during the Spring and Summer of 1857. 91 



subsequently found them breeding on some islands called Hel- 

 ligvser, about eight miles out to sea. 



67. The Wild Duck. Anas boschas. 

 But few seen : one nest taken. 



68. The Teal. Anas crecca. 



Some always in the marsh on our first arrival, but after the 

 beginning of May they disappeared. We saw them at Helligvser, 

 and the people who collected eggs told us they bred there. 



69. The Wigeon. Anaspenelope. 



Also seen at Helligvser, where we were informed they stayed 

 during the summer. 



70. The Eider Duck. Anas mollissima. 



The commonest Duck about Bodo, where they are preserved 

 for the sake of the down collected from their nests. We found 

 some pairs breeding on a marsh by a freshwater lake, about 

 seven miles from the seashore. 



71. The Common Scoter. Anas nigra. 



We saw some on the Salten Fjord soon after our arrival, but 

 during the summer none came under our notice. 



72. The Tufted Duck. Anas fuligula. 

 Two pairs seen on Kop Elo. 



73. The Long-tailed Duck. Anas glacialis. 



Very common on the sea when we first arrived. During July 

 we saw a large flock of males only on the Kop Elo. 



74. The Golden-eye Duck. Anas clangula. 



Two pairs only of these Ducks came under our notice, which 

 were on a lake sLx miles from Bodo. 



75. The Bed-breasted Merganser. Mergus sevj-ator. 

 Common in the vicinity of Bodo, breeding on the islands. 



We took several nests. It was there on our arrival. 



76. The Goosander. Mergits merganser. 



A flock of five were seen flying over one of the islands. 



77. The Black-throated Diver. Colymbus ardicm. 

 But few came under our notice. We took one nest on a small 



island close to the shore of an inland lake. 



