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Bay, and the third was secured by the Professor (Maooun) 

 himself at Cypress Lake, Saskatchewan, on June 29th, 1895. 



2T0. Black-bellied Plover — Squaiarola squatarola 

 (Linn.). 



The only locality where we met with this species was at 

 Franklin Bay, where, on July 4th, 1864, two sets of well- 

 identified eggs were found. In the same month of 1865, 

 and not far from the same place, seven nests were gathered. 

 Each nest contained four eggs and was composed of a small 

 quantity of withered grasses placed in a cavity or depression 

 in the ground, generally on the side or face of a very gentle 

 eminence. Both parents were usually around, and we be- 

 lieve that they relieve each other during the process of 

 incubation. We also, at first, mistook them for golden 

 plover (Charadrius dominicus) , which they so much re- 

 semble, but their note and a comparison of skins soon unde- 

 ceived us. I omitted to mention that a snare was placed over 

 a third nest found in 1864, but unfortunately while we slept 

 a snowy owl (Nyctea nyctea) devoured the captured female, 

 together with her four eggs. We never received a single 

 skin or egg of this species, but quite a number of both of the 

 golden plover, from the Eskimos of the lower Anderson, or 

 from the shores of Liverpool Bay. In his frequently refer- 

 red-to List, Mr. Boss says: " North to Port Simpson, rare." 

 The Ottawa Museum has three specimens, one purchased 

 vtdth the Holman Collection, another taken on Toronto Island 

 by Mr. S. Herring, and a third at Edmonton, Alberta, in 

 May, 1897, by Mr. W. Spreadborough. 



273. Ameeicatst Golden Plover — Charadrius dominicus 



MiiU. 



In May, 1885, Mr. John Eeid, of Port Providence, pro- 

 cured two skins of this plover, which were forwarded to Dr. 

 R. Bell. A third example was obtained from Pelican Nar- 

 rows in 1891, where it is only a spring and autumn migrant. 

 In the Anderson River region, however, it is abundant, not 



