Cadle 1957 Polysticta stellera 5 June One pair seen on the branch. The male was shot but fell into the river and drifted to the far side and could not be retrieved. 11 June A pair seen near Veinwright T3 - acted as though attached to a small pond near by 12 June Flank of six, 307,59, seen flying over twelve miles TH 29 July Pitt Point Just S of the air strip in the area of airstrip #4 a female with 4 downy young was found on a pond ca 10 x 20 feet in area. They were being harassed by jays when first seen (see account under S. pomarinus). F would not leave the pond even when I walked right up to edge. A sudden movement would cause the downy ones to go dive. They would break the surface and dive again, until exhausted. F kept up a constant quivering noise. Once or twice she too dove, but she never seemed ready to take flight. When I retreated a few yards, she came out and stood on a mound by the pond and seemed to be watching the jays which stayed