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14. Tringa minuta. 



Breeds in Matthew^s Strait in swampy meadows. Very- 

 common in September on Waigats. Many old birds in summer- 

 plumage show a rusty hair-like elongation of the tibial plumage. 



15. Calidris arenaria. 



Some in September on Waigats, among flocks of Tringa 

 cinclus. 



16. Phalaropus cinereus. 



Already in autumn plumage, in the beginning of September, 

 in parties of about six or more, on shallow freshwater pools on 

 Waigats Island. 



17. Cygnus bewicki. 



At the end of August we obtained an old bird, undoubtedly 

 belonging to this species, on the Nechwatowa (Kostin Shar) . 



tl8. Cygnus musicus. — Sporer, N. Semla, p. 98. 



Occurs, according to Von Baer, in Novaja Semlia. Two 

 Swans, which may have belonged to this species, flew over our 

 ship on the 11th of September, in a south-westerly direction, 

 coming from Novaja Semlia. 



19. Anser segetum. — Gillett, no. 24. 



Very common ; migrates about the middle of September. 



20. Bernicla brenta. — Gillett, no. 23. 

 Like the preceding species, in great flocks. 



21. Somateria mollissima. — Gillett, no. 27. 



Everywhere on rocky islands, but not so common as in Spits- 

 bergen. On the 8th of August, we still found breeding females ; 

 we saw no old males. 



22. Somateria spectabilis. — Gillett, no. 28. 



Rarer than the preceding species, and seems to breed earlier 

 in the year. 



23. Harelda GLACiALis. — Gillett, no. 26. 



Everywhere vei'y common, and especially in shallow places 

 under cliff's, on the sea, on freshwater pools, and at the mouths of 

 rivers. Their stomachs contained chiefly univalve shells {Natica). 



