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ance exactly like those taken by him on the Pacific coast. The 
region in which these birds were seen is so far from the known range 
of the surf bird that we would without hesitation express our belief 
that Mr. Spreadborough was mistaken, were it not that he is such a 
careful observer and is so familiar with the appearance and habits 
of most of our shore birds. 
CXXIII. ARENARIA Brisson. 1760. 
283. Turnstone. 
Arenaria tnterpres (LINN.) VIEILL. 1819. 
Not common, according to Holbcell, in Greenland. It breeds, 
however, generally along the coast of Greenland, as well as on 
Sabine island and at Cape Breer Ruys; also recorded from Winter 
island in June, and breeds on the Parry islands. (Arct. Man.) An 
abundant fall migrant on the Pribilof islands, Bering sea. I saw 
none in May or June except four at Unalaska, May 19th. (Palmer.) 
Figgins collected two specimens at Homer, Alaska, in August, rgor, 
which Chapman says are ‘‘obviously to be referred to interpres.’’ 
Typical breeding birds and many young were taken by MclIlhenny 
at Point Barrow and Port Clarence, Alaska. Bishop says, The Auk, 
Vol. XXIII, p. 335, that three specimens in his collection, taken at 
Nome, Alaska, are intermediate between A. interpres and A. mort- 
nella. Both he and Oberholser think that morinella is merely a 
sub-species. The writer is also of that opinion. 
283.1 Ruddy Turnstone. 
Arenaria morinella (LINN.) PALMER. 1899. 
This species is a common autumn migrant in Newfoundland, less 
so in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It is more rare in the gulf 
and along the River St. Lawrence, and still rarer in Ontario, though 
Fleming records it as a regular migrant at Toronto, Ont., common 
in the spring. Not uncommon in Manitoba and eastern Saskat- 
chewan asa spring and autumn migrant. It was first seen at Indian 
Head, Sask., May 15th, 1892, and finally left for the north on June 
2nd. Its breeding grounds may be said to extend from Hudson 
bay westward around the whole Arctic coast of North America and 
up to the 75th parallel. It also extends along the whole coast of 
