FAUNA OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND ALASKA PENINSULA 147 



1899; Turner (1886) reports taking 3 specimens on Attu Is- 

 land; and Hartert (1920) reports taking 2 specimens from Ber- 

 ing Island. 



Eventually, this bird may be found nesting on some of the fa- 

 vorable habitats on the north side of Alaska Peninsula, such as 

 those near Ugashik River, but at present the nearest known 

 nesting locality, reported by Friedmann, is at Goodnews Bay 

 (1933). 



Erolia bairdii: Baird's Sandpiper 



Friedmann (1935) records a number of specimens from Kodiak 

 Island ; only one of these specimens is now available for verifica- 

 tion. This specimen was taken by Townsend, August 15, 1888. 



According to Nelson (1887), Dall recorded Baird's sandpiper 

 from Kodiak and from Amak Island, north of Alaska Peninsula, 

 but there are no specimens to support these records. 



More recently, August 7, 1945, Gabrielson obtained a specimen 

 at Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula. Furthermore, he recorded them 

 at Togalak Island, August 5, 1941 ; at Unalaska, Adak, Amchitka, 

 Shemya, Agattu, and Kodiak in 1943; and at Amchitka, Adak, 

 and Kodiak in 1944. These records reveal that this bird is more 

 numerous in +he Aleutian district than was formerly supposed. 



Erolia m'mufilla: Least Sandpiper 



Attu : Kre-a-ma-ghre — choo ( ? ) 



The chief of Attu village said that he recognized a colored pic- 

 ture of the least sandpiper, and he gave us the native name for 

 it. But because the lack of striking markings makes identifica- 

 tion difficult, and because we have no records for the western 

 Aleutians, the chief's statement needs verification. 



During our brief stops at Kodiak Island we did not see this 

 bird, but Friedmann (1935) records 6 adults and 9 downy young 

 from Kodiak in the Thayer collection. We observed least sand- 

 pipers at Port Chatham, Kenai Peninsula, May 6, 1936, and we 

 observed it again on Ushagat Island, Barren Islands, May 10, 

 where two specimens were taken. Several of these birds were 

 noted at Chignik on May 14, and, on May 24, 1937, a pair was 

 seen on Dolgoi Island. 



Hine (1919) observed a few least sandpipers, and took a speci- 

 men, near the mouth of Katmai River, July 23, 1919. 



Dall (1873) reported it to be rather abundant along the beaches 

 of Popof Island, in the Shumagins, June 20, 1872, and he obtained 

 specimens at that time. 



