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Ounalaska May 22

Taking the priests son in the skiff I went into Captains Harbor

In the first bay beyond the town I saw a number of [[underline]] Polysticta stelleri [[/underline]] but they proved too shy to allow my getting within range. Here we saw [[underline]] Uria [[/underline]] [[strikethrough]] Columba [[/strikethrough]] [[underline]] Californica [[/underline]] common but very careful to keep well out of range.

A single specimen obtained as it flew by. Cormorants Glaucus Gulls & Brachyrhamphus antiquus were common in the outer bay were Harlequin ducks quite common but keeping in small parties and shy — Also Mormon cirrhata rather common. M. corniculata gulls and soaring high over head several eagles. We landed and went up the mountain to an eagles nest of which they told me — It was on a shelf about 500 feet up the face of the bluff in anything but an agreeable place to visit and was a loose mass of sticks & grass. The boy with me said it was too early for the eggs(?) While on top of the hill we found two pairs of Ptarmigan two of which were shot a male & female. When flushed they would fly a short distance and turn suddenly to one side & alight squatting closely to hide. Their white color which is mixed with the darker, summer plumage caused their betrayal as they sat on the dark moss.

A single Leucosticte was seen — Also numerous titlarks and Savanna sparrows. The latter are found along the beach, on the hill sides and along the faces of cliffs — 

Several large whales were seen about the bay, 2 were quite near — coming up within 500 yards. A small gull with black tips to the wings was seen but not captured