54 TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST 



the first two of which I shot the 5 birds, had 7, 7, and 

 4 eggs respectively ; were in birch-trees as those at Tvinde, 

 and the eggs, which were quite fresh, were not so well 

 marked as those taken at Tvinde. 



Lars found the Eagles, but not the nest. He saw seven 

 or eight Eeindeer. AVe paid him two marks for his long 

 day's work, from early this morning till late at night. 

 We ourselves think of going later on to this Eagle rock, 

 which is about three miles north of Maristuen. Lars will 

 try further for the Eagle Owls. 



Ole took my gun — which has cut open my cheek, as 

 it did two years ago — and went to a small lake near 

 Nystuen. He saw sixteen Black Ducks,* and wounded 

 one slightly. He saw one Lemming. 



June 13. 



On Tuesday, the 13th of June — a very hot day — we 

 went with Ole to a birch-wood, about three miles down 

 the valley from Maristuen, to search for Bramblings, Red- 

 wings, etc., but had poor luck, as we only found one nest 

 of Fieldfare with five eggs, and two of Brambfings, only 

 one of which had eggs — seven in number — in it. This 

 one had a lot of bits of wasps' paper built into it. We 

 saw no Eedwings. 



Four men have during the last few days been pursuing 

 a Bear in the mountains below Maristuen, and it is now 

 supposed that it is lying about the hillside opposite to 

 that on which is the birch-wood we were at to-day. 



June 14. 

 On Wednesday, the 14th of June — a very hot day — we 

 were out about 7 a.m., and had a long day in the big 

 birch- wood of Maristuen. 



Alston was unsuccessful, being disappointed of shots 

 =■• These turned out to be Wild Duck, not Scoters. 



