observed in tlte Kola Peninsula. 483 



Emberiza schceniclus. 



We identified the Reed-Bunting first at Raz-Navolok, near 

 the northern end of the Imandra Lake, From tliis point to 

 Kola it was met with rather frequently. 



Plectrophenax nivalis. 



Calcarius lapponicus. 



Snow-Buntings and Lapland Buntings were seen at 

 Ekaterina only, and were very uncommon there. 



[Pleske records Alauda arvensis and Otocorys alpestris 

 from near Kola.] 



PeRISOREUS INFAUSTUS. 



Siberian Jays were very common from Kandalax to Kola, 

 and usually acted as our scavengers, hopping about when 

 the camj) was asleep and seizing upon any tit- bits to be found. 



Pica rustica. 



We saw two or three Magpies at Kandalax, but nowhere 

 else*. 



CORVUS CORNIX. 



We found the Hooded Crow nowhere common, but observed 

 a few from Kandalax to the middle of the Imandra and also 

 near Kola. 



CoRVUS CORAX. 



We saw Ravens near Ekaterina only. Pleske records this 

 species from the Imandra, Kolozero, and Kandalax. 



[Pleske records Ci/pselus apus from Kandalax (Mela and 

 En w aid).] 



Picoides tridactylus. 



The Three-toed Woodpecker was very common from 

 Kandalax to Kola, and was the only Woodpecker we saw. 

 Twice we disturbed birds from apparently suitable nesting- 

 holeSj but in each case there were neither eggs nor young, 

 although the bird behaved as if our discovery of its retreat 

 was of some importance. 



[Pleske records Dryocopus martins from Kandalax (Mela) ; 

 also Picus minor, one shot bv Lieut. Saudeberg near Kitsa 



