Sept., 1906 | BIRDS OBSERVED IN THE KRENITZIN ISLANDS, ALASKA 115 
not rocky it is covered with tundra or with long grass. Willows, the only trees, are 
of a very stunted type being for the most part prostrate and buried in the tundra. 
On Unalaska there are occasional clumps of willows which have attained the dig- 
nity of shrubs. With such conditions it is not surprising to find the land birds 
poorly represented in species. It is generally recognized that arctic animals and 
plants make up in individuals what they lack in number of species and the birds 
of the Krenitzin Islands are no exception. The Sandwich sparrow swarms on all 
the islands and the leucosticte and song sparrow are not far behind; petrels and 
shearwaters appear in myriads — but these will be found discussed beyond in their 
respective places. The summer climate of Norton Sound and of the Aleutians 
is delightful, and once having spent a summer in Alaska one welcomes the oppor- 
tunity to go again. 
I take pleasure in acknowledging my obligations to the following gentlemen: 
To Captain J. J. Gilbert of the Pathfinder for affording me every possible chance 
to get ashore, to Mr. G. R. Putnam chief of the Philippine Coast and Geodetic Sur- 
vey for use of chart, to Mr. R. Ridgway for notes on a specimen of petrel, to 
Dr. Charles W. Richmond for identifying five species of birds, and to Mr. J. Grin- 
nell for revising the nomenclature of this paper. 
Lunda cirrhata Pallas. Tufted Puffin. During the month of June puffins 
were often seen in the water about the different islands and most of them seemed 
to be of the tufted kind. June 29 eggs were found on Unalga and July 4 fresh 
eggs were taken on an islet in Beaver Inlet; July 30 they were found nesting in 
burrows on the face and at the top of a cliff on Egg Island; they were also nesting 
in considerable numbers on Ugamak, August 13. 
Fratercula corniculata (Nauinann). Horned Puffin. Specimens of the horned 
puffin were seen, but they were less abundant than the preceding species. One 
was noted in English Bay on May 29 and fresh eggs were found on Round Island 
in Beaver Inlet on July 4; June 24 a few were seen along the Pacific side of 
Unalaska; August 13 the species was noted on Ugamak; young birds were seen on 
an islet in Akun Strait on August 30, and a single individual was noted in Akutan 
Bay September 1. 
Simorhynchus pygmaeus (Grnelin). Whiskered Auklet. A male from 
Dutch Harbor, June 8, is in worn adult plumage, the remiges particularly being 
very ragged; the white patch on lores is poorly marked and its connection with 
the long plumes over the eye is but indicated. This bird flew into the ship’s 
dingey and was captured by one of the sailors. A fully grown male from Easy 
Cove, Akun, appears to have taken on the winter dress; the white lines from loral 
patch thru eye and below cheek are indicated but none of the long feathers re- 
main. This specimen flew aboard ship during a fog on the night of August 21. A 
pair in fall plumage were taken August 19 in Akutan Harbor. 
Synthliborhamphus antiquus (Grnelin). Ancient Murrelet. One adult male 
in slightly worn plumage was killed August 14 at the western side of Unimak. 
This individual was swimming about the ship when observed and was killed with 
a boat hook. 
Cepphus columba Pallas. Pigeon Guillemot. The pigeon guillemot was seen 
in English Bay on May 28; a number of young birds were seen in the pass outside 
English Bay on June 12; about 20 were observed about Unalga on June 29; a 
number seen and one killed about the kelp beds off Akun, on July 28; on July 30 
one was shot on Egg Island; in August and September the species was noted 
about Ugamak, Aektok and Akutan. 
Uria lomvia arra (Pallas). Pallas Murre. 
