissitudes of northern 

 travel. White pelicans are common at Grand Rapids, and at a 

 few other points about Lake Winnipeg. 1 The Mountain Por- 

 tage is the most northerly breeding place of which I have any 

 knowledge. They are rarely seen as far north as the Great 

 Slave Lake. 



129. Merganser americanus (Cass.). American Merganser. 



Four specimens, one ?, three juv.; Rae, August 22. Not un- 

 common, breeding. 



132. Anas DOSChas Linn. Mallard. "Stock Duck." 



Ai-m-i-sip, C. 

 Three specimens; one from Cedar Lake, $, two taken at Chip- 

 pewyan, May 20, $. Abundant during the migratory season at 



1 See p. i, ante. 



