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with, and there would be nothing surprising in its appearance some day 
on the east coast; it is unknown so far, however, as is also the race 
Ch. a. oreophilus Meinertzh. 
RINGED PLOVER (Charadrius hiaticula L.) 
Præstekrave. E. Gr.: Kusorartek — He with the necklace, and Tujok 
(probably from its cry). 
The species is fairly common at Angmagsalik, and breeds in swampy 
meadows. After breeding time it is met with in small flocks. Its arrival 
at the Station itself is indicated by Petersen thus: 
1898. May 4th 1906. May 20th 
1900, — iia 1907. — 25th 
190. — iain IOS, — Пал 
1902. — 19th 1900, — ЯМ 
1903. — 26th о — М 
1905. — 16th м, — En) 
1915. — 23rd 
Like many other migratory birds, № seems to appear near the 
Station itself comparatively late in the season, and earlier out at the 
coast. The time of its arrıval, however, varies only about ten days, 
apart from the early appearance in 1898. In September it leaves Ang- 
magsalik (one is mentioned as late as October 3rd (1904). 
It is a common breeding bird on the west coast, Iceland, Northern 
Europe and Africa. 
No skin of the Ringed Plover has ever been sent home, but there 
can hardly be any doubt that the East Greenland form is the race 
that is also found on Iceland and called septentrionalis Brehm. 
TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres interpres L.) 
Stenvender. E. Gr.: Talivfak. 
This bird is met with at Angmagsalik in the spring — the end of 
May and the beginning of June, and has also now and again in the 
summer been shot at the end of August. Its nest has not been found, 
but it is reasonable to suppose that it breeds occasionally, as the Green- 
landers maintain it does. 
In West Greenland it breeds in the northern districts, and it has 
been found breeding in the most northerly parts of East Greenland. On 
Iceland and in North Europe it is a common breeding bird. 
The skin of a young bird was sent home, shot August 22nd, 1900. 
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