150 A. L. V. Manniche. 



In 1906 the Sanderlings left in the first days of September. 



A few laggards — late developed young ones — were observed 

 September 9''^; the preceding night the country had been covered 

 with snow all over. 



A young Sanderling, the upper bill of which was broken was 

 found September 23'"'^ near the sliip's-harbour; it was frozen to death 

 and extremely emaciated. I suppose, that the bird — like a few 

 others — had flewn against the telephone-wire from the ship and 

 thereby wounded its bill. 



In August 1907 I setteled again by Hvalrosodden. 



The Sanderlings seemed to appear in somewhat smaller num- 

 bers, than they did the preceding summer. I observed however 

 every day scores of young birds along the shores of the firth. 



As usual they were accompanied by a few young Turnstones 

 and Ringed Plovers. A smaller flock of Sanderlings — 10 to 12 

 specimens — stayed close to my tent, which was standing near the 

 shore. The birds devoured with great greediness the refuse of trout 

 of which plenty were caught in Lakseelven. Especially the roe 

 and the small crustaceans from the stomachs of the trouts were 

 much appreciated by the birds. 



A young Ringed Plover also appeared near the tent; it pursued 

 the Sanderlings violently with the result, that it at last gained the 

 monopoly of the refuse of trout. The Sanderlings only ventured to 

 come near my tent again after I had shot the Plover. 



It was evident, that the Sanderlings did not feel so w'ell by the 

 end of August when the cold of the nights increased and ice 

 was formed along the shores. They stayed however near the tent 

 for some further days and found here plenty of eating in the refuse 

 of trout. 



Ry sunset they retired for resting, and fell asleep while stand- 

 ing on one leg and their bill hidden deeply under their dorsal fea- 

 thers; thus they spent the night until the reviving warmth of the 

 morning sun allured them to new activity. 



The birds became finally so confident of human intercourse, 

 that they would hardly move, when I tried to drive them away to 

 avoid treading on them. 



The bay was covered by new ice August 29^'^ and the Sander- 

 lings — with exception of one — left the country the following day. 



For the zoological museum in Copenhagen were collected the 

 skins of 8 full-grown birds and 6 downy young and in spirit 20 

 full-grown birds and 14 downy young and 24 eggs (6 hatches). The 

 following measurements have been taken: 



