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at Sabine island and Parry islands. (Arct. Man.) Winge reports 
it from several localities in Greenland. It is said to be a much 
commoner migrant in the autumn than in the spring on the whole 
Atlantic coast, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and along rivers and 
lakes in Quebec and Ontario. It is also a common migrant in Mani- 
toba. It was found there as late as June 12th, 1881, on the shore 
of Lake Manitoba by the writer, and in the autumn as early as the 
beginning of August by Nash fide Seton. It doubtless breeds on 
Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipegosis in small numbers. It has 
seldom been noticed by us further west than Indian Head, Sask., 
and it was rare there in the spring of 1892, and at Thirty-mile 
spring, near Wood mountain, Sask., June 3rd, 1895. Bent reports 
it as abundant near Hay lake, Sask., May 29th, 1905, and Bishop 
took three at Big Stick lake, Sask., July 19th. Spreadborough 
saw three at Lesser Slave lake, Atha., Atkinson noted it in con- 
siderable numbers in August 1906 between Saskatoon, Sask., and 
Edmonton, Alta. 
It occurs all around Hudson bay and along the Arctic coast, being 
recorded by Ross, Richardson and Macfarlane. Neither Nelson, 
Murdoch nor Turner found it in Alaska, but Dall says it is very 
common at Nulato,and on the Yukon to the sea. Bishop saw three at 
St.Michael and Figgins says that it is rather common but irregular 
during migrations at Homer, Alaska. Specimens have been taken 
at Sitka, Alaska, and at Port Simpson, British Columbia. Brooks 
took it at Quesnel, B.C., in 1901 during migrations but says it is 
rare in the lower valley of the Fraser. 
BREEDING NotEes.—This bird breeds on the coast of Hudson bay 
as low as the 55th parallel. Mr. Hutchins informs us that it makes 
its nest in the marshes rudely of grass, and lays four dusky-coloured 
eggs spotted with black, incubation commencing in the middle of 
June. It feeds on marine insects. (Richardson.) On June 29th, 
1863, we discovered a nest of this species (the only one at the timo 
known to naturalists) on the Barren Grounds, about ten miles 
west of Franklin bay. The nest was composed of withered hay 
and leaves placed in a small depression in the ground. It contained 
four eggs which were quite fresh. (Macfarlane.) Parry found 
them breeding on the North Georgian islands, and they undoubtedly 
breed along the barren Arctic coast east of Point Barrow. (Nelson). 
Mr. W. Spreadborough observed a pair on a small island in James 
