IN SCHAROK CAMP 201 



with only two immature birds between them. This made 

 it pretty clear that their nests had been robbed. Many 

 Siberian herring-gulls were also about the creek, and of 

 these many were young birds. 



At half-past three that afternoon Hyland was so much 

 better that we walked down the coast to inspect the 

 sand-banks. 



I had had some hope that we should reach the gulf, 

 but, owing to the great difficulty in crossing many inlets, 

 we were obliged to turn homewards when we had o-one 

 five miles. 



I took a grey plover's nest, and removed, with its 

 surroundings, one of the little stint's. We also saw two 

 lots of baby little stints. 



I shot three long-tailed ducks, and one of them when 

 winged gave Sailor much sport in the retrieving. And 

 here I may notice the different methods pursued by dogs 

 in this attempt. Sailor had no other idea but to swim 

 about, waiting for the re-appearance of the diving bird, 

 and making then the best shot he could. So the dog 

 was often head under water, and often foiled. 



But a Samoyed dog who went to fetch a winged eider, 

 as we rode to the Gusina, had behaved with far greater 

 address. For he swam quietly and warily, always trying 

 to come on the duck from behind. And so well succeeded 

 that on the third or fourth attempt he was able to take 

 the bird quietly in his mouth before it was at all aware 

 that he was near. 



