September, 1922.] 



The Canadian Field-Naturalist 



105 



settlers not infrequently find nests. Silver Lake, 

 August 21; Mica Lake, August 22; 3 specimens. 

 Tow Hill, September 2. "These specimens are 

 very dark below but do not seem to be quite refer- 

 able to occidentalis." 



Olor sp.? Swan. — Mr. Ronald Curry, living 

 near Silver Lake, told me that nearly every spring 

 and fall these birds visit the lake in small parties; 

 the largest that he had observed numbered four- 

 teen. Mr. James Martin, merchant at Massett, 

 informed me that he had seen Swans during the 

 summer months on the lake at the head of Massett 

 Inlet just east of McClinton Bay. 



Ardea herodias fannini. Great Blue Heron. — 

 One or two individuals were usually observed in the 

 course of a day spent about Massett Inlet or the 

 small inland lakes. The chief food is probably 

 sculpins as the birds frequented localities where 

 these fish were plentiful. Juvenile, Massett, July 

 1. "Clearly /awwmi." 



Grtis sp.? Crane. — On several occasions their 

 weird cry was heard after night-fall at Tow Hill, 

 and on September 5, two birds were observed out of 

 gun range on a small muskeg near Lumme Lake. 

 The settlers informed me that the cranes are very 

 wary, and that they frequent the muskegs. "With- 

 out specimens the identity, whether Sandhill or 

 Little Brown Crane, can only be surmised. The 

 former, G. mexicana, is the geographical probability." 



Gallinago delicata. Wilson Snipe. — On Septem- 

 ber 22, nine individuals were observed on the flats 

 bordering Delcatla Inlet. 



Pisobia maculaia. Pectoral Sandpiper. — On 

 September 20 eighteen birds were observed in small 

 parties scattered over the grassy flats bordering 

 Delcatla Inlet. The local settlers call this bird 

 "Jack Snipe." Three specimens, Massett, Septem- 

 ber 20; Massett, September 26. 



Pisobia minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — On Aug- 

 ust 9 a solitary specimen was collected on the rocks 

 at the foot of Tow Hill, and on August 21 an indi- 

 vidual was observed on the beach near Tow Hill in 

 company with Western Sandpipers. Juvenile, Tow 

 Hill, August :9. 



Ereunetes mauri. Western Sandpiper. — Seen on 

 the beaches throughout our stay in flocks of from 

 eight to three hundred. Individuals of the species 

 were seen in company with Sanderlings and with 

 Semipalmated Plover. Two specimens, Massett, 

 June 25; seven specimens, Massett, July 5. 

 "Though these are all adults, variation in color and 

 size of bill is evident." 



Calidris leucophsea. Sanderling. — During Aug- 

 ust and September, several flocks, the largest esti- 

 mated at 400 individuals, were seen on the beach 



between Yakan Point and Rose Spit. This species 

 was sometimes accompanied by Western Sandpipers. 

 Five specimens. Rose Spit, August 1. "These are 

 all adults with breasts quite strongly reddish." 



Tolanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. 

 — Two specimens were observed and collected in 

 the shallow margin of Silver Lake, on August 21. 

 Two specimens. Silver Lake, August 21. 



Heteractitis incaniis. Wandering Tattler. — 

 On August 25 and September 5, flocks of five and 

 seven respectively were seen on the beach near 

 Yakan Point. Two specimens. Tow Hill, August 

 25; three specimens, Tow Hill, September 5. "All 

 in juvenile fall plumage." 



Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper.— From 

 July 27 on, several individuals and parties of three 

 or four were observed near the mouth of the Hiellen 

 River. All were juveniles. Juvenile, Tow Hill, 

 August 7. 



Charadrius dominicus fulvus. Golden Plover. 

 — On July 27, two individuals, one of which was 

 collected, were observed on the north beach between 

 Skonun (Chown) Point and Yakan Point. Mas- 

 sett, July 27. "This is an adult in not quite full 

 plumage, changing into winter. The old plumage 

 below consists of black and white feathers both 

 much worn and apparently of equal age. The new 

 is considerably more fulvus than comparable 

 eastern birds. On the back the spotting of the 

 old plumage is faded to nearly white whilst the new 

 is a full, pure golden." 



^gialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. 

 — Individuals and small flocks were seen on the 

 north beach between Massett Reserve and Rose 

 Spit. On June 24, I observed at intervals along 

 the north beach about three miles from Massett 

 Reserve, eight birds which appeared to be four 

 mated pairs. By voice and Action they endeavour- 

 ed to draw us away from the sandy, driftwood- 

 covered flat where they probably had eggs or chicks. 

 On August 30, 1 collected a birdof the year at Silver 

 Lake. Two specimens, Massett, June 25; Rose 

 Spit, August 1; Juvenile Silver Lake, August 30. 



Aphriza virgata. Surf-bird. — Three individuals 

 were collected on the rocks and the beach in the 

 vicinity of Tow Hill. A specimen taken August 21 

 was in company with three Black Turnstones, the 

 other two were solitary birds. Tow Hill, August 2; 

 Rose Spit, August 20; Tow Hill, August 25. "All 

 in full fall plumage. (Juveniles?)." 



Arenaria interpres moritwUa. Ruddy Turn- 

 stone. — On September 5, three birds were observed 

 on Yakan Point in company with eight Black Turn- 

 stones. Tow Hill, September 5. "Adult in full 

 plumage." 



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