CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. I99 



resound with its cries. It is soon joined by other birds from a con- 

 siderable distance, who join in attracting attention by their noise 

 and actions. The young are easily found, as at least one parent 

 keeps in their vicinity. This species was found breeding at Wood 

 mountain, in June, 1895, and for 150 miles to the west towards the 

 Cypress hills, upon which numbers were breeding in 1894. In the 

 summer of 1897, it was found in southern Alberta, and was breed- 

 ing, or rather caring for its young, west of Fort McLeod, in the latter 

 part of July. In June, 1889, it was found breeding on the dry hills 

 south of Kamloops, B.C. 



265. Hudsonian Curlew. 



Numenius hudsonicus Lath. 1790. 



Occasional in Greenland. Abundant in Newfoundland during the 

 migrations, but does not breed on this island. An uncommon 

 autumn visitor in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Brewster saw- 

 several large flocks of curlews, which he took to be this species, at 

 East point, Anticosti, on July 7th. Said not to breed on that 

 island. It is a scarce migrant in Quebec and rather more common 

 in Ontario, but is becoming scarcer according to Mcllwraith. This 

 species is not mentioned by Seton in his Birds of Manitoba, nor has 

 the writer seen it in any part of the Northwest. It is occasionally 

 seen on the coast of British Columbia, but appears to be far from 

 common, only two specimens having been taken. Hudson bay and 

 westward along the Arctic coast seem to be its summer haunt. It 

 was common at Fort Churchill in 1884, according to Dr. R. Bell; 

 and Hearne says it was common on the shores of the bay in his time. 

 Macfarlane says it is by no means rare on the Barren Grounds, but 

 is more common to the west. From May i8th to 25th these birds 

 begin to make their appearance on the coast of Norton sound, 

 Alaska, where, however, only a very few pairs remain to nest, the 

 others passing on still farther to the north to the extended open 

 country bordering the shores of the Arctic sea. Bishop saw a few 

 individuals on the Alaskan coast. Palmer thinks it is a regular 

 migrant on the Pribilof islands, Bering sea. 



Breeding Notes. — The chief breeding haunts of this bird seem 

 to be still unknown, but the fact of Hutchins speaking of it shows 

 that many of the eastern migrants must breed along the south shore 



