observed in the Kola Peninsula. 485 



[Pleske records Anser segetuni and Cygnus musicns (iMela) 

 from near the Imandra, and was told by the Lapps that A. 

 segetuni bred there. We ^yere also told, by the Lapps on the 

 Imandra that Geese were common and Swans not rare. AVe 

 were guided to a large marsh where these birds were supposed 

 to breed, but notwithstanding a careful search we never saw 

 a sign of Goose or Swan.] 



QUERQUEUULA CRECCA. 



We saw only one Teal during our journey. This bird was 

 in a marsh near Pnlozero, and had some 10 or 12 young ones 

 (July 22nd). 



Clangula glaucion. 



Golden-eyes were common on all the lakes and rivers from 

 Kandalax to Kola. 



Harelda glacialis. 



We saw a few Long-taiied Ducks on the coast at Kandalax 

 and also at Ekateriua, but none were seen inland. 



SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA. 



Eiders were fairly common on the coast at Kandalax and 

 at Ekaterina. 



CEdemia fusca. 



(Edemia nigra. 



The Velvet and Common Scoters were very common 

 throughout our route. We found nests and eggs of both 

 species ; the Velvet Scoter was perhaps the commoner bird. 

 We counted 20 males in a flock on a small lake in a marsh 

 on July 22nd, and found one near the edge of the lake. It 

 seems hardly possible that each of the 20 males had a mate 

 with a nest in the vicinity. 



Mergus serrator. 



Mergansers were quite the commonest Ducks on all the 

 lakes over which which we passed. 



[Of Ducks which we did not observe, Pleske records Anas 

 boscas (Lawrow, Sahlberg, and Malmberg) from near Kan- 

 dalax ; Dafila acuta as fairly common in all parts ; Mureca 

 peneJope as common and breeding along our route; FuHgnla 



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