CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. Ig5 



one were met with in the Barren Grounds. Four was the maxi- 

 lum number of eggs in a nest, which was similar to that of the 

 ither waders. Macfarline.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Four specimens ; one taken at Indian Head, Assa., in May 1892 

 ly Mr. W. Spreadborough ; one at York Factory by Dr. Bell, and 

 wo at Toronto Island by Mr. S. Herring. 



84. Black Turnstone. 



Arenaria melanocephala (Vig.) Stejn. 1884. 



This species is far more plentiful on the coast of Behring Sea 

 han the preceding species and is one of the most abundant 

 i/^aders from Sitka north along the mainland and coast of Alaska. 



found it also along the coast of the Arctic Sea from Behring 

 straits to Point Barrow, and it was also observed sparingly on St. 

 ^awrence Island. It breeds among the brackish pools on St- 

 klichael Island, and is found scattered over the brackish flats 

 ;verywhere. {Nelson.') Although I did not find the nest and 

 :ggs of this bird, it breeds along the entire coast of the mainland 

 »f Alaska. It is one of the earliest arrivals in the vicinity of St. 

 klichael and after the ice has left the shores it is ever on the 

 ilert for food along the beach. (Turner^ 



According to Mr. John Fanning this species breeds along the 

 hores of British Columbia and is more or less common on the 

 hores of Vancouver Island. Mr. W. Spreadborough saw several 

 pecimens on Stubbs Island, Clayoquet Sound, in August 1893. 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Two fine specimens taken on the coast of British Columbia by 

 Dr. G. M. Dawson in the summer of 1885. One specimen was 

 aken on Foster Island and the other in Queen Charlotte Sound. 



Family XXIV. H^MATOPODID.ffi. Oyster-Catchers. 



CII. H^MATOPUS LiNNvEus. 1758. 



85. American Oyster-catcher. 



Hoematopus palliatus Temm. 1820. 



Aud. Vol. V, page 237, says he found several pairs breeding in 

 ^abrador. {Turner.') North to Grand Manan, N.B. {A. 0. U. 



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