Alaska field notes, v4411
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been found in may. 29- Ridgen guillermont - Several were seen off shore. 12- Tufted Puffin - An adult and a "chicken" just out of the shell were secured on July 17. 21- Ancient Murrelet - An immature 3 was secured on July 17. Only one other was seen. 23- Marbled Murrelet. One 9 was secured on July 17. 24 Kittlitz Murrelet. Many hundreds of these murrelets were feeding on some small crustacean in the straits among the islands in the middle of the bay near its mouth. They were wild as a rule but some would fly around or past the boat within easy range. When we would shoot into a passing bunch and kill one; the others would sometimes light right down and one would think that they had killed the whole flock. These murrelets get off of the water quicker than the others. They