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Sutherland Island on July 13, 1916. Brant were molting 

 on this date. Nest similar in construction to that of eider 

 duck, with the exception of the down, which is a shade 

 Hghter in color. Were seen flying along northern shores 

 of Grant Land in June, 1909. 

 ^2. Phalaropusfulicarius. Red phalarope. Sea-goose. Bank- 

 bird. WTiale-bird. Common throughout the Smith Sound 

 region. Seen as far north as 82° 30'. Found breeding 

 at Life Boat Cove. Eggs, 3. Date, June 27, 1916. 



23. Tringa canutus. Knot. The robin snipe. Beach robin. 

 Gray-back. Red-breasted sandpiper. Ash-colored sand- 

 piper. Eskimo name, Ting-may-tee-a. Very common on 

 eastern and western shores of Smith Sound as far north 

 as 82° 30'. Two nests containing three eggs each found 

 by Peary Polar Expedition on July 1, 1909, at Cape Sheri- 

 dan. Two nests of three and four eggs found by Crocker 

 Land Expedition at North Star Bay in June, 1917. Nest 

 a slight depression in soil on rolling ground about one 

 mile from the sea. 



24. Arquatella maritima maritima. Purple sandpiper. Rock- 

 weed-bird. Rock snipe. Often seen in spring and fall at 

 Etah, but apparently did not nest in vicinity. A frequent 

 visitor at Cape Sheridan. 



25. Pisohia bairdi. Baird's sandpiper. Found nesting at Life 

 Boat Cove, July 1, 1916. Also at Rensselaer Harbor, 

 June 28, 1916. Eggs, 3. Young seen around shores at 

 Etah on September 2, 1916. 



26. Mgialitis hiaticula. The Ringed plover. This Old-world 

 species was very common on hills bordering the sloping 

 shores from Life Boat Cove to Cape Hatherton. Nest, a 

 sHght depression in gravelly soil lined wdth small pebbles. 

 Eggs, 3. Date, June 30, 1916. 



27. Arenaria interpres interpres. Turnstone. Calico-back. 

 Chicken plover. Rock-plover. Brant-bird. Checkered 

 snipe. Red-legged plover. Very common at Etah from 



