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sister of the girl who found them as above in a marsh. She said the 

 bird was so fierce, and shrieked so, that she was almost afraid. The 

 date and place of nesting show that these are Short-eared Owl's eggs. 

 It was at the back of Katkesuando that Ludwig, with me, found 

 the nest in 1853 [§ 5 12] ; but that was behind Pekkola, the southern- 

 most house in the village, while this was behind Aiantajustas — about 

 the northernmost. On the 2nd August the girl told me that there 

 were brown feathers in the nest, such as arc on a young Short-eared 

 Owl, which I showed her, — and not grey, as on a Lapp Ciwl. 



§ 517. One. — Pinkis-uoma, Palo-joki, Tornea Lappmark, 1857. 



Brought to Muoniovara, 24th June. In August, Matti, the finder, 

 relates that he saw the bird leave the egg, which was on a tuft in a 

 marsh. It was like a Jankka-Haukka [lit. Earth-Hawk] — a large 

 bird with large wings. He did not at that time touch the egg, but 

 the bird deserted. Pinkis-uoma is on the Swedish side, opposite 

 Palo-joki. 



[§ 518. One.— FdtweW Fen, Norfolk, 1846. From Mv. R. 

 Reynolds.] 



[§519. Two.— migay Fen, Norfolk, 1854. From Mr. J. Baker's 

 Collection.] 



[§ 520. T/iree.—Fe\twe\\ Fen, 1854. From Mr. Wliitmorc 

 Baker. 



These were obtained by my brother, on the occasion before mentioned (§467), 

 from Mr. Baker, who I believe took them himself.] 



[§521. One. — FeltwellFen. From Mr. Newcome's Collection, 

 1863. 



A specimen probably at least twenty years old.] 



[§ 522. 0?ie. — " South Russia." From Herr A. Heinke, of 

 Kamuschin, through Dr. Albert Giinther, 1863.] 



