Sullivan, J. 1961 Phalaropus fulicarius A & fulicarius was found in a snap trap, 3.0 row X. She was stiff, and had covered her face by her wing. Sometime after capture, the bird had laid an egg. It lay nearly, the shell was somewhat soft, and the egg had a hole in it. The bird had been caught across the fan and bill; the bill was broken and an eye was injured. June 17 Holmer found a fulicarius nest while setting traphines, nest to 2.6 line. Four reddish mottled eggs were present. I took a & soon after using no. 9 shot - which was too powerful for the distance (12 ft). June 18 0820 - while checking traps, I observed the nest for a few minutes. The o was incubating. His feather appeared very dingy. A & stood about 5 ft from the nest. A 2nd o flew in and landed about 2 ft from the &. She seemed to be crouching and riving, and moving her tail from side to side. The o flew above the & and hovered there (8 in away) as if to mount. He remained above her for 30+ seconds. This procedure was repeated. About this time, I eased a little closer, alarmed the birds inadvertently, & &