FETCH OR A 39 1 



being afterwards joined by the female, both flew off to 

 some favourite feeding-ground. 



This Httle pool was on the low, flat, marshy, grassy 

 island, where Keeves and Phalaropes were very abundant. 



Eggs of the Yellow-headed AVagtail were taken close to 

 the house [presumably at Stanavoialachta?]. 



We did not again see the Dotterels at Stanavoialachta, 

 and can hardly think that they are breeding yet. 



When we arrived at Alexievka, eggs again ' showered ' 

 in upon us, and amongst them were three nests of the 

 Singing, or Petchora, Pipit. AVe have now four nests of 

 eggs ; five seems to be the usual number of eggs laid. 

 They are very Lark-like, longer and larger than Eed- 

 throated Pipits, and the two types we have obtained are 

 light grey mottled and ringed at the larger end, and dark 

 burnt umber or sepia, indistinctly mottled, and also ringed 

 and darker at the large end. The nests are also very 

 distinct from those of the l\ed-throated Pipit, being all 

 lined with coarse, broad water-grasses, whereas all those 

 we have seen of the other species are lined with small, 

 round grasses, and are of more compact construction. 



June 29. 



Tuesday, the '29th of June, was a wet day. We blew 

 eggs. Many are now hard set, but fresh relays of Ducks' 

 eggs come in. 



We got a nest of Black Scoters and down — the first. 

 In Norway they were late breeders, and are likely to be so 

 here also. 



The cutter arrived to-day with Captain Engel. M. 

 Arendt is still up the river with the steamer, but is 

 expected every day. Possibly he is still awaiting the 

 arrival of the praams with provisions. AVe long for his 

 arrival, as we hope to get letters brought down from Ust 

 Zylma. 



