1926] Swarth: Birds and Mammals from the Atlin Region 69 



September 21. As these were the only migrating geese I saw there, 

 though they were so abundant on the more eastern lakes mentioned 

 above, it would seem that Atlin Lake is not on the most generally 

 used migration route of this species. 



Lobipes lobatus (Linnaeus). Northern Phalarope 



A pair of northern phalaropes that were seen in a swamp several 

 miles north of Carcross on May 23 were observed going through 

 courting antics and then copulating, and were thus judged to be 

 preparing to nest there. 



The first south-bound migrant, a single bird still in summer 

 plumage, was seen near Atlin on July 21 ; a flock of about thirty-five 

 birds appeared on August 27. On September 1 single birds and groups 

 of two and three were found scattered over various small lakes above 

 timber line. 



Gallinago delicata (Ord). Wilson Snipe 



Seen at Carcross, May 22. Breeds in fair abundance in the Atlin 

 region; there was probably a pair or two in every swamp of any 

 size. From the town of Atlin the "bleating" of the snipe could be 

 heard almost continuously during June and early in July. Frequently 

 when awakening at night during the brief period of partial darkness at 

 that season, I heard snipe circling about overhead. The ' ' bleat ' ' under 

 such conditions was very suggestive of the call of the California screech 

 owl. 



The birds were often observed performing these aerial evolutions, 

 and in practically all respects our observations bear out the descriptive 

 comments of Kitchin, Dawson, and Hoffmann, as detailed by the last 

 mentioned writer (Hoffmann, 1924, p. 175). This performance ceased 

 abruptly the middle of July, the last "bleating" being heard on 

 July 17. The birds are otherwise unobtrusive, and I saw none after 

 that date. 



Pisobia maculata (Vieillot). Pectoral Sandpiper 



Seen on but one occasion, a single bird in a flock of lesser yellow- 

 legs on June 4. 



Pisobia bairdii (Coues). Baird Sandpiper 

 Seen at Carcross, May 22. Not otherwise observed. 



