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They were seen in large numbers wherever we landed on the coast 

 north of Fort Churchill, were present by thousands on the Barren 

 Grounds south of Cape Eskimo August 3 to 13, and were still seen, 

 though in diminishing numbers, wherever we landed on the way back 

 to York Factory. 



Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). Semipalmated Sandpiper. 



Eather common at Fort Churchill, where adults and young were 

 taken on the meadows July 25. Common along the coast north of 

 Fort Churchill, and seen in immense flocks on the Barren Grounds 

 south of Cape Eskimo. As with the red-backed sandpipers, we 

 found the species common on the beach wherever we landed on our 

 return down the coast to York Factory August 13 to 26. 



One taken at Moose Factorj^ in 1881 is registered in the catalogue 

 of birds in the U. S. National Museum collection. 



Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Sanderling. 



A number were seen at my camp 25 miles south of Cape Eskimo 

 on the morning of August 13. They were flying ssuthward with other 

 species. 



A specimen from Repulse Bay, collected by Dr. Rae, is recorded in 

 the British Museum Catalogue, and Clarke records an adult in sum- 

 mer plumage from Fort Churchill." According to Swainson and 

 Richardson, Hutchins repoi'ted that the species bred on Hudson Bay 

 as low as the fifty -fifth parallel.* 



Limosafedoa (Linn.). Marbled Godwit. » 



Edwards figured a specimen brought from Hudson Bay by Mr. 

 Isham.'^ His figure formed the basis of Linnseus's description of 

 Scolopax fedoa. Murray recoi'ded the species from Hudson Bay,*^ and 

 a specimen from Hayes River is recorded in the British Museum Cata- 

 logue. The catalogue of birds in the U. S. National Museum collec- 

 tion records a specimen from Moose Factory. 



Limosa haemastica (Linn.). Hudsonian Godwit. 



We first met with this species on the beach about 50 miles north of 

 York Factory July 19, where a number were seen and two were 

 taken. It was common on the Barren Grounds south of Cape Eskimo 

 August 4 to 8, and several were seen between Fort Churchill and Cape 

 ChurcMll August 22, and below Cape Churchill August 24. 



Edwards figured a specimen brought from Hudson Ba}^ by Mr. 

 Isham, calling it the 'Red-breasted Godwit,'* and on his figure Lin- 



aAuk, VII, p. 321, 1890. 



!> Fauna Boreali- Americana, II, p. 336, 1831. 



cNat. Hist., Ill, pi. 137, 1750. 



<«Edin. New Phil. Journ. (new ser.), IX, p. 225, 1859. 



«Nat. Hist., Ill, pi. 138, 1750. 



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