436 ICE-BOUND ON KOLGUEV 



When we reached the Kolokolkova gulf on the mainland, great 



numbers of these birds were running along the 

 edge of the water, and the sands were spotted 

 in scarlet from their droppings. I found that 

 they were feeding greedily on a pteropod 

 (Clione limacind) and certain medusae (Ti/rris 

 digitalis and Sarsia sp.), and that the brilliant 

 -.. ,T colour which made the sands appear at a little 



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~ , " : 7 distance as though covered with scarlet 



' geranium-petals was due to the pigment in 



the generative organs of the hydrozoan. 



Machetes pugnax (linn.). Ruff. 



Dratschounn (R.). Lorr-sozv (S.). 



By the Kriva on June 16 'we met with reeves at intervals, and came 

 upon a ruff's playing-ground, on which twenty ruffs were engaging one 

 another in a most grotesque manner. We could only see two reeves 

 near this ground.' On June 28 I found a nest containing four eggs. 

 On July 26 I came upon a reeve with young about a week old ; I saw 

 males in winter plumage on various dates up to the middle of August. 



Numenius phceopus (linn.). Whimbrel. 

 Kulik (R.). Arki-sierrk (S.). 



The Samoyeds recognised the whimbrel's picture, and said they called 

 the bird by the name above, which means 'big wader.' Our acquaint- 

 ance with it on Kolguev was limited to a single pair, which flew overr 

 head by the Gusina on June 19. 



Limosa lapponica (linn). Bar-tailed Godwit (?) 



I believe I saw a pair on June 16. 'I also saw a pair of large waders, 

 which flew wildly off. I could not identify them positively, but believe 

 them godwits.' 



