Sept., 1921 BIRD NOTES F FROM SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 157 
Phalacrocorax auritus cincinatus. White-crested Cormorant. The writer has 
been unable to locate any breeding grounds of this bird and believes that it occurs in 
the southern part of the archipelago only as a winter visitant or migrant. It is rather 
common at Craig auring the winter months, being recorded from September 17 (1920) 
to April 20 (1920). Apparently rare at Wrangell, a single bird November 4, 1920, being 
the oniy one seen during the winter. It was seen daily at Port Santa Cruz, Suemez 
Island, from February 21 to March 10, 1920. Spring records are of three immatures 
seen at I] Capitan, brince of Wales Island, May 5, 1921, and two or three adults seen 
at Forrester Island May 23, 1920. 
Gray states that he has seen the species at Cape Ommaney, Baranof Island, in 
summer, so it is possible that it may nest in that vicinity. 
Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. According to Gray, occurs occasion- 
ally in the vicinity of Wrangell in the fall, being less plentiful in winter and summer. 
A female (now in Gray coll.) was taken at Olive Cove, Etolin Island, in November, 1917. 
Two males were taken at Wrangell January 15, 1907, and a female with several halt- 
grown young was taken at the Stikine Mouth September 15, 1903. Two birds were seen 
by Winfield Wood, of Craig, near Howkan in late May or early June, 1914. 
Mareca penelope. European Widgeon. Gray took an adult male on the Stikine 
Flats November 10, 1901. 
Mareca americana. American Widgeon. The writer examined in the flesh a 
female and immature male of this species that were shot by Ralph Prescott near Wran- 
gell January 15, 1921. Gray states that it is not rare in winter in favorable localities. 
Glaucionetta clangula americana. American Golden-eye. Glaucionetta islandica. 
Barrow Golden-eye. Golden-eyes are abundant in the region throughout the winter, be- 
ginning to appear early in October and some remaining as late as May 5. Owing to 
difficulty in differentiating between the two species at a distance, the writer is unable 
to give as exact data on their comparative abundance as would be desirable. Jslandica 
is common all winter, and the great majority of golden-eyes taken from October to Jan- 
uary 1 are of this form. Of eighteen birds shot near Wrangell between November 1 
and December 31, 1920, seventeen were islandica, the other being an adult male ameri- 
cana. During early January there appears to be an influx of the latter species and 
thereafter it is as common as islandica and in some localities even more so. Americana 
was abundant at Craig March 17-31, 1920, feeding on herring spawn. The males were 
courting at this time. They remained in some numbers until May 2. 
Charitonetta albeola. Buffle-head. An abundant winter resident. First seen at 
Wrangell October 7 (1920), common two days later, and Reman Ine: in some numbers 
as late as May 9 (1920, Craig). 
Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. Two seen (male taken) by Gray at Totem 
Bay, Kupreanof Island, August 15, 1916. 
Chen rossi. Ross Goose. One shot by Gray from band of thirty, apparently of 
same species, on Stikine Flats April 15, 1907. 
Philacte canagica. Emperor Goose. Four seen by Gray at close range near 
Wrangell, February 16, 1917. 
Olor columbianus. Whistling Swan. In Awk, xxxvul, January, 1921, p. 128, the 
writer gave several winter records for this bird from Dall and Long islands. In addi- 
tion to these, Mr. F. H. Gold, of Wrangell, states that from fifty to one hundred swans 
winter regularly on lakes at Lake Bay, northeastern Prince of Wales Island. Gray 
corroborates this and states further that the species formerly wintered in small num- 
bers in Wrangell Narrows, near Petersburg. 
Botaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. Gray has seen and heard this bird occasionally 
during summer and fall on Stikine Flats, and took a specimen in that locality Septem- 
ber 30, 1903. The writer examined a mounted bird in Wrangell that was shot by W. M. 
Taylor in the same locality October 1, 1919. 
Grus canadensis. Little Brown Crane. According to Gray, abundant in fall on 
Stikine Flats from September 20 to October 10; much less plentiful in spring. Two 
breeding records for the crane are as follows. Two adults and two young, the latter 
unable to fly, seen by Gray at Totem Bay, Kupreanof Island, in July, 1907. Two eggs 
taken by Claude Blackington in Big John Bay, Rocky Pass (between Kupreanof and 
Kuiu islands) in June, 1907. The writer questioned Mr. Blackington in regard to this 
