306 Mr. G. Gillett on the Birds of Novaya Zemlya. 



4. Plectrophanes nivalis (Linn.). Snow-Bunting. 

 Very common wherever we lauded. 



-f-5. HiRUNDO RUSTiCA, Linn. Chimney-Swallow. 



On the morning of July 22nd a pair of these birds were seen 

 flying round the ship as she lay at anchor in a small bay, in 

 lat. 76° 10' N. I was surprised to meet with them so far from 

 their usual haunts ; but I presume they would breed in the 

 rocky cliffs. No more were seen in any part of Novaya 

 Zemlya. 



-^6. EuDROMiAS MORiNELLUs (Linn.). Dotterel. 



On the 5th of August, at Matthew^s Straits, T saw an old 

 bird of this species, with a nearly full-grown young one, which 

 latter I shot. I subsequently saw some more by a river on the 

 eastern side. 



-+- 7. ^GiALiTis HiATicuLA (Linn.). Ringed Plover. 



I saw several families of these birds in Matthew^s Straits, and 

 also on the eastern side. 



•f- 8. Tringa marttima (Linn.). Purple Sandpiper. 



Very common both in Matthew's Straits and on the eastern 

 coast. One came on board during a storm in the Kara Sea, 

 and I caught it in my hand. When released it did not offer to 

 fly away, and staid on board about two days ; but it succumbed 

 to the fearful weather and heavy rain, and I found it lying dead 

 and drenched under one of the boats. 



-f-9. Sterna macrura, Naum. Arctic Tern. 



Tolerably numerous both on the western and eastern coasts. 



H 10. Pagophila eburnea (Phipps) . Ivory-Gull. 



I did not see any breeding-places of this species ; and though 

 it was very numerous wherever there was ice, I could not detect 

 any but adult birds. I have frequently seen it settle on the 

 water (c/. Ibis, 1865, p. 507). 



-^11. Rissa TRiDACTYLA (Linn.). Kittiwake. 

 This species is common all along the coast. 



_l_ 12. Larus glaucus, Gmel. Glaucous Gull. 



Plentiful everywhere; it does not seem to confine itself to the 



