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At the end of the time stated the ice threatened to close us in, so the 

 ship had to move up along- the. coast and seek the natural harbor of Baron 

 Korfa Bay, awaiting there the time when it could be considered safe to make 

 the final dash for our destination, Anadir Bay. 



The Bristle-thighed Curlew was found common in Baron Korfa Bav 

 also the Totanus glottis was often observed. One day (June 27) on the 

 mud flats laid bare by the low tide I discovered a flock of large Sandpipers 

 that I immediately saw were new to me. Three ol the birds fell at my shot 

 and by examination proved to be Gray Knot {Triuga crassirostt is.) Thev 

 were found to be al) females, having already laid their eggs. 



On July 1st. we started on the last part of our voyage northward 

 and after some bucking with more or less open ice finally managed to o- e t 

 into the Anadir Bay the 5th of July (1908). The landscape around Anadir 

 Bay is mostly lowland, consisting of tundras and low, naked hills. No tree 

 of any kind is found in the vicinity of the Bay, but in well sheltered places 

 willows were found, reaching a height of four feet at the best. The wide 

 grassy fields with their countless lakes and lagoons make an ideal o-oose 

 country. 



Unfortunately the summer had advanced too far to give success in eo-o-. 

 collecting this year. The very first day on shore (July 5) I chanced to find 

 a nest of the Gray Knot but the eggs were too much incubated to be blown. 

 This nest was situated on the very ridge of a hill, on a dry, stony and moss 

 grown plateau, and taking the eggs for fresh ones I killed the parent bird 

 and packed the eggs to camp. To my great disappointment they proved to 

 be almost ready for hatching and the shells so weak that they cracked all 

 around by the least little pressure. The only bird seen and shot at the nest 

 was found to be the male. 



In the same locality as was found the nest of the Gray Knot a laro-e 

 family of Rock Ptarmigan chickens was observed, the young only a few 

 days old. The only fresh eggs found were those of the Pomarine Jao-er. All 

 observed perching birds had young at the time of our arrival in the Bay. 

 The young of the Snowflake were even seen flying. 



My data of nestlings of the summer of 1908 are following: 

 July 7. Snowy Owl: Youngest nestling 8 days old. 

 " 10. "Limouites ruficollis: 5 days old. 

 " 14. Pomarine Jager: 5 days old. 



" " Gray Goose {Anser segetiumf): New hatched youno\ 

 " 19. Snow Owl: New hatched young, — one egg left yet. 

 " 23. Old Squaw : 5 days old. 



" " Peregrine Falcon : Youngest nestling 8 davs old. 

 " " Raven : Young apparently just left nest. 

 " 27 Dunlin : Half-feathered young. 



