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W. Spreadborough at Indian Head and Crane Lake, Assa., and at 

 Edmonton, Alberta, in the spring of 1897. 



XCII. HETERACTITIS Stejneger. 1884. 



259. Wandering Tatler. 



Heteractitis incanus (Gmel.) Stejn. i 884. 



Tiiis bird has been noted over the entire Pacific north of the 

 equator. It is met with sparingly along' the coast of Alaska, and 

 seems to prefer the rock-bound portions. From the records 

 obtained it must breed nearly, if not quite, to the Arctic circle. 

 {Nelson.) This species was found to be a rare bird in that part of 

 Alaska visited by me. The natives report that they breed on 

 Whale Island, near St. Michael, and from their actions I believe 

 this to be true. {Turner.) 



Mr. Fannin finds this species common along the whole coast 

 of British Columbia, where it breeds and is tolerably common. 

 The writer obtained both young and old birds on rocky ledges 

 in Barclay Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in 

 August, 1887. 



XCIII. PAVONCELLA Leach. 1816. 



260. Ruff. 



Pavoncella pugnax (Linn.) Leach. 1816. 



Accidental in New Brunswick. {Chamberlain.) This species 

 was killed on Toronto Island in the spring of 1882, and is the 

 only instance I know of its occurrence in Ontario. {Mcllwraith.) 



MUSEUM specimens. 



Two — a male and female — shot on Toronto Island by a Mr. 

 Humphrey in the spring of 1875. Mr. Samuel Herring vouches 

 for their having been killed there. 



XCIV BARTRAMIA Lesson. 1831. 



261. Bartramian Sandpiper. 



Bartramia longicavda (Bechst.) Bonap. 1857. 



Occasionally met with in Newfoundland in the spring migra- 

 tions. Casual in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and a rare 

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