1926] §warth: Birds and Mammals from the Atlin Region 69

September 21. As these were the only migrating geese I saw there,
though they were so abundant on the more eastern lakes mentioned
above, it would seem that Atlin Lake is not on the most generally
used migration route of this species.

Lobipes lobatus (Linnaeus). Northern Phalarope

A pair of northern phalaropes that were seen in a swamp several
miles north of Carcross on May 23 were observed going through
courting antics and then copulating, and were thus judged to be
preparing to nest there.

The first south-bound migrant, a single bird still in summer
plumage, was seen near Atlin on July 21; a flock of about thirty-five
birds appeared on August 27. On September 1 single birds and groups
of two and three were found scattered over various small lakes above
timber line.

Gallinago delicata (Ord). Wilson Snipe

Seen at Carcross, May 22. Breeds in fair abundance in the Atlin
region; there was probably a pair or two in every swamp of any
size. From the town of Atlin the ‘‘bleating’’ of the snipe could be
heard almost continuously during June and early in July. Frequently
when awakening at night during the brief period of partial darkness at
that season, I heard snipe circling about overhead. The ‘‘bleat’’ under
such conditions was very suggestive of the call of the California screech
owl.

The birds were often observed performing these aerial evolutions,
and in practically all respects our observations bear out the descriptive
comments of Kitchin, Dawson, and Hoffmann, as detailed by the last
mentioned writer (Hoffmann, 1924, p. 175). This performance ceased
abruptly the middle of July, the last ‘‘bleating’’ being heard on
July 17. The birds are otherwise unobtrusive, and I saw none after
that date.

Pisobia maculata (Vieillot). Pectoral Sandpiper

Seen on but one occasion, a single bird in a flock of lesser yellow-
legs on June 4,

Pisobia bairdii (Coues). Baird Sandpiper

Seen at Carcross, May 22. Not otherwise observed.