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LIEUT.-COL. H. W. FEILDEN ON THE ZOOLOGY OP 
S0MA.TERIA sPECTABiLis. King Eider. 
Captain Markham was shown the skin of one of these birds that 
had been shot at Digges Islands. 
Lagopus uupestris. Kock-Ptarmigan. 
Distributed on both sides of Hudson’s Strait, and apparently 
very plentiful. One captured on West Digges Island had been 
confined in a cage for six weeks when seen by Captain Markham, 
and it appeared to thrive very well. 
HIgialitis semipaljiata. American Ringed Plover. 
Several specimens of this species were obtained on West Digges 
Island. Captain Markham obtained a nestling in down, which is 
not distinguishable from young of the same age of yEgicditis 
hiaticula. (In Mus. F. and H.-B.) 
Tringa bonapartii. Bonaparte’s Sandpiper. 
Captain Markham’s Collection contains two specimens of this 
bird, which were shot by him on West Digges Island in July, 
dliey were found along the shore in flocks of from six to ten. 
In all probability they breed there. (In Mus. F. and H.-B.) 
Tringa striata. Purple Sandpiper. 
A single example shot on West Digges Island, but being killed 
by a rifle bullet was much mutilated. Sufficient was brought back 
to identify the species. 
I’liALAROPUS hyperboreus. Eed-neckcd Phalaropc. 
Two flocks of these interesting little birds were observed by 
Captain Markham feeding on the water, one off’ the coast of 
Labrador in about the latitude of Eclipse Harbour, the other inside 
of Hudson’s Strait.s. Captain IMarkham also saw a single example 
off the shore of West Digges Island. 
PiiALAROPUs FULiCARius. Grey Phalarope. 
Two specimens were obtained at West Digges Island. Captain 
IMarkham was informed by one of the “ station-hands ” that ho had 
seen the nest of this bird, which he called a Knot ! On the 
23rd of July, Captain Markham found a nest of the Grey 
Phalarope containing four eggs ; the nest was not regularly built, 
but simply a hole, lined with a few blades of grass, in some 
marshy land in the neighbourhood of a large pond. 
