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The rough-legged hawks apparently were not nesting at Churchill dur- 
ing 1940; however we found several old nests. We also failed entirely in 
our efforts to locate nests of Harris’s sparrow, lesser yellowlegs, and other 
species that were there. Possibly we shall have better luck on our return to 
Churchill next month. 
During our two-week stay at Churchill it was necessary for us to main- 
tain a fire at all times since near-freezing weather was common. We wore 
winter clothes nearly all of the time while in the field. The days there are 
nearly 24 hours long. The sun set at 10:00 o’clock, but it was still light 
enough to read or work in the field at midnight. The settlement of Churchill 
itself is interesting since it is so different from what we are accustomed to. 
Only a few white families live there the year around, most of the population 
being Indians. There are of course no streets or roads, the houses and one 
Nest and eggs of eastern dowitcher 
or two stores are widely scattered, and each family has its team of huskies 
chained near the dwelling. Most of the settlement has not changed since it 
was established. Now one of the largest grain elevators in the world is 
situated there and a settlement of its own has been built near it. Before the 
war some few men were employed to work in the elevator, but since the war 
