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[vol. IX. 



journey northwards. It has been remarked {antea, 

 Vol. VIII., p. 183) that the summer Avas a late one on 

 the Lower Yenesei, and this, 1 think, accounts for the 

 fact that this species Mas tolerably common on the 

 middle of the estuary. It has only once previously 

 been recorded to breed at Golchika — in 1895, by Mr. 

 H. L. Popham. mIk* found one nest {Ibis 1897). The 

 same ornithologist did not observe it in his visit in 1897, 

 and neither did Seebohm in 1877 {Birds of Siberia). 



hi'A. 1. lEMALE (.KLV PHAJ.AKOPE IN THE MARSH, YEXESEl, 19U. 

 {Photographed by Maud D. Haviland.) 



I found the first nest on Golchika Island early in 

 July. My attention was called to it by the male bird, 

 which flew round uneasil3^ Even A\-hen the nesting- 

 ground is invaded, this Phalarope is very quiet and not 

 very demonstrative. He flits round the intruder A\ith 

 a ]ieculiar silent flight, rather like a big red nu)th, A\hile 

 he utters his chirruping alarm note — zhit zhit. This call 

 is shriller than that of Phahiropu.s lobatii,^, and quite 

 recognisable A\here the two species breed side by side. 

 I sat down on a log of driftwood, and in about half-an- 

 hour was able to flush the biid fi-oni foui- fresh eggs. 



