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Grey Phalarope. Phalaropus fiilicarius L. 



The Grey Phalarope occurred rather commonly in the moor at 

 Stormkap and at the lakes and marsh at the ship's-harbour — also 

 nesting. Only exceptionally it was seen elsewhere. 



The north-going party of the expedition did not meet with it. 



As this species in a higher degree than the other small waders 

 requires open water it naturally arrived a little later in spring; in 

 the two summers respectively June 13'^ and 9"\ 



Fig. 9. Grey Phalaropes. 



Just after their arrival the Phalaropes were generally to be seen 

 in couples near the spot, where they intended to nest but now and 

 then some pairs would join for a little while and form a small 

 flock. One day at the end of June I observed three couples in a 

 little pond at Stormkap and in another pond five pairs. The little 

 lively birds swam merrily around amongst each other zealously 

 occupied in catching insects especially gnats. When disturbed by 

 larger waders as for instance Tringa caniitiis or Strepsilas interpres 

 or if they wanted to go to another place male and female always 

 flew together. 



At least 10 couples of Grey Phalaropes nested in the environ- 

 ments of Stormkap as well in 1907 as in 1908. The pairing began 

 about a week after the arrival of the birds. 



