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20. Xema sabini (J. Sabine), sabine gull. 
This is a very rare gull in Baffin Island region. From 1923 until 1926 
the species was observed but once, when, on September 8, 1924, while 
travelling from Blacklead island to Pangnirtung fiord, twenty-five of these 
were observed following the boat. With them were numerous kittiwakes 
and fulmars. When about abreast of Kekerten islands all three species 
dropped behind. None of the real ocean-loving birds appears to go any 
great distance up Cumberland sound. Regarding this species Kumlien 
(1879, p. 101) says: “On the 6th of October, 1877, on the passage from 
Kekerten islands northward, a pair of these birds kept close to the stern 
of the schooner for many miles. Saw no others at any time.” The 
species is recorded by Low (1906, p. 316) as common in Roes Welcome, 
about Whale point, and on the Southampton Island side. He states that 
it flies with the Arctic terns and builds its nests along with these birds on 
the small islands in the ponds of Southampton island. This species was 
not noted by Hantzsch. 
21. Sterna paradisaea Briinnich. arctic tern. 
Eskimo: Emakatilak; I turner kotailak, according to Hantzsch. 
During the 1923 Canadian Arctic Expedition terns were not observed 
in the region of Baffin island. 
They were first observed at Nettilling lake on August 18, 1925. On 
August 19, ten were observed near Tikerakdjuausirn point, frequenting 
a low, gravelly island. On August 20, at Kamusiving bay, a little colony 
was found on a rocky island, and an adult specimen and two well-developed 
juveniles almost ready for flight were secured. Thereafter, while cruising 
along the south and west shore of Nettilling lake, to Koukjuak river, the 
birds were observed almost daily. They were slightly more numerous 
between September 1 and 4 at Koukjuak river. Two were seen near 
Nikosiving island on September 5 and two on September 6 at Coral bay. 
None was seen after this date. 
Kumlien (1879, p. 101) says that on June 19 and 20, 1878, there were 
thousands of these birds about Annanactook harbour (near Bon Accord) 
in Cumberland sound, and that this was the only time he saw any. Low 
(1906, p. 316) records the species as common in Roes Welcome, at Whale 
point and northward; and states that they breed in this region and on 
Southampton island. This species was noted by Hantzsch (1914, p. 163) as 
being common on Nettilling lake. The first arrivals in 1910 were a large 
flock seen on June 17 at Amitlok lake while the lake was still frozen. He 
found them breeding only in detached pairs or in groups of very few pairs. 
The Eskimo told the writer that this bird breeds in considerable num- 
bers on an island near Bon Accord, Cumberland sound. A collection of 
forty-six eggs was presented by a native from this locality who asserted 
that they were those of Emakatilak , the Arctic tern. 
22. Fulmarus glacialis (Linnaeus), fulmar. 
Eskimo : Oohudluk; Kakkordluk, - luk , -luit, according to Hantzsch. 
In 1923, this species was noted from the strait of Belle Isle to Melville 
bay and Jones sound. Numbers were seen in Strathcona sound, Navy 
Board and Ponds inlets. At the latter place nine specimens were taken 
on August 22. 
