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31. Lobipes lobatus. Northern Phalarope. — We saw only two birds 

 of tills species, one on May 25. an adult female, the other on June 8. Both 

 were a short distance from the shore at Esquimaux Point. We saw none 

 at any of the numerous pools and ponds visited. 



32. Gallinago delicata. .Wilson's Snipe; "La becassine" (Fr.).— We 

 found a wine; of this species at Esquimaux Point. 



33. Arquatella maritima. Purple Sandpiper. — As the only previous 

 record is that of Audubon it is interesting to record that on May 29 we saw 

 three of these birds on an island at Quatachoo, and secured one. It was 

 in full spring plumage showing the purple sheen on the back. 



34. Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — We saw a few of these 

 birds at several places along the coast and heard their flight song. We 

 did not find it breeding, although we explored many suitable places. 



35. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sandpiper. — We saw several 

 flocks of these sandpipers at various places but they were nowhere abun- 

 dant. They were apparently migratory. Specimens of both of these small 

 sandpipers were secured. 



36. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs; "Le Grand 

 Chevalier a pieds jaunes" (Fr.). — Considering the number of good locali- 

 ties we saw surprisingly few of these birds, not more than eight or ten in all, 

 along the entire coast. Four of these were on the main land near the Isles 

 des Corneilles in a region that suggested the possibility of breeding. 



37. Helodromas solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — Only one was 

 seen, and this on May 2G in a marsh near the Isle des Corneilles. 



38. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — Fairly common all 

 along the shore, on the islands, and on the sandy shores of the rivers. 



39. .ffigialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. — A flock of 25 

 migrants were seen at Esquimaux Point on June 3, and a few individuals 

 at other places, tlie last on June 8 at Betchewun. 



40.* .ffigialitis meloda. Piping Plover. — Two Piping Plovers were 

 seen at Natashquan on May 31 on the long sandy beach. This is the first 

 record for Labrador of this species. 



41. Canachites canadensis. Hudsonian Spruce Partridge; "Perdrix 

 de Savin " (Fr.) ; " Inino " (Ind.). — Tliis bird appeared to be fairly common 

 in the woods about Esquimaux Point; we secured three males and one 

 female, and saw another male. At Mingan, although we saw none, we 

 found recent tracks and a feather in a dusting place. 



Near Charles Island on June 9 a set of eggs was brought in by a fisher- 

 man, which he had just found in the woods on the main land. He had 

 nearly stepped on the bird and had crushed four out of the twelve fresh 

 eggs with his foot. 



42. Bonasa umbellus togata. Canadian Ruffed Grouse; "Perdrix 

 franc " (Fr.) ; Puspustis (Ind.). — A tail of this species decorated a house at 

 Natashquan, and we were told by Mr. Saltzman that tills bird occurred at 

 Betchewun. 



43. Lagppus lagopus. Willow Ptarmigan; "Perdrix blanche" 



