102 Mr. H. L. Popliam on Birds 



82. Grus communis. Craue. 



Cranes were seen migrating north at Yeniseisk, and one 

 was stalked near there but not obtained, although knocked 

 over by Hill. 

 -L83. Charadrius pluvialis. Golden Plover. 



Not observed during migration at Yeniseisk, but fairly 

 plentiful on the tundra, where eggs were obtained. 



-l84. Charadrius fulvus. Eastern Golden Plover. 



More numerous than the preceding; passes through 

 Yeniseisk on migration. The difference in their call makes 

 it quite easy to distinguish them from our bird {C. pluvialis) 

 when searching for eggs. These are of a paler ground-colour 

 than those of either C. pluvialis or Squatarola helvetica, and 

 measure 1"96 in. to 2*04 in. by 1-33 in. 



-85. Squatarola HELVETICA. Grey Plover. 



Somewhat unexpectedly (since Seebohm had not reported 

 them from these parts) we came across Grey Plovers nesting 

 near Golchika, and, after considerable trouble and annoy- 

 ance from the inevitable mosquito, we succeeded in watching 

 four birds on to their nests, which contained four, four, four, 

 and one egg and two young in down just hatched, respec- 

 tively. The eggs measure 2-05 in. by 1"47 in. 



- 86. tEgialitis hiaticula. Ringed Plover. 

 Common on the stony parts of the high-lying tundra. 



87. EuDROMiAS morinellus. Dotterel. 



Only met with in small flocks on one of the islands about 



72° N. 



• 88. Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. 



Sibiriakoff Island (lat. 72° 30' N.) was the first place 

 where we secured a Turnstone, but we afterwards saw one or 

 two at Golchika. No nests were found, as this place is 

 apparently too far south for them. 



89. HiEMATOPUS ostralegus. Oyster-catcher. 

 Only one pair seen on the third day after leaving 

 Yeniseisk. 



