140 AL. V. Manniche. 



The material collected and the observations made therefore 

 mainly originate from these places, especially the Stormkap terri- 

 tory, where I had my permanent ornithological station in the sum- 

 mers 1907 and 1908. Unfortunately I am in want of positive infor- 

 mation regarding the occurrence of this species in the northern- 

 most part of North-East Greenland; the members of the northgoing 

 sledge-party w^ere not able to report anything, as most part of this 

 journey was undertaken in a season, in which the Sanderling had 

 not yet arrived in the country; besides the journey back to the ship 

 was almost exclusively undertaken on the ice along the shore; here 

 the waders луоиШ but exceptionally appear even if they had arrived 

 to the country. The chief of the journey — Captain Koch — con- 

 siders the explored stretches not to be suitable for the Sanderling; 

 Amdrups Land on lat. 81° n. perhaps makes an exception to this. 



It is not known whether Mylius-F]richsen and his two com- 

 panions Hagen and Bronlund met with Sanderlings at Danmarks 

 Fjord where they spent a summer. In Brønlund's posthumous 

 diary, in which sparse notes regarding birds now and then can be 

 found, the Sanderling is not mentioned. 



The Sanderling arrived at Stormkap singly or in couples re- 

 spectively June 2"^ 1907 and May 28"» 1908. In company with the 

 other waders and large flocks of Snow-Buntings, which arrived at 

 the same time, the Sanderlings would in the first days after their 

 arrival resort to the few spots in the marshes and the surrounding 

 stony plains, which were free from snow; here they led a miserable 

 existence. Heavy snow storms and low temperature in connection 

 with want of open water made the support of life difficult to the 

 birds. 



The temperature increased quickly and caused in a few days 

 the places in which the birds could find food to extend very much. 

 The areas free from snow grew larger and larger, and the ice along 

 the beaches of small lakes and ponds with low water disappeared 

 before the scorching sun; at the same time small ponds of melting 

 snow were formed around in the field. Now the Sanderlings would 

 in couples retire from the party of other birds, and lead a quiet 

 and tranquil life on the stony and dry plains. 



Now and then they would pay a visit to ponds of melting snow 

 and beaches of fresh water lakes in order to bathe and seek food, 

 and here they would join the party of other small waders as for 

 instance Tringa alpina and Ægialitis hiaticiila. According to my 

 experience old birds would never resort to the salt water shore. 



The pairing began towards the middle of June. The peculiar 

 pairing flight of the male was to be seen and heard, when the 



