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Cove, July 12 to 20, 1911. Eyerdam (1936) reported that he 

 collected specimens at Unalaska and Unimak, and Gabrielson 

 obtained a specimen at Cold Bay, July 20, 1942. 



Turner (1886) stated that "This sandpiper is abundant in all 

 the Aleutians. At Atkah and Amchitka it is extremely abundant." 

 Turner's observations must have been made during certain mi- 

 gration periods. Certainly, his statement does not fit present- 

 day conditions, because, except for Eyerdam's records, no one 

 else appears to have seen these birds in the Aleutians. 



Limosa fedoa: Marbled Godwit 



Osgood (1904) says of this species that "Two immature speci- 

 mens of the marbled godwit were taken by McKay at Ugashik 

 July 16-18, 1881." 



This is 1 of the 3 unusual records of this species for Alaska. 



Limosa lapponica: Bar-tailed Godwit 

 Limosa lapponica baueri 



Attu: Mi-u-keegh 

 Atka: Chu-ee-gech 



Dall obtained a specimen on an islet in Akutan Pass, June 2, 

 1872, and he noted it at Unalaska, June 9. He stated that it 

 breeds there. Nelson (1887) said "On May 26, 1877, while I was 

 at Unalaska, a native brought in half a dozen of these birds, and 

 on June 3 I obtained three others from the sandy beach of a 

 small inner bay." He said that they appeared to be migrating. 



Cahn observed one of these birds near Unalaska Island, on the 

 beach of Hog Island, May 21, 1946. 



Turner (1886) said that— 



This godwit is found on the Aleutian Islands in the latter part of May as it 

 is on its way to the northward. On Atkah Island I obtained three specimens. 

 They were on the sandy beach of the west side of Nazan Bay. They re- 

 main but a few days, and are probably stragglers from the m^'n body of 

 their kind. 



At Amchitka I saw four of this species on May 24, 1881. They were in 

 Constantine Harbor of this Island. 



I do not think they breed on any of the Aleutian Islands. 



Joseph Grinnell (1910) has also recorded two specimens taken 

 at Unalaska by C. L. Hall on May 29 and June 4, 1894. 



Donald Stevenson obtained a male bird on Unimak Island, 

 June 3, 1922, and noted that "A few observed, this one only 

 taken. Was very thin and weak. Sex organs swollen." 



