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was first observed by Hantzsch (1914, pp. 133-134) on June 13, 1910, 
while on his way to Nettiiling lake. He noted that it was abundant at 
Isoa, Nettiiling lake, in late June. The first fresh eggs were taken on 
June 27. Hantzsch writes that the species was the most common small 
bird at Tikerakdjuausirn in July. The first hatched young were seen on 
July 11 and the first in flight on July 26. Large flocks were observed 
during late August along the western shore of Nettiiling lake as far north 
as Koukjuak river. The birds were noted by Hantzsch along Koukjuak 
river and Foxe basin until October 14. Said by Low (1906, p. 319) to be 
found everywhere along with the snow bunting. This, however, is an 
incorrect conclusion, as large areas of rocky land in the north which is 
congenial to the bunting is not inhabited by the longspur. Several 
specimens of this bird were collected by the MacMillan expedition to 
southwest Baffin island in 1921-1922. 
84. Anthus rubescens (Tunstall). pipit. 
Eskimo: Kungnuktuk; Avioktok, -tuk, -tut; Nedtiaijok , -juk, -jut; Kernertak, -tak, tat, 
according to Hantzsch, 
On the 1923 Canadian Arctic Expedition this species was seen in the 
north only at Pangnirtung fiord, between September 11 and 20. 
During the summer of 1924 they were found to be common everywhere 
about Cumberland sound. The species practically leaves the country by 
September 20, though one was observed on October 17, 1924, an unusually 
late date, as winter conditions had then prevailed for several weeks. 
Pipits were first observed at Nettiiling lake on June 9, 1925. In 
the region of Isoa they were very scarce during June and most of July, 
and appeared to be much more common toward the last of July. They 
were very sparingly observed during the vo}'-age on Nettiiling lake and 
were very scarce in the western tundra region. They were much commoner 
at Amittok lake and at the head of Nettiiling fiord in the middle of Sep- 
tember, but none was seen after September 16, 
The earliest pipit noted at cape Dorset in 1926 was seen on June 1; 
thereafter the bird became quite common. This species is extremely 
secretive in the disposition of its nest and though every effort was made 
to locate a nest, none was found during the time spent on Baffin island. 
Young stub-tailed pipits just capable of flight were seen at Aitken lakes 
on July 17, 1926. Through June and until about July 10 the sweet, 
attractive song of this bird may be heard in most of the mountain valleys. 
The song invariably is given on the wing, lark fashion, and at a height of 
from 20 to 100 feet. It is palpitating and comparatively weak, failing to 
carry a great distance. It is given very rapidly, consists of a series of low, 
vibrating notes, almost bell-like, but muffled and with a delicate undertone. 
It seems best represented by the syllable weet-weet-weet-weet, in some cases, 
also, chweet-chweet-chweet. The rapid fire of notes in many cases lasts for 
nearly a minute. 
The species was found by Kumlien (1879, p. 73) to be common about 
Cumberland sound, 1877-1878, where it began nesting about June 20. 
The species was first observed by Hantzsch (1914, pp. 131-132) on June 6, 
1910, at the head of Nettiiling fiord. During his trip to Nettiiling lake in 
early June he referred to this species as being next in abundance to the 
snow bunting. He rarely noted the species in the lower country between 
Isoa and Tikerakdjuak. In the middle of September he saw considerable 
