observed on Waigats, ^c. 199 



22. Squatarola helvetica. 



Soon after landing on Dolgoi Island we saw some Grey 

 Plovers in the distance, and there they (or rather we) remained, 

 in spite of all our efforts to come to closer quarters. We 

 watched several pairs for two hours, and came to the con- 

 clusion that all the young could fly. Two liatched-out egg- 

 shells were picked up. As this was on July 20th, and eggs 

 were taken up to July 13th, in 1895, on Kolguev, the early 

 season had evidently affected these birds. The young seen 

 on the wing were quite as wild as their parents. 



23. ^GIALITIS HIATICULA. 



Kinged Plovers were plentiful on Waigats, Habarova, 

 Dolgoi, Novaya Zemlya, and the most northern point 

 reached of Lutke Land, in places that aff'orded suitable 

 bi'eeding-ground ; but we were generally too late for eggs, 

 and the only ones taken were at Dolga Bay, on the 2nd and 

 8th of July. 



24. EUDROMIAS MORINELLUS. 



Dotterel were common on both the north and south ends 

 of Waigats ; many of the birds did not appear to be breeding, 

 and only four clutches (all of three eggs each) were taken — 

 the first being found on June 29th and the last on July 18th. 

 Several families of young in down were also secured. One 

 female was shot from the nest, but three adults shot with the 

 young were males. Some of these handsome birds were 

 obtained on Dolgoi Island, and a few seen at Habarova. 

 None were observed last year on Novaya Zemlya, although 

 we passed over the same country where their eggs had been 

 taken in ] 895. 



25. Strepsilas interpres. 



The Turnstone was one of those birds we were surprised 

 not to find on Waigats, as the country appeared so suitable 

 for it ; and we had already recorded it from Novaya Zemlya 

 in 1895. Several pairs were seen on Dolgoi Island, and 

 both old and young shot there. One was also shot near 

 Habarova, July 16th. 



