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possibility of doubt." Dr. W. T. Grenfell informed us that he took 

 a specimen of this species at Longstretch, Sandwich Bay, in August, 

 1899. 



Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). 

 Red Phalarope. 



Common transient visitor off the coast; rare summer resident. 



Packard says that this bird is abundant north of Davis Inlet, and 

 that it breeds sparingly in Hudson Strait. One specimen was obtained 

 in Ungava Bay. Coues shot three at sea off Belle Isle from a flock 

 of six. Frazar obtained a fine adult male killed at Cape Whittle on 

 June 25th. Bigelow saw it several times in small flocks off shore. 



We saw three on July 20th off Long Tickle. We also obtained 

 the skin of a fine bird in full adult plumage at Hopedale from the 

 Eskimos. Mr. Schmitt at Nain told us that this species as well as 

 the Northern Phalarope breeds in that vicinity. 



Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.). 

 Northern Phalarope; "Gale-bird." 



Common summer resident. 



The Northern Phalarope breeds along the entire Labrador coast 

 in freshwater marshes on the borders of ponds and lakes. Audubon 

 found them and their nests on the southern coast. Low saw some 

 on the upper Hamilton River on June 13th. Bigelow states that they 

 breed "in almost all the suitable marshes; occasionally very abundant 

 off shore." Turner found them common and breeding on the islets 

 in Ungava Bay, and Spreadborough found about a dozen on a small 

 pond on an island in James Bay on June 16, 1896. 



We had an interesting experience with this species at Great Caribou 

 Island, on July 27th. At the small freshwater pools only a few yards 

 in extent, partly grown up with sphagnum and sedges we saw four of 

 these birds and shot two, both males. It was evident from their 

 actions that young were concealed in the sedges, as they flew about us 

 uttering a harsh scolding twitter, shortened occasionally to a quip. 

 This twitter sounded at times sweet like that of a Barn Swallow. At 



