APPENDIX G 373 



Phobia maculata (Vieillot). Pectoral Sandpiper. 



The pectoral sandpiper was noted only on one occasion while 

 we were ascending the Slave River on September 29, when a 

 small flock flew past us within a few yards. 



Pisobia fuscicoUis (Vieillot) . White-rum ped Sandpiper. 



A single individual was observed on Slave River, below Point 

 Brul4, on October 1. 



Pisobia bairdi (Coues). Baird's Sandpiper. 



Small restless flocks of this pretty sandpiper were seen on 

 Casba River on August 8, and near the eastern extremity of Ayl- 

 mer Lake on August 13. 



Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



We first observed this small sandpiper near Fort Resolution 

 on July 17. We also noted a few on Artillery Lake, near our 

 camp at the tree limit, on August 5, and while voyaging up the 

 lake on August 7. We saw a few more between Casba River 

 and the eastern end of Clinton-Colden Lake during the next 

 three days, and again noted the species near the western end of 

 Clinton-Colden on August 12. On Aylmer Lake we observed 

 it at the eastern extremity on August 13, and at its western end 

 on August 15. 



Totanus melanoleiicus (Gmelin). Greater Yellow-legs. 



We noted the large yellow-legs but once — on Rocher River, 

 near Fort Chipewyan, on October 9. 



Totarms flavipes (Gmelin). Yellow-legs. 



First observed at Edmonton on May 10, and between there 

 and Vermilion Creek on the following day. The species was 

 next seen at Athabaska Landing on May 17, and was also noted 

 a few miles below that point on May 18. Next seen on the 

 Athabaska, below Fort McKay, May 30. Birds apparently 

 breeding were noted on the Nyarling on July 10 and 11, The 

 species was last noted on Casba River on August 8. 



