76 V. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 217 



Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus) 



A small flock of godwits was reported on May 28, 1950, at Tuluak 

 Lake and a few were heard on May 18, 1953. During each spring a 

 few are said to appear in small groups, but none are known to remain, 

 although their nesting at the mouth of the Colville in 1911 was recalled 

 by Simon Paneak. Although I have not seen them, the clear descrip- 

 tion and Nunamiut name, Torhatoruk, convince me that the occasional 

 view of migrating godwits represents normal migration through 

 Anaktuvuk. 



Crocethia alba (Pallas) 



2 males June 4, 1949 weight 52, 51 g. 



1 female June 4, 1949 weight 52 g. - — 



Sanderlings were recorded in 1949 between June 1 and June 6, 

 when they were not uncommon. I saw a single one on May 29, 1952. 

 It seems that their migration through Anaktuvuk Pass is brief and 

 not numerous but of frequent occurrence, and that they do not linger 

 to be observed. The Nunamiut name, KimitJcoilyak, meaning "having 

 no heel," is appropriate and would not be applied without close ex- 

 amination. 



Family PHALAROPODIDAE: Phalaropes 



Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus) 



3 males May 30, 1960 weight 42, 41, 37 g. 



2 females May 30, 1950 weight 52, 51 g. 



Some red phalaropes were seen late in May in 1948 and 1950. The 

 early records are May 18, 1951, May 18, 1953 and June 9, 1954. The 

 red phalaropes examined by Simon Paneak in 1954 had little fat. 

 Eggs in the females had developed to about 2 mm, and the testes in 

 the males were from 9 to 12 mm. in length. 



Eed phalaropes are usually seen in small groups or alone. Often 

 they are so much engaged in their feeding or courting activities as 

 to be quite undisturbed by human approach. Their Nunamiut name 

 is Auhsruak, which means "colored like blood." They are familiar 

 spring migrants which act as if visiting for a short time or even con- 

 sidering residence, but they are not known to remain in the Anaktuvuk 

 Valley in sunmier. Judging from their behavior in the Valley, some 

 are close to their nesting ground. The Nunamiut know that many 

 nest along the arctic coast. I have no record of their southbound 

 flight at Anaktuvuk, but in late summer at Barrow large flocks are 

 seen flying westward along the shore. 



