CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 187 
Reeks says it is a summer resident in Newfoundland, arriving in 
May, and leaving in October. Spreadborough observed a number 
about a small salt marsh on the shore of James bay on June 15th, 
1896, and was sure they were breeding. He saw them in 1904 on 
both sides of James bay, young flying early in July. They have 
been observed on Hudson bay as far north as Fort Churchill, and, 
no doubt, breed there. Mr. J.M. Macoun saw a pair, evidently breed- 
ing, on Lake Mistassini, northern Quebec, in 1885. This species is 
a common migrant in Manitoba and westward through the whole 
prairie region and is found in the Rocky mountains and throughout 
British Columbia as a migrant, though Fannin found it at Burrard 
inlet all summer. Spreadborough saw it first at Indian Head, 
Sask., on April 25th, 1892. By May ist it was common. A few 
remained to breed as they were seen up to July when he left. Rich- 
ardson says:—‘‘This is a very-common bird in the Northwest Terri- 
tories, and is seen either solitary or in pairs on the banks of every 
river, lake and marsh up to the northern extremity of the conti- 
nent.’’ Previous to going south from Hudson bay they gather in 
small flocks on the shores. 
On the lower Yukon, in Alaska, this bird is not common, and is 
very rare along the shores of Bering sea. In the upper Yukon 
region it is, however, more or less common, and skins procured at 
Fort Reliance were brought to me. Specimens have been taken at 
Sitka and Kadiak island, and Mr. Lockhart secured its eggs at Fort 
Yukon. (Nelson.) Bishop saw two birds on Six-mile river close to 
Lake Marsh, Yukon, and two on Lake Marsh. All were breeding 
birds. Palmer saw one on St. Paul island, Bering sea. 
BREEDING Notes.—This is probably the most abundant and 
certainly the noisiest of all the waders met with at Fort Anderson, 
in the Barren Grounds. Nests were taken at Fort Anderson, on 
the lower Anderson, in the wooded country, and along the rivers 
which flow through the Barren Grounds. (Macfarlane.) Found a 
nest on June 8th, 1906, in northern Alberta. It was made on high 
ground overlooking a muskeg and consisted of a depression in the 
ground lined with dry grass. (Razne.) Mr. Spreadborough thought 
a few pairs bred at Indian Head, Sask., in July, 1892; and in June, 
1897, at Edmonton, in Alberta, he saw them often sitting in dead 
poplars and upon stubs on the borders of wet meadows, but he 
