. Life histories of North American diving birds : order Pygopodes . Walrus Island, Alaska. A. C. Walrus Island, Alaska. Paroquet Auklet. A. C. Bent. For description see paoe 236. LIFE HISTORIES OP NORTH AMBBICAN DIVING BIRDS. 117 them until we could dimly see the outline of the cliffs, we crept alongthe shore into Village Cove. Spring.—^The paroquet auklet, or baillie brushkie, as it is calledby the natives, arrives in the Commander Islands about the last ofApril and in the Pribilofs early in May. It is not nearly as abun-dant as the least auklet and is much less gregarious. It does not
. Life histories of North American diving birds : order Pygopodes . Walrus Island, Alaska. A. C. Walrus Island, Alaska. Paroquet Auklet. A. C. Bent. For description see paoe 236. LIFE HISTORIES OP NORTH AMBBICAN DIVING BIRDS. 117 them until we could dimly see the outline of the cliffs, we crept alongthe shore into Village Cove. Spring.—^The paroquet auklet, or baillie brushkie, as it is calledby the natives, arrives in the Commander Islands about the last ofApril and in the Pribilofs early in May. It is not nearly as abun-dant as the least auklet and is much less gregarious. It does not flyabout in such enormous flocks or swarms, but is comparatively soli-tary in its habits, quiet, and unobtrusive. A few were always to beseen sitting in little groups on the low rocky cliffs of St. Paul Islandor flying out to circle around us in quiet curiosity. Probably manyof them were away at sea on their feeding grounds, and some werecalmly dozing on the rocks. Their nests or eggs were safely hiddenaway in the remote crevices in the cliffs or under large rocks beyondour reach. Nesting.—On
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