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Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmelin). Marbled Murrelet 
This bird winters plentifully in the sheltered waters of the strait of 
Georgia, but was seldom seen to northward, being met only a little north 
of Bellabella, B.C., March 3, and not seen again until one was shot at 
Unalaska, March 26. Again, on April 11, a single bird was seen doubt- 
fully near Adak island. On the return to Unalaska a breeding female with 
bare brood-patch was taken August 8. Half a dozen pairs at Hardy bay, 
August 19, and on the 21st ten pairs at Sydney, Vancouver island, com- 
pleted observations. 
Birds of this genus work winter and summer, in pairs, but not as a 
defensive measure, for they dive almost together. It is suggested that 
they hunt double for mutual advantage just as two dogs do in a chase. 
9 Unalaska. March 20. Full, white-breasted winter plumage. 
9 “ August 8. Full, dark, summer plumage. 
Brachyramphus brevirostris (Vigors). Kittlitz’s Murrelet 
Seen first at Yakutat bay, March 12, where three pairs or twos were 
busily diving near the wharf. On March 22 the only one seen was taken 
at Chignik bay. On April 26 two light-coloured murrelets were in the 
bay at Oest, Kamchatka, but took wing before identification could be 
established by capture. 
6 Chignik bay, Alaska. March 22. In full white winter plumage. 
Cepphus carbo Pallas. Sooty Guillemot. Clarke, p. 33. Brooks, 
370. Hartert, p. 1178. Stejneger, p. 22. 
On July 13 two Black Guillemots were seen at Broughton bay, Shimi- 
shir island, and on the 19th two more were noted in company with Pigeon 
Guillemots at Petropavlovsk. 
Cepphus columba (Pallas). PigeonIGuillemot 
Prom Victoria, B.C., to Attu island, in spring, this common sea-bird 
was encountered in nearly all harbours or protected waters. Most numer- 
ous at Nazan bay, Atka island, and Kuluk bay, Adak island, where some 
small flocks of a dozen were seen. It was not met in the Kurils, but was 
picked up again on return at Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, July 19, where it 
was probably breeding. With the exception of Bering island it was seen at 
the other stops on return, in ones and twos, the largest number, about 
seventy-five, being near Malcolm island, B.C. 
6 Unalaska. March 26. Plumage heavily speckled in black and white. 
Uria troille califomica (H. Bryant). California Murre 
From Vancouver to Nazan bay, Atka island, present at all stops, but 
seen in numbers only at Alert bay, B.C., and Prince Rupert. Usually the 
harbours held only one or two. On March 3, near Alert bay, where some 
small flocks were seen, a variety of plumages were noted. Many birds 
already had the brown head, but many others wore the white head- and 
neck-markings of the winter plumage. In the bay at Cordova, Alaska, 
this species gave an illustration of the futility of taking things for granted. 
On the evening of March 15 several “pairs” of murres were seen and one 
pair was secured. On dissection these proved to be an adult and a young 
male, the first in summer, the second in winter, plumage. Again, on 
July 24, at Petropavlovsk, a u pafr” of Pallas's Murres shot on the bay turned 
