BIRDS. 427" 



peared to be of this species, was seen at Ellis Bay, Anti- 

 costi. 



f 112. Botaurus lentiginosus (Montag.). American 

 Bittern. 



According to Coues, p. 227, a wing of a Bittern was: 

 seen in the possession of a native at Rigolet (?). 



Drexler found it breeding at Moose Factory, and ob- 

 tained specimens August 29, 186-. 



Verrill, p. 138, records it as common at Anticosti. A. 

 young one, just able to fly, was caught August 4. 



f 1 1 3. Hczmatopus palliatus Temm. American. 

 Oystercatcher. 



Audubon, vol. v., p. 237, found several breeding in 

 Labrador. 



f 1 14. Arenaria interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. 



Occasional at Ungava Bay. A young bird of the year- 

 was obtained there in the middle of September, 1882, 

 and an adult at Davis Inlet. Not rare on the east coast. 



115. Charadrius squatarola (Linn.). Black-bellied, 

 Plover. 



Stearns, p. 118, reports it plentiful in South Labrador. 

 Not observed in the Ungava district. Not breeding. 



116. Charadrius dominicus Miill. American Golden 

 Plover. 



Occurs, in fall only, at the mouth of the Koksoak. 

 Common in the southern and western portions near the 

 coast. Not known to breed there. 



f 1 1 7. ^gialitis semipalmata Bonap. Semipal- 

 mated Plover. 



Occurs abundantly throughout the coast region.. 

 Eggs, downy young, and adults obtained from Ungava^ 



