NO. 4.] THE SIBERIAN COAST. 



On September 20th, when the 'Fram' had just reached the edge of 

 the ice (77 46' N. Lat.), a flock of waders was seen flying from the ice to- 

 wards the ship, together with flocks of Rissa tridactyla. They followed the 

 ship for some time, and then set off southwards. These were supposed 

 to have been grey phalaropes. 



?Anser segetum, (Gmel.) 1788. 



At Khabarova, on July 30th, during an expedition to the eastern end of 

 Yugor Strait, several flocks of grey geese were seen, consisting of old birds 

 with their young ones, the latter just able to fly. 



Branta bernicla, (Lin.) 1766. 



Even at Khabarova, from July 30th to August 2nd, numerous speci- 

 mens of this species were seen, and several were shot. They were 

 subsequently observed frequently as far as Taimur Island; on certain days 

 in the middle of August, they were to be seen in flocks of various sizes, 

 passing the ship on their way south. On August 20th and 21st, they 

 were again seen in large flocks, making a halt on Reno (one of the 

 Kjellman Islands). During this time, they showed comparatively little 

 timidity. 



On August 31st, a solitary specimen was observed sitting on a piece 

 of ice near Taimur Island (76 30' N. Lat.). It was then snowing fast, and 

 the ground soon became white. 



Harelda glacialis, (Lin.) 1766. 



On July 30th, in Yugor Strait, numerous, in some instances large, 

 flocks were seen, seeming, near the eastern end of the strait, to number 

 some thousands. They also occurred in the lakes on the Yalmal tundra, as 

 far as excursions were made (August 6th and 8th). A number of them 

 were shot for food. 



Subsequently, too, they were observed occasionally up through the Kara 

 Sea. At the Kjellman Islands (Reno), a flock 'was seen on August 21st. 



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