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Helodramas solitarius solitarius (Wilson) . Solitary Sandpiper. 



The solitary sandpiper was first seen a few miles north of Ed- 

 monton on May 11. A specimen was taken at Athabaska Land- 

 ing, May 17, and the species was noted on the Athabaska, a few 

 miles below that point, on May 18. Next observed near Poplar 

 Point, on the lower Athabaska, June 1, and noted for the last 

 time near Smith Landing on June 10. 



Actitis macularius (Linn.) Spotted Sandpiper. 



We first observed the spotted sandpiper at Athabaska Land- 

 ing on May 18, and frequently observed it while we were de- 

 scending the Athabaska. It was common also on Rocher River, 

 June 5, and on Slave River, between that point and Smith Land- 

 ing, June 6 and 7. Observed daily at Smith Landing, June 8 

 to 11, and at Fort Smith, June 13 to 15. A nest containing four 

 eggs was found at Mountain Portage, near Fort Smith, June 22; 

 on Slave River, below Fort Smith, July 4 and 5; on Little Buf- 

 falo, July 7; and on the Nyarling, July 8 to 11. A nest found 

 there on July 9 contained eggs nearly ready to hatch. A pair 

 with their downy young was observed on Great Slave Lake, near 

 Fort Resolution, on July 16. A young one, which we surrounded 

 and photographed, was very active, and had the characteristic 

 habit of dipping its tail well developed. A nest found on the 

 shore of Great Slave Lake, near The Narrows, on July 22, con- 

 tained the usual four eggs, but well-grown young were observed 

 a few miles east of the same place on July 24. We saw a single 

 bird near the southern end of Clinton-Colden Lake, well north 

 of the tree limit, on August 29. On our return trip we noted one 

 at Fort Resolution on September 16, and two, one of which had 

 been wounded, on Slave River, below Point Brul6, on October 1. 



Charadrius dominicus dominicus (Miiller). Golden Plover. 



This plover was not observed during the spring migration, 

 but during our return trip a flock of four was seen on lower 

 Slave River on September 29, and a few in the delta of the Atha- 

 baska on October 10. 



