Crymophilus fulicarius. 1896, August 31. Lake Umbagog. As we were about midway between B Brook and Pine Point we saw a Phalarope (fulicarius, I think) but I could not identify it certainly although it came within long gunshot, flying aimless- ly about and frequently alighting on the water (dead calm at the time) but never remaining there more than a few seconds. It was interesting to see with what confidence and decision this bird alighted, dropping as a Sandpiper drops on a mud flat and closing its wings very suddenly at the last.