occupation, that they did not take the least notice of us, 

 although within a few yards of them. After some little diffi- 

 culty we were fortunate in finding their nests, which were 

 placed in small tufts of grass, growing close to the edge of 

 the lock ; they were formed of dried grass, and were about 

 the size of a Titlark's, but much deeper. They had but just 

 commenced laying (June 13th) as we found only from one 

 to two eggs in each nest." My friend, Mr. G. C. Atkinson, 

 found the Red-necked Phalarope breeding abundantly on tlie 

 margins of the lakes of Iceland. 



The eggs are four in number, and vary but little in colour ; 

 in size, however, they differ considerably, some specimens 

 being as large as the egg of the Grey Phalarope, figured in 

 the Plate. 



PHALAROPUS LOBATUS. (Flem.) 



Grey Ppialarope. 



Of the habits of the Grey Phalarope very little is yet 

 known. That they are similar to those of the allied species 

 just described there can be little doubt. Mr. G. C. Atkinson 

 met with several in Iceland, in the same localities where they 

 were no doubt breeding, although he was not fortunate enough 

 to find a nest. The egg drawn is from the collection of my 

 friend, Mr. Yarrell, and was, I believe, brought home by some 

 one of the officers accompanying one of the Arctic exjx'dj- 

 tions. Fig. 2. 



