CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 193 
BREEDING NoTES.—First seen at Indian Head, Sask., May 6th, 
1892. It was quite common a few days later, and spread itself 
through the marshes where it breeds in considerable numbers; 
breeding also in great profusion in the marshes around Crane 
lake in June, 1894. (Spreadborough.) On May 23rd, 1883, on the 
alkali plain, north of the land office at Turtle mountain, I started 
a willet from her nest, which was placed in a slight hollow, shaded 
on one side by the skull of a buffalo and on the other by a tuft 
of grass. It contained four eggs, ground colour, dark olive-brown, 
with heavy, round, dark spots of brown and purple, evenly dis- 
tributed without any approach to a rind (sic) about the large end. 
(E. T. Seton.) This species breeds in both Manitoba and Alberta. In 
the latter province, at Buffalo lake, I found the young in the grass 
on July 4th, 1895. (Dzppie.) 
CVIIl HETERACTITIS Stejncer. 1884. 
259. Wandering Tatler. 
Heteractitis incanus (GMEL.) STEJN. 1884. 
This bird has been noted over the entire Pacific north of the 
equator. It is met with sparingly along the coast of Alaska, and 
seems to prefer the rock-bound portions. From the records obtained 
it must breed nearly, if not quite, to the Arctic circle. (Nelson.) 
This species was found to be a rare bird in that part of Alaska visited 
by me. The natives report that they breed on Whale island, near 
St. Michael, and from their actions I believe this to be true. (Turner.) 
Noted at Skagway, St. Michael and Unalaska, Alaska. (Buishop.) 
A pair taken and two others seen on a rocky islet about 28 miles 
south of Sitka, Alaska. One adult male, taken at Orca, Prince 
William sound, Alaska. (Grinnell.) Only one specimen seen at 
Homer, Alaska. (J. D. Figgins.) A migrant on the Pribilof 
islands, Bering sea. (Palmer.) 
Mr. Fannin found this species common along the whole coast 
of British Columbia, where it breeds and is tolerably common. 
The writer obtained both young and old birds on rocky ledges in 
Barclay sound, on the west coast of Vancouver island, in August, 
1887. 
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