2 Allï. 13. E. LÖNNBEKG : 



NiliOLSKi's list contains a number of accidental visitors and 

 non-breeding birds, besides some 26 species stated or believed to 

 breed in the island. This is probably due to his investigation 

 having extended to other parts of the island, than those visited 

 by Ijima's expedition. On the other hand, the latter expedition 

 has extended our knowledge of the ornis of Saghalin in a high 

 degree. As may be seen in the following pages, no less than 

 26 species are for the first time proved by the collection to 

 belong to the fauna of Saghalin ; and among these, at least 15 

 species may be regarded as breeders on the island, — perhaps 

 more, since it apj^ears probable that an insectivorous bird, 

 obtained even though in a single example during the breeding 

 season, may be looked upon to breed in the locality. 



The collection reported upon below was chiefly brought toge- 

 ther at the following places : Mouth of Susuya River, Tretiya 

 Padj, Korsakoff, Vladimirofka, Troitskoe, Khomatofka, Soloviyofka, 

 Yankenai, Chipesani, Melea, Tunnaichia and Arakuri. About the 

 situation and natural conditions of these places Professor Ijima 

 has kindly communicated the following : " The Susuya Piver 

 flows into the Lososei Bay, about 10 kilometers north of Korsakoff. 

 My party was encamped at a spot close to the mouth of that 

 river from May 13th to 23rd. The country around is low, for 

 the most part densely wooded with conifers (mainly larch and 

 spruce) and at places marshy or tundra-like. The temperature 

 during the stay was still low, the water in pools and buckets 

 freezing during night-time. 



" On May 24th, our camp was removed to a picturesque site, 

 midway between the deserted Pussian villages Tretiya Padj and 

 Soloviyofka on the eastern shore of Lososei Bay and only about 

 6 kilometers distant to the north of Korsakoff. It lay on the 



