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along the Kanektok River G^NW and others); float trips down the Salmon, 

 Aniak, Eek, Kanektok, and Togiak rivers (DNW, MHD, and others); and 

 observations of cliff-nesting raptors, waterfowl, and seabirds from boats 

 and airplanes (MRP, DNW, and others). Unpublished reports cited in the 

 text are listed in the appendix. We also drew on Gabrielson and Lincoln 

 (1959) and Kessel and Gibson (1978). Petersen (1982), Weir (1982, 

 1988), Herter et al. (1989), and Weir and Hanson (1989) present detailed 

 accounts of certain aspects of avian ecology of our study area. 



All references to relative abundance, seasonal occurrence, distribu- 

 tion, and habitat use are from our studies unless otherwise stated. 



