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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