Birds observed in Iceland. %^7 



*Asw brachyotus. Short-eared Owl. (Trjaugla, Myri-Ugla.) — Rare. 



Shot by Nielson Oy 10 77 and 30/9/79 near Eyrarbakki. N. 

 *Nyctea scandiaca. Snowy Owl. (Sujdugla.) N. 



Hnliaetus alhicilla. White-tailed Eagle. (Orn, Sseorn.) N. 

 *Hierofalco candicans. Greenland Falcon. (Falki, Valiir.) N. 

 Hiei-ofalco islandus. Iceland Falcon. (Falki, Valur.) N. 

 Falco atsalon. Merlin. (Siuirill.) N. 

 Phnlacrocorax carbo. Cormorant. (Dilaskarfur, Utilegurkarfur in west 



of Iceland.) N. 

 Phalacrocorax graculus. Shag. (Toppskarfiir, Ilrankur in west.) N. 

 Sula bassana. Gannet. (Sula, Ilaftiula.) N, 

 *Ardea cinerea. Heron. (Hegri.) N. 

 Anser cinereus. Grey Lag-Goose. (Gragaes.) 

 Anser brachyrhynchiis. Pink-footed Goose. (Gragaes.) 

 Anser albifrons. White-fronted Goose. (Gragaes, Helsingi : see note 

 at end.) N. 

 *Bemicla brenta. Brent Goose. (Margaes, Hrota, Hrotgaes.) — Shot by 



Nielsen 20/10, 78, 28/9/80, 8/5, '81. N. 

 *Bernicla leucopsis. Barnacle Goose. (Helsingi.) N. 



Cygnus musicus. W^hooper Swan. (Alpt, Svanur.) N. 

 *Tadorna cornuta. Common Sheldrake. (Audakongur). — Shot in 



Ilafuarfjordnr, 27/1/94:; only record. 

 *Tadorna casarca. Ruddy Sheldrake. — Three shot near Eyrarbakki, 

 Aug. 1892, Nielsen. Also some procured in north of Iceland 

 about same date. 

 Mareca penelope. Wigeon. (Raud-dufu-oud.) N. 

 Dqfila acuta. Pintail. (Grasond, Langviu-Graond.) N. 

 Anasboscas. Wild Duck. (Stora-Stokkond, Blakollsondin west.) N. 

 Chaidelasmus streperus. Gadwall. (Litla graond.) 

 Querquedida crecca. Common Teal. (Urtond, Urt.) N. 

 Fidiy Ida mania. Scaup. (Uukond in north, Hrafnsond in south.) N. 

 ^Fuligida ferina. Pochard. (Randhofdaond.) Shot by Gehin on 

 Thingwalla Lake, 20, 6/60. N. 

 Nyroca ferruginea. White-eyed Duck. — By Faber, May 1820 and 



March 1821 ; the only record. 

 Clangida glaucion. Golden-eye. — Observed and afterwards procured 



by the Rev. H. H. Slater at Myvatn. 

 Clangida islandica. Barrow's Golden-eye. (Husond.) N. 

 Cosmonetta histrionica. Harlequin Duck. (Straumond, Brimond 

 Brimdiifa.) N. ' 



Harelda glacialis. Long-tailed Duck. (Havella, Fovella.) N. 

 Somateria mollissima. Eider Duck, (.^^^darfugl, both sexes • Bliki 

 male ; ^dur, female.) N. 

 *Somateria sj)ectabdis. King Eider. (^Edarkongur.) N. 

 (Edemia nigra. Common Scoter. (Hrafnsond.) N. 



