509 Gilmore 1931 TUFTED PUFFIN (2) were mingled with the Horned Puffins which seemed more abundant. The Tufted Puffins seem very pugnacious & one fight I witnessed from a whale boat did not even cease when two shots were fired into the group at long range. The Capt. of the boat did not wish to spend time with them so I could but watch them from my seat in the bow. The two birds almost stood on the water, pecking & biting viciously at each other, one on the other now & then sinking lower in the water but soon regaining its position. Point Hope, Arctic Ocean, Alaska July 28. Made doubtful sight ident- ification on Two birds flying by. Aug 26. Puffin Rk, Kotzebue Sd, Alaska Here a hundred or so birds nested or resided and they flew indiscrimi- nately with the Horned Puffins, who outnumbered them about 10-1 Actions were the same.