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resound with its cries. It is soon joined by other birds from a con- 
siderable distance, who join in attracting attention by their noise 
and actions. The young are easily found, as at least one parent 
keeps in their vicinity. This species was found breeding at Wood 
mountain, in June, 1895, and for 150 miles to the west towards the 
Cypress hills, upon which numbers were breeding in 1894. In the 
summer of 1897, it was found in southern Alberta, and was breed- 
ing, or rather caring for its young, west of Fort McLeod, in the latter 
part of July. In June, 1889, it was found breeding on the dry hills 
south of Kamloops, B.C. 
265. Hudsonian Curlew. 
Numentus hudsonicus LATH. 1790. 
Occasional in Greenland. Abundant in Newfoundland during the 
migrations, but does not breed on this island. An uncommon 
autumn visitor in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Brewster saw 
several large flocks of curlews, which he took to be this species, at 
East point, Anticosti, on July 7th. Said not to breed on that 
island. It is a scarce migrant in Quebec and rather more common 
in Ontario, but is becoming scarcer according to McIlwraith. This 
species is not mentioned by Seton in his Birds of Manitoba, nor has 
the writer seen it in any part of the Northwest. It is occasionally 
seen on the coast of British Columbia, but appears to be far from 
common, only two specimens having been taken. Hudson bay and 
westward along the Arctic coast seem to be its summer haunt. It 
was common at Fort Churchill in 1884, according to Dr. R. Bell; 
and Hearne saysit was common on the shores of the bay in his time. 
Macfarlane says it is by no means rare on the Barren Grounds, but 
is more common to the west. From May 18th to 25th these birds 
begin to make their appearance on the coast of Norton sound, 
Alaska, where, however, only a very few pairs remain to nest, the 
others passing on still farther to the north to the extended open 
country bordering the shores of the Arctic sea. Bishop saw a few 
individuals on the Alaskan coast. Palmer thinks it is a regular 
migrant on the Pribilof islands, Bering sea. 
BREEDING Notes.—The chief breeding haunts of this bird seem 
to be still unknown, but the fact of Hutchins speaking of it shows 
that many of the eastern migrants must breed along the south shore 
