194 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
CIX. PAVONCELLA Leacu. 1816. 
260. Ruff. 
Pavoncella pugnax (LINN.) LEACH. 1816. 
Accidental in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) This species 
was killed on Toronto island in the spring of 1882, and this is the 
only instance I know of its occurrence in Ontario. (MclIlwraith.) 
CX. BARTRAMITA Lesson. 1831. 
261. Bartramian Sandpiper. 
Bartramia longicauda (BECHST.) BONAP. 1857. 
Occasionally met with in Newfoundland in the spring migrations. 
Casual in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and a rare migrant in 
Quebec. Preble saw several both north and south of Cape Eskimo, 
Hudson bay. 
The only point in southern Ontario at which I have heard of 
these birds being seen lately is on the Lake Erie shore not far from 
Dunnville, where Dr. MacCallum is aware of at least two pairs having 
raised their broods during the two past summers—1893-94. (MclIl- 
wraith.) Said to have been an abundant migrant at Toronto, Ont. 
Now rare. (J. H. Fleming.) Near Renfrew, north of Kingston, 
Ont., this species was noted in the fields. I have now traced this 
bird in eastern Ontario over a region of nearly 100 miles square. 
(Dr. C. K. Clarke.) Rare and irregular, but is a summer resident 
throughout the country near London, Ont. (W. Saunders.) 
This species is an abundant summer resident in the whole prairie 
region extending from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky moun- 
tains, and from the International Boundary to lat. 54° in the eastern 
part of the region, and northwesterly to far north of the open prairie 
of the Peace River district. According to Fannin one specimen was 
taken at Comox, Vancouver island, August 28th, 1895, by Mr. W. B. 
Anderson. Its occurrence in Alaska is accounted for by its north- 
west extension on Peace river. Only a few specimens, taken at 
Fort Yukon, are recorded from Alaska. 
Saw one at Sidley, east of Osoyoos lake, B.C., May 25th, 1905. 
(Spreadborough.) Frequently seen in both spring and autumn 
migrations and taken at Quesnel and 150-mile House, Cariboo dis- 
trict};B:@; in: 1901) AUB roors:) 
