CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 169 
LXXXVIII. LIMOSA Brisson. 1760. 
249. Marbled Godwit. 
Limosa fedoa (LINN.) SABINE. 1823. 
This species is only a periodical visitor in Newfoundland, 
especially in the autumn; very rare in Nova Scotia and New 
Brunswick ; rare in Quebec and Ontario, and always as a migrant. 
It isa common summer resident from eastern Manitoba to the 
Rocky Mountains, seeming to prefer the margins of brackish 
lakes and pools. It is more plentiful north of the Canadian 
Pacific Railway than south of it, and is particularly abundant on 
the plains south of Battleford, Alberta. 
First seen at Indian Head, Assa., April 29th, 1892; after this 
they kept arriving up to June 24th, when I saw a number ina 
large marsh. They appeared to be breeding, but I failed to find 
any nests. (Sfreadborough.) Fannin reports this bird from 
southern British Columbia, in the Similkameen district, and 
says it breeds east of the Coast Range. 
BREEDING Notres.—We have never succeeded in finding the 
eggs of this species, but it breeds abundantly in the prairie 
region between Lat. 51°-52°. 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
One specimen purchased with the Holman collection ; three 
taken at Indian Head, Assa., May, 1892; and two taken at Medi- 
cine Hat, May, 1894, by Mr. W. Spreadborough. 
250. Pacific Godwit. 
Limosa lapponica bauert (NAUM.) STEJN. 1885. 
This bird was found by Dall to be plentiful at the Yukon 
mouth ; found by me common at Unalaska and St. Michael in 
the early part of May. Jelson.) Met with as a migrant on the 
Aleutian Islands when on their way to the north. It doubtless 
breeds at St. Michael, but I did not obtain eggs. (Zurner.) This 
species only occurs at Point Barrow as a straggler after the 
breeding season. (Murdoch. 
BREEDING Notes.—This species frequents open grassy parts 
of the country about St. Michael, and is quick to protest against 
