Birds in Bering and Chukchi Seas — Swartz 
distribution and movement in this area. He 
stated that both species have similar patterns 
and that the main wintering waters are located 
between the edge of the ice and the Alaska 
Peninsula, primarily in Bristol Bay extending 
out to Unimak Island, but also extending into 
the North Pacific. Later (in June), these birds 
seemed to follow the recession of the ice north 
toward Bering Strait. He described some of 
these movements in considerable detail. 
Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) 
Two individuals of this species were seen 
from the "Brown Bear"; one bird just off Cape 
Lisburne and one at the southern limit of the 
pack ice, 70°50'N, 165°30'W. An unidentified 
guillemot was seen near the latter Pigeon Guil- 
lemot (Fig. 11). Apparently Shuntov (1961: 
1059-1061) did not observe this species. Al- 
though Jacques (1930:357) observed it, ap- 
parently he saw it only in waters south of the 
Diomedes. Curiously, Jacques (1930:356-357) 
observed Black Guillemots (C. grylle) in con- 
siderable numbers north of Bering Strait even 
up to Herald Island, while none were observed 
on the "Brown Bear" cruise. 
Kittlitz’s Murrelet 
(Brachyramphus brevirostris) 
Three sightings of this species, totaling four 
birds, occurred in the open ocean north of 
Cape Lisburne. Another bird was seen close 
to shore in this area at about 69°50'N, 
164°33'W (Fig. 11). Neither Shuntov (1961: 
1058-1069) nor Jacques (1930:353-366) ob- 
served this species. 
Parakeet Anklet (Cyclorrhynchus psittacula) 
This species is doubtfully recorded from 
Kotzebue Sound. Several individuals were seen 
and tentatively identified as Parakeet Auklets 
(Fig. 11). Both Jacques (1930:356) and 
Shuntov (1961:1061) cited this species, but 
it is not clear in either case where the sightings 
were made. Shuntov (1961:1061) implied 
that this species, in common with Crested 
Auklets and Least Auklets, was seen near coast- 
lines but seldom in the open sea. 
Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella) 
Two sightings of this species, totaling six 
individuals, were made about 18 miles west 
345 
of Cape Thompson, but most observations were 
made farther south. Hundreds were seen in 
Bering Strait near their breeding sites on the 
Diomedes. A single Crested Auklet was seen 
off Port Clarence (Fig. 11). Many auklets were 
observed on the voyage which could not be 
identified positively because of poor visibility. 
This was particularly true in Bering Strait near 
the Diomedes. Jacques (1930:356) observed 
this species near the Diomedes but did not 
definitely identify it farther north. 
Least Auklet (A. pusilla) 
Least Auklets were observed on August 26 
only in and near Bering Strait, where they 
occurred in considerable numbers. Visibility 
was poor at the time, with waves up to 10 ft 
high and winds gusting up to 40 mph from 
the northwest, and accurate determination of 
abundance was not possible (Fig. 11). This is 
the only area in which Jacques (1930:356) 
observed them. 
Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) 
This species was found almost everywhere 
that murres were found (Fig. 11) but in much 
smaller numbers. Horned Puffins did outnum- 
ber murres in the vicinity of Puffin Island in 
Kotzebue Sound, where the cliffs apparently 
support large numbers of puffins but few 
murres. Data on feeding areas are inconclusive, 
but it appears likely that puffins resemble 
murres in this respect. The observations from 
the "Brown Bear” are at variance with those 
of Shuntov (1961:1061) and Jacques (1930: 
355) in that sightings were common far from 
shore. 
Tufted Puffin (Lunda cirrhata) 
This species was rarely seen except near 
Cape Thompson, Cape Lisburne, and the Ber- 
ing Strait area (Fig. 11). It is not an abundant 
breeder at Cape Thompson (Swartz, 1966). 
It is more numerous at Cape Lisburne and 
reached its greatest abundance in the vicinity 
of the Diomedes. Curiously, Shuntov (1961: 
1059-1061) seems not to have observed this 
species. Jacques (1930:355) often did observe 
it in the Bering Sea and near the Diomedes, 
but did not list it north of the Diomedes. 
