Larus glaucescens. Glaucous winged Gull. Common. Several sets of eggs taken. The Indians persistently take the eggs of this gull for food. Larus brachyrhynchus. Short billed Gull. Common. We did not discover their breeding ground and they may not breed here. Sterna paradisaea. Arctic Tern. Rather common. Sterna aleutica. Aleutian Tern. An immature bird taken is probably of this species. (no!-T.G.) Phalacrocorax pelagicus. Pelagic Cormorant. Abundant. Making nests on South Marble Island Dixon says. Mergus americanus. American Merganser. Seen occasionally. Anas boschas. Mallard. Not common. I took one set of eggs and saw several broods of young. affinis. Aythya collaris. Ring necked Duck. Littlejohn took a set of eggs of this species and I shot the female, at least that is what it appears to us to be. I also saw another female with a brood of young. All were in fresh water ponds. Clangula hyemalis. Old-squaw Duck. Not common. Histrionicus histrionicus. Harlequin Duck. Rather common. In small flocks, apparently non breeders. Male and female taken. Somateria v. nigra. Pacific Eider. Littlejohn found a dead female. Oidemia americana. American Scoter. O. deglardi. White winged Scoter. O. perspicillata. Surf Scoter. Scoters were common, but none were taken. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. Rare. Half grown brood of young seen. Ardea herodias fannini. Northwest Coast Heron. Adult and immature shot. Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. Littlejohn shot one. Ereunetes occidentalis. Western Sandpiper. Several shot. Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper. Shot. Others seen. AEgialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. Several shot.