Birds of Great Liakojf Island. 349 



Tringa subarquata. 



The Curlew Sandpiper is first recorded as appearing in 

 small flocks on the 11th of June^ and as having been shot on 

 the 14th, and found in greater numbers on the 18th ; but 

 it is described as having become rarer on the 2()th, and is 

 not mentioned afterwards. There can be little doubt that 

 both this species and the Knot breed further north. 



__Tringa arenarta. 



A flock of Sanderlings was seen on the 10th of June, and 

 others appeared on the 20th and 23nd. This species is not 

 recorded again until the 26th of July ; but on the 29th a 

 flock was observed_, and on the 13th of September a single 

 example was seen. 



-/- PhALAROPUS FULICARIUS. 



The Grey Phalarope is first recorded on the 19th of June, 

 when a pair were seen ; on the 20th several pairs appeared, 

 and on the 5th of July a nest with four incubated eggs was 

 found. On the 6tli a nest with three fresh eggs was dis- 

 covered, and several males with great sitting-spots were 

 obtained. On the 11th of August small flocks in autumn 

 plumage were seen, and a few solitary birds lingered until 

 the 13tli of September, 



^ Stercorarius richardsoni. 



Skuas were first seen on the 14th of June, and identified 

 on the 17tli as Uicliardson^s Skua ; but this species was only 

 occasionally seen. 



-f- Stercorarius buffoni. 



Buffon's Skua was first identified on the 21st June; on 

 the next day it became commoner, still more so on the 31st, 

 and very conmion on the llth of July. 



-A Stercorarius pomarinus. 



The Pomarine Skua was first seen on the 20th of June, but 

 appears to have been very rarely seen afterwards. 



-f- LaRUS VEGjE. 



The Herring Gull found by Dr. Bunge on the Liakoff" 

 Islands is identified by Mr. Pleske with the species found on 



