The Birds of Angmagsalik. 245 
The species breeds on the Scandinavian peninsular and in a part 
of Central and Eastern Europe. On Iceland it is a more occasional guest, 
does not breed there, but is sometimes seen in flocks. In West Green- 
land it was not known earlier, but in 1915 one was shot in Nanortalik 
in the district of Julianehaab. 
The skin of the one shot was sent home and proved to be that of 
a young male of the same year. | 
COMMON REDSHANK (Tringa totanus L.). 
Rodben. 
On May 29th, 1902, Petersen received one that had been shot in 
the district close to Amitsuarsik, and on April 24th, 1909 another, shot 
close to the colony. 
The species has never previously been met with in Greenland. On 
Iceland, whence one may doubtless presume that the East Greenland 
Redshanks came, it is a common breeding bird, named as a separate 
race, T. totanus robustus Schiøler. As neither of the two birds shot were 
sent home, it cannot be definitely stated whether they belonged to this 
race or to the typical form which breeds everywhere on the Scandinavian 
peninsular and in many parts of Europe and Asia. 
PURPLE SANDPIPER (Calidris maritima maritima Brünn.). 
Sortgraa Ryle. Е. Gr.: Sigsarmiutak. 
This bird breeds at Angmagsalik, but not in large numbers; is some- 
times seen in April but usually not until May. In West Greenland it 
is a stationary bird in the southerly districts, but in the harsh climate 
of Angmagsalik it cannot pass the winter. Some, however, are met with 
late in the year; it has sometimes been seen late in October. 
On the west coast it breeds commonly, and it has also been met 
with in north-east Greenland, but in smaller numbers. It is also very 
common all over the circumpolar areas. 
KNOT (Calidris canutus canutus L.). 
Islandsk Ryle. 
This bird has only been met with occasionally at intervals of some 
years, in May, June, September and November. 
It is one of the most northerly of all breeding birds, and has 
its breeding places in the far north of West Greenland, as for in- 
stance at Cape York. On the east coast it was found by the Denmark 
Expedition breeding at Danmarks Havn in lat. 76° N. Nowhere does it 
