. Siberia in Europe: a visit to the valley of the Petchora, in north-east Russia; with descriptions of the natural history, migration of birds, etc . MOSQUITO LITTLE STINT S HEST, EGGS AND YOUNG. CHAPTER XIX. Trip to the Golievski Islands—Shoal of white whales—Glaucous gull—Dunlins andsanderlings—Black scoter—Dvoinik—Little stint—Curlew sandpiper—Snow-banting— Overhauling our plunder — The Companys manager — Discussionsconcerning the stints—Probable line of migration followed by birds. On the 13th of July an opportunity presented itself of visit-ing the Golievski Islands at the entrance
. Siberia in Europe: a visit to the valley of the Petchora, in north-east Russia; with descriptions of the natural history, migration of birds, etc . MOSQUITO LITTLE STINT S HEST, EGGS AND YOUNG. CHAPTER XIX. Trip to the Golievski Islands—Shoal of white whales—Glaucous gull—Dunlins andsanderlings—Black scoter—Dvoinik—Little stint—Curlew sandpiper—Snow-banting— Overhauling our plunder — The Companys manager — Discussionsconcerning the stints—Probable line of migration followed by birds. On the 13th of July an opportunity presented itself of visit-ing the Golievski Islands at the entrance of the lagoon. CHAP. XIX. GOLIEVSKI ISLANDS. 227 These islands are little more than sandbanks, and thebeacons erected upon them for the guidance of vesselsentering the river are washed away every spring by the re-erect these beacons and to inspect others on variouspromontories on the shores of the lagoon, the steamer makesa trip every July. Oapt. Engel asked us to accompanyhim, and we gladly accepted the invitation. Passing Stanavialachta and Cape Bolvanski, we sailedalmost due north to the bar, where the lead announced scarcel
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