The Tufted Puffin 
Taken in Washington Photo by the Author 
A PUFFIN BANK, FROM ABOVE 
dant. On the American side, it breeds as far south as the Santa Barbara 
Islands, and as far north as Cape Lisburne, in northwest Alaska. It is, 
however, of comparatively rare occurrence in Arctic waters. On the Asiatic 
side, its breeding range extends as far south as Japan; while its center of 
abundance is generally conceded to be the Aleutian Islands. Deposition 
of eggs occurs as early as May 1st, in southern California, and as late as 
August 1st, in the northern latitudes; but fresh eggs may also be found 
somewhere from June 1st to June 20th at any given point in its breeding 
range. Thus, on certain islets off the west coast of Washington, I have 
found the Puffins punctual to a day, and depositions occurring with prac¬ 
tical uniformity; whereas, on the Farallons, 1911, there was a steady in¬ 
crease in numbers from the 1st to the 28th of May, with a few still to be 
heard from on June 3rd. The winter range of this species comprises the 
open ocean, and the birds are occasionally driven shoreward along the 
Aleutian chain and the coasts of approximate latitudes. 
From time immemorial, the natives of the North Pacific islands 
have placed large dependence upon the Puffins, Tufted and Horned, to 
supply both food and clothing. Advantage is taken of the bird’s inability 
to alter quickly its course of flight—your Puffin is no dodger—and large 
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