FETCH OR A 431 



Temminck's Stint is more western in its distribution, 

 coming down the Petchora, and even breeding commonly 

 in the north of Norway. 



Of the Sanderling, it is recorded that in spring it has 

 been seen on the Sarpa, and at Kasan in the autumn. 



Of the Curlew Sandpiper, it is recorded that it is seen 

 both on the Volga and Kama in both migrations. 



Of the Grey Plover, that it is seen in May and Septem- 

 ber on both migrations, in small flocks, but not every year. 



And of the Yellow-headed Wagtail, that it arrives when 

 the other Wagtails are with young, about the middle 

 of April, and that a few pairs are seen at the beginning 

 of June (New Style). 



This completely upsets the former generally-received 

 ideas regarding the spring migration of some of our 

 waders. Before consulting the above-mentioned work 

 Seebohm had suggested to me that possibly this generally- 

 received notion was an erroneous one. 



The line of country taken by these migratory birds 

 is, we believe, also comparatively un worked ground, and 

 the able publication we have so far consulted is also 

 comparatively unknown to naturalists. 



It is further worthy of note that the Knot is not 

 mentioned as occurring at all at Kasan in this work. 



July 18. 



On Sunday, the 18th of July, we accompanied the 

 steamer to Kuja to purchase provisions. On the way, 

 and close to Kuja, we met the first of the rafts, and 

 Arendt received a packet of letters. Ours were enclosed 

 one from home, one from Mr. Kae, and one from E. 

 B. Alston for me. All our news was good. Alston wrote 

 that he saw Feilden off at Portsmouth, and at the ' Ibis ' 

 dinner made a speech, and the health of absent ' Ibises ' 

 was drunk, coupled with Feilden's name, 



