observed on Waigats, ^c. 191 



must be visited to be realized. The Brlinaich's Guillemots 

 were very tame, and sat for their portraits at a distance of 

 five feet ! With such a larder close to them the Glaucous 

 Gulls throve and were very numerous. Most of the young 

 could fly — August 11th — but three were secured as com- 

 panions to one brought back in 1895, and have not only 

 thriven well since their arrival, but also take the lead over 

 the older birds, both Glaucous and Greater Black -backs. 



We started for Vardo on the 12th August, and, as the 

 wind at last was more favourable, we reached that port on the 

 16th and Tromso on the 20th, where the ^ Laura ^ was left. 

 On reaching Tromso there was not enough coal left to last 

 three days, showing that further exploration would have been 

 impossible. 



Our voyage of eleven weeks was to some extent a failure, 

 but a pleasant one, and so far of use that it has shown clearly 

 the impracticability of reaching the north-east Russian coast 

 from the sea. It is to be hoped that some English orni- 

 thologist will shortly make the attempt from the land-side, 

 as I feel sure there is much good work to be done and satis- 

 factory results obtained in that district. 



1. Saxicola (ENANTHE. 



The Wheatear was one of the five species we added to the 

 list of birds for Waigats. It was first recorded near Dolga Bay, 

 July 8th, when two were seen and a female shot. While 

 we were preparing to photograph four young Buzzards in 

 their nest there, a Wheatear hovered over them for some 

 seconds, apparently much interested. Several birds were 

 also seen at Cape Matiusela on the east coast on July 18th ; 

 the one shot for identification was another female. 



2. Motacilla alba. 



A male of the White Wagtail was shot at Habarova, 

 July 17th, and another seen there the same afternoon. 

 Messrs. Harvie-Brown and Seebohm did not meet with this 

 bird north of lat. 68°, and, Habarova being in 69'' 40', the 

 above forms a considerable extension of the range of the 

 bird in Europe. The place was thoroughly adapted for its 



