BIRDS OF KOLGUEV 431 
rising the Pesanka hills we halted and pitched on a highish bit of 
ground overlooking the river and some lakes. I went off at once 
with Hyland, and we found a dotterel’s nest with four eggs. The 
old bird ran off lame.’ Also some 200 yards from the nest I saw a 
second bird. The following day there was a bad north-westerly gale, 
with snow, but on July 6, after watching for a long time to see 
whether a second bird would show itself, I shot the nesting bird, 
took the four eggs, and, after going some little distance, perhaps 200 
yards, I shot a second bird, but could not find its nest, though it was 
‘evidently resting. Both these birds proved to be females. These four 
eggs appear to belong to a set: they present no noticeable differences. 
The Samoyed group a great many of the waders together under 
the name ‘Sierrk,’ which is evidently a corruption of the above Zuek. 
It is curious to find, by the name given by Mr. Dresser, that the 
Russians call this the ‘foolish’ dotterel—Zuek glupoi. 
figialitis hiaticula (LINN.). Ringed Plover. 
This, the smaller form of the ringed-plover, was to be met with in 
many appropriate places, from the coast to the highest inland hills. 
On June 24 we found a nest with four eggs. 
Charadrius pluvialis (LINN.). Golden Plover. 
Ryanka sivka (R.). 
On July 29 I saw a solitary golden plover with half-black breast. 
This is the only occurrence of which I am certain. I fancy two birds 
which I recorded on the Kriva as golden may have been grey plover. 
Squatarola helvetica (LINN.). Grey Plover. 
Rjanka Tooles (R.). Doo-lissia (S.). 
From the day of our first landing till about the end of the first 
week in September we almost daily saw the grey plover. The first 
nest I found was on June 26 on a high down about half-way across 
the island. ‘Here I took a grey plover’s nest of four eggs and shot 
‘the female. The male of this species is exceedingly wary and wild. 
They. very seldom venture within shot. After waiting about for a 
