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B I R D S O F N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 331
241. BA I B D ' S SANDPIPER— Actodromas bairdii ( Cones).
On the 26th of May, 18S5, M r . J o h n R e i d shot a female
b i r d near Fort Providence, which was forwarded to D r . R .
B e l l . Not abundant i n the Anderson River region, where
we, however, discovered several nests i n the Barren Grounds
and at other points thereof. It may be mentioned that sandpipers'
nests seldom vary i n position and number of eggs.
Absent from M r . Ross's List of Birds observed by h im in
the Mackenzie R i v e r District.
One of the nests i n question, taken on the 24th of
June, 1864. i n the Barren Grounds, in a swampy or
marshy tract between two small lakes, was composed
of a few decayed leaves placed in a small cavity or
depression i n the ground, shaded by a tuft of grass. The
female bird glided away from the nest on being approached,
passing closely by me, and then fluttered along, drooping her
wings as i f wounded, endeavouring thus to lead me away
therefrom. It is very uncommon i n any northern section
traversed by us.
The Ottawa Museum contains nine specimens, but no
eggs, of this interesting sandpiper!
246. SE M I P A L M A T E D SANDPIPER— E r e u n e t e s pusilhis
( L i n n . ) .
I n the early sixties of the nineteenth century we found
this sandpiper f a i r l y abundant i n the Barren Grounds, but
more so on the coast shores of F r a n k l i n Bay. where a number
of birds with eggs were secured. We had sometimes
occasion to admire the interesting manner, regardless of the
danger to herself, i n which the mother endeavoured to draw
away intruders from the v i c i n i t y of her nest. She would
glide away i n an apparently disabled condition, and so continue
for some distance. The nests are occasionally hidden
by tufts of grass, while an experience of the 30th June, 1865,
is worthy of quoting herein: " I n reference to one nest,
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| OCR | B I R D S O F N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 331 241. BA I B D ' S SANDPIPER— Actodromas bairdii ( Cones). On the 26th of May, 18S5, M r . J o h n R e i d shot a female b i r d near Fort Providence, which was forwarded to D r . R . B e l l . Not abundant i n the Anderson River region, where we, however, discovered several nests i n the Barren Grounds and at other points thereof. It may be mentioned that sandpipers' nests seldom vary i n position and number of eggs. Absent from M r . Ross's List of Birds observed by h im in the Mackenzie R i v e r District. One of the nests i n question, taken on the 24th of June, 1864. i n the Barren Grounds, in a swampy or marshy tract between two small lakes, was composed of a few decayed leaves placed in a small cavity or depression i n the ground, shaded by a tuft of grass. The female bird glided away from the nest on being approached, passing closely by me, and then fluttered along, drooping her wings as i f wounded, endeavouring thus to lead me away therefrom. It is very uncommon i n any northern section traversed by us. The Ottawa Museum contains nine specimens, but no eggs, of this interesting sandpiper! 246. SE M I P A L M A T E D SANDPIPER— E r e u n e t e s pusilhis ( L i n n . ) . I n the early sixties of the nineteenth century we found this sandpiper f a i r l y abundant i n the Barren Grounds, but more so on the coast shores of F r a n k l i n Bay. where a number of birds with eggs were secured. We had sometimes occasion to admire the interesting manner, regardless of the danger to herself, i n which the mother endeavoured to draw away intruders from the v i c i n i t y of her nest. She would glide away i n an apparently disabled condition, and so continue for some distance. The nests are occasionally hidden by tufts of grass, while an experience of the 30th June, 1865, is worthy of quoting herein: " I n reference to one nest, |
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