. The Canadian field-naturalist. March, 1925] The Canadian Field-Naturalist 53. Figure 8.—THE MEETING WITH THE INDIANS AT THE LAST WOODS, ARTILLERY LAKE The stocking up with dry meat and caribou skins in the fall during the caribou migration rivals in importance the fall whitefish fishery, when the winter's supply of dog feed is collected. The first question of the Indians was "had we seen the Eskimos", their dreaded enemies. 17. Micropalama himantopus. Stilt Sand- piper.—Very plentiful along the Casba River and around Clinton-Colden. 18. Pisobia maculata. PECTORAL SANDPIPER.— Not ve
. The Canadian field-naturalist. March, 1925] The Canadian Field-Naturalist 53. Figure 8.—THE MEETING WITH THE INDIANS AT THE LAST WOODS, ARTILLERY LAKE The stocking up with dry meat and caribou skins in the fall during the caribou migration rivals in importance the fall whitefish fishery, when the winter's supply of dog feed is collected. The first question of the Indians was "had we seen the Eskimos", their dreaded enemies. 17. Micropalama himantopus. Stilt Sand- piper.—Very plentiful along the Casba River and around Clinton-Colden. 18. Pisobia maculata. PECTORAL SANDPIPER.— Not very plentiful. Found breeding on Clinton- Colden Lake and in the country east of Lac de Gras. 19. Pisobia bairdi. Baird's Sandpiper.—Very plentiful over the entire area. 20. Ereunetes pusillus. Semipalmated Sand- piper.—Not so plentiful as Baird's Sandpiper, but found over the whole area. 21. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs.—One pair seen July 15th on Artillery Lake. The young were half-grown at this time. 22. Pluvialis dominica dominica. Golden Plover.—Quite numerous along Casba River and in the country east of Lac de Gras. Breeding wherever seen. 23. Charadrius semipalmatus. Semipalmated Plover.—Rather rare, but a few may be found at any point. 24. Lagopus lagopus lagopus. WiLLOW Ptar- migan.—These birds are very plentiful and may be found from the sparsely wooded country out onto the Barren Lands. They were found through the entire district covered during the trip. 25. Lagopus rupestris rupestris. Rock Ptar- migan.—Not so plentiful as the Willow Ptarmigan and generally frequents the high, rocky country. Found in the same range. 26. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk.—A few noted around Artillery Lake and McKay Lake. 27. Accipiier velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk.— One pair noted near the west end of McKay Lake, in the last woods. 28. Archibuteo lagopus sandi-johannis. Rough- legged Hawk.—One pair noted on Artillery Lake, but the species became quite plentiful aroun
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