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laria glacialis) first appeared^ and was thence met with as far north 

 as the expedition sailed. It being necessary to enter the Danish 

 port of Frederikshaab^ ' The Fox ' screwed her way through the 

 Spitzbergen icestream, and, piloted by some Eskimos, anchored 

 in the harbour. Here some Ravens {Corvus corax) were seen 

 flying about ; and numbers of the Eider Duck [Anas mollissima) 

 and King Duck [Anas spectabilis) were shot on the spot. On 

 landing and passing through the valleys, specimens of the Snow 

 Bunting [Emberiza nivalis), Lapland Finch [Plectrophanes lap- 

 ponica), diXidi Sandpipers {Tringaminuta and T. interpres) were met 

 with. A few Falcons {Falco grcenlandicus and F. peregrinus ?) 

 were wheeling overhead ; and a specimen of an Eagle {Aquila 

 alhicilM) was seen. The Snowy Owl {Strix nyctea) was also 

 observed. Among the sea birds were Jagers {Lestris parasiticus), 

 Gulls [Larus marinus, L. glaucus, L. tridactylus, L. argentatus), 

 and Guillemots [Uria troile, and U. grtjlle). 



On 31st July we anchored in the harbour of Godhavn, having 

 passed up the coast of Greenland and having encountered numbers 

 of ]\Iollymokes [Procellaria glacialis) and Gulls of different kinds 

 mentioned before, and in addition Larus leucopterus and L. 

 ehurneus. At Godhavn we obtained specimens of the following 

 species : — 



Tetrao reinhardtii Anas fuligula 



Strepsilas interpres A. spectabilis 



Tringa minuta A. mollissima 



Charadrius pluvialis Colymhus glacialis 



Motacilla alba Uria brunnichii 



Sterna arctica U. troile 



Anser bernicla U. grylle 



Anas marila Alca torda 



A. acuta A. alle 



A. histrionica Phalacrocorax carbo. 



A. glacialis 

 We hove-to off Usserivinck on 6th August. Here two 

 specimens of an Eagle [Aquila albicilla ?) have been obtained 

 during the last twenty years, this (73° N.) being the highest 

 northern locality in which they have been seen. In passing up 

 Baffin's Bay, and in Melville Bay, myriads of Botches [Alca alle) 



