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Somateria spectabilis (Linn.). King Eider. 



Common in the northern part of Hudson bay, especially so about 

 the limestone islands, where they breed on the islands of the 

 numerous ponds. 13o not breed on the islands like the Ameri- 

 can Eider. Very numerous on the east side of Roes Welcome. 

 Skins and eggs from Fullerton and Southampton. 

 Branta canadensis hutchinsii (Rich.) Hutchins Goose. 



Numerous in the spring about Fullerton. Found breeding on 

 Southampton in end of June. Nests in swampy ground, built 

 up of moss and grass. Skins and eggs from Southampton. 

 Branta canadensis hutchinsii (Rich.). Hutchins Goose. 



Common about Fullerton in the spring. Breeds along with the 

 Lesser Snow Goose on Southampton. Skins from Fullerton 

 and Southampton. 

 Olor columbianus (Ord.). Whistling Swan. 



Common on Southampton island, where it breeds in a large nest of 

 moss and grass in the swampy ground about the ponds. Skins 

 and eggs from Southampton. 

 Grus canadensis (Linn.). Little Brown Crane. 



Several pairs seen on Southampton island. Breeds there. Skins 



from Soxithampton. 

 Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). Red Phalarope. 



Very common about Fullerton and on Southampton island, breed- 

 ing in swampy ground. Skins and eggs from Fullerton and 

 Southampton. 

 Tringa fusicollis, Vieill. Whitc-rumped Sandpiper. 



Breeds in the swampy ground about Fullerton. Skins and eggs. 

 Tringa minutilla, Vieill. Least Sandpiper. 



Found breeding about Fullerton. Skins and eggs. 

 Tringa alpina pacifica (Coues). Red-backed Sandpiper. 



Found breeding about Fullerton. Skins and eggs. 

 Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



Common everywhere in Hudson Bay. Skins and eggs from about 



Fullerton. 

 Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Sanderling. 



Found breeding about Fullerton. Skins and eggs from Fullerton. 



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