106 EALCO ^SALON. 



" unfortunately too late to figure, is one of the most beautiful eggs I have 

 ever seen. The ground-colour is of a pure white, thickly blotched with 

 crimson-red." The remaining five, I may add, are of the same character.] 



§ 247. r/^ree.— Nalima, East Bothnia, June 1853. 



Brought to me 26th June. There were young Hawks, perhaps 

 Merlins, inside them. 1 have seen one or two pairs of small Hawks 

 in the woods hereabouts. 



§ 248. Three. — Rauhala, Kemi Lappmark, 3 June, 1854. 

 Out of nine eggs from two nests taken by Matti. 



% 249. Four — Katkia-joki, East Bothnia, 1854. 

 Out of five. No doubt Merlins'. 



% 250. 'Pour. — Marrainen, Tornea Lappmark, 1854. From 

 Pastor Engelmarck. 



Called Pouta-Haukka {i.e. Dry- weather Hawk], which seems by 

 the Finnish lexicon to be properly Kite. Here it is Merlin. 



^ 2ii\. Two. — Hans-vaara, South-western Finmark, 1855. 

 "With feet." 



Brought, as above, to me at Kaaressuando. 



§ 252. Four. — Muotka-vaara, Enontekis Lappmark, 1855. 



Found on the ground by a little girl, and brought to Ludvrig as 

 Cuckow's eggs ! One of them is very remarkable for its two shades 

 of colour. 



[This last has a cream-coloured ground, partially blotched with deep pur- 

 plish-red and violet.] 



§ 253. Three. — Marrainen, Tornea Lappmark, 1855. 

 Given to me at Kuttainen. 



