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on both sides of the main track were those made by the 

 calves. We were sorry we had lost this opportunity of 

 seeing them. 



Ole pointed out a rock where Eagles* (Fjeld Orne) had 

 bred, but we did not think of going, as Ole said it would 

 be ' nasty work ' on account of the snow. 



After lunch (the first call upon Bennett's hajn) Alston 

 returned to Maristuen, and Ole and I took another beat 

 further off — southward. On a small rock, nearly (accord- 

 ing to Ole) 4,000 feet above the sea, we found a pair of 

 Kestrels, and I shot one of them. The nest — or place 

 for eggs — was scraped out, but no eggs had yet been laid. 



Suletinden — the high mountain to the south-east by 

 south of Maristuen — is 5,300 (?) feet high. In the far 

 distance to the northward we had a fine view of the 

 fantastic peaks and rugged pinnacles of the Jotunfjelder, 

 over 7,000 feet in height, and in all directions an exten- 

 sive view of the Fjelds. On our return home I shot one 

 more ^ Eyper. 



On arriving at the station, Alston told me that he had 

 seen a pair of Motacilla flava — Yellow Wagtail — near a 

 ScBter close to Maristuen. 



Other birds seen by us during the day were abundance 

 of Meadow Pipits and several Golden Plover. 



Alston saw a Stoat in full summer coat, running and 

 hunting over the snow close to where we found the 

 Ptarmigan's nest — about 3,000 feet altitude. 



In the evening we had a talk with Ole about the 

 mammals of the district. 



Ten years ago — in 1861 — he fired at a Wolf close to 

 Maristuen, but his rifle having been double-charged in his 

 hurry, burst and cut him badly, of which cuts we saw 

 the marks. He has heard of no wolves for several years, 

 and believes them to be now quite extinct. 

 ■■' Rough-legged Buzzards. 



