102 THE OSPEEY. 



July 6, 1895, St. Paul, and measure 37.6x27.8; 37.8x28.1; 38.4x28.2; 

 38.2x28.2. 



19. Heteractitis incanus. Wandering Tattler. 



Found on both St. George and St. Paul, not very abundant but very shy; 

 migrating. 



20. Charadrius dominicus fitlvus. Pacific Golden Plover. 



I saw this bird on two occasions only. There were two pairs feeding 

 near the margin of a small pond on St. Paul. 



21. jEgialitis semipalmatios. Semipalmated Plover. 



Saw a number on the sands at Northeast Point, on July 6, and as I only 

 had my beanshooter, I failed to get more than one which was a poor specimen. 

 This is an addition to the avifauna of the island. 



22. Arermria interpres. Turnstone. 



Very abundant about the old killing grounds, feeding on larvae. They 

 soon become very fat — saw first one on July 2nd. 



23. Leucosticte griseimicha. Rosy Finch. "Pahtoskie." 



Was quite common, although not very abundant. I saw it nearly every 

 day, but seldom, if ever, saw over twenty in one day. Its nest is built gen- 

 erally on a ledge, or in a hole or crevice in the face of a cliflf, usually over 

 twenty-five feet from the ground. I was unable to obtain the eggs; the native 

 boys would get ahead of me for I would find the broken shells on the ground. 

 I offered the boys money, sugar, candy, chewing gum, of all of which they 

 are very fond, for the nest and eggs, but they could not be induced to get 

 them or even show where an accessible nest was to be found. The boys are 

 naturally cruel, and destruction of life seems to be a favorite pastime with 

 them. 



24. Pleetrophenax nivalis townsendi. Snowflake. "Snigniskie." 



I obtained a few specimens of this beautiful bird. Its song is clear and 

 sweet and can be heard a long way. I was unable to find its nest, although I 

 made several trips for the purpose to the broken volcanic rocks where it breeds. 

 It is quite a shy bird and will, when its nest is approached, fly off a long 

 way; it will not come back to within a hundred yards from which it was 

 scared, but will sit on a rock and watch you. 



25. Calcarius lapponicus. Lapland long-spur. "Karesch-navie. " 

 Common and abundant on both Islands. I found nests as follows: 



July 1, 5 young, partly fledged. St. Paul; 



July 2, 6 eggs well incubated, " 



July 3, 6 eggs, fresh, " 



July 6, 3 eggs, fresh (probably), " 



