488 The IVafer-fowl Family 



Bering Sea and Alaska and most of the neigh- 

 boring islands, often occurring with the common 

 turnstone. The birds frequent the flats and 

 marshes alongshore, as well as the beaches. They 

 are often found some distance inland on ponds 

 and smaller bodies of water. The black turn- 

 stone breeds in the northern portions of its range, 

 placing its nest on the ground and laying four 

 eggs of an olive color, finely mottled with black, 

 closely resembling the surroundings. Locations 

 along the coast near the water are selected. The 

 young are fledged in July, and early in September 

 follow the old birds on their migration south. In 

 habits this species closely resembles the common 

 turnstone. 



