Jan., 1915 
BIRDS OBSERVED ON FORRESTER ISLAND, ALASKA 
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12. Phalacrocorax pelagicus pelagicus. Pelagic Cormorant. This spe- 
cies is fairly common along the shores of Forrester Island and to a less extent 
occurs on both Lawrie and South islands. Nest building commenced during 
the first week in June and eggs were in evidence by the 26th. Young birds 
were in the nests twenty-four days later though it is possible that the period 
of incubation is somewhat shorter than this. Several times at sea these birds 
were seen feeding on herring. 
Stanford University, California, October 23, 1914. 
BIRDS OF THE BOSTON MOUNTAINS, ARKANSAS 
By AUSTIN PAUL SMITH 
T HE FOLLOWING list consists of birds that were met with by the writer 
during an eighteen months residence in the region; or of species reported 
to him as occurring within the area hereafter specified. 
The Boston Mountains comprise a range of rough hills covering the 
greater part of several counties in northwestern Arkansas and extending for 
a short distance into Oklahoma. Essentially a part of the Ozark plateau, this 
group constitutes the highest land within the state, with exception of a few 
isolated peaks of the Ouachita Mountains, that lie south of the Arkansas River. 
The Boston Mountains reach an altitude of 2200 feet, in the vicinity of Wins- 
low, Arkansas. 
At least ninety percent of the area of these hills is forested ; but much of 
it is second growth timber. Such as remains of the primitive forest is largely 
confined to ravines and rough hillsides ; but, wherever found, it contains most 
of the species of deciduous arborescent growth, general to the Carolinian zone 
within the Mississippi watershed. On areas that have been “cut-over”, and 
allowed to revert to forest, the principal trees are oaks of several species, in- 
cluding Quercus velutina, alba, rubra, and coccinea-, hickory, mostly II. glabra ; 
chinquapin ( Castanea pumila ) ; sour gum ( Nyssa sylvatica) ; and persimmon 
( Diospyros virginica). AYherever clearings have been made and abandoned, a 
vigorous growth of sassafras now exists. Sweet gum (Liquid, amber styraci- 
flua) , sycamore ( Platanus occidental is) , and elm (Ulnms americana ) are usual- 
ly found in the immediate vicinity of streams. The undergrowth of the larger 
ravines is largely, often entirely, composed of indian currant ( Symphoricarpos 
vulgaris). 
The geographical area of this article is confined to a radius of ten miles 
of Winslow, and within the limits of Washington county, unless otherwise 
stated ; also at an altitude of 1800 feet, or over. 
I have found A. H. Howell’s Birds of Arkansas (Biological Survey, Bul- 
letin no. 38) of great assistance in preparing this list, it being the only publi- 
cation that has yet appeared relative to the avifauna of that state. Acknowl- 
edgment is also due the Bureau of Biological Survey for the identification of 
several of the forms included herewith. 
Anas platyrhynchos. Mallard. A flock of eight birds, closely bunched, 
and not more than fifty feet overhead, passed November 23, 1913. In 1914, 
three birds were noted as early as September 1. 
