observed on Waigats, ^c. 195 



and a headless young Snow- Bunting. We secured the male 

 Buzzard and young. Another nest was found on a cliff of 

 the coast near our anchorage in Dolga Bay^ containing two 

 eggs which had been deserted last year. The third nest was 

 also near Dolga Bay^ and was picturesquely placed on a 

 detached pinnacle of rock projecting from the side of a hill. 

 It contained four young in down, two of which were taken 

 on board alive, and at once became the pets of the crew. 

 Their rapid growth was very interesting to watch. As soon 

 as they were feathered they chose the roof of the engine- 

 house for their favourite perch, from which they had a good 

 view of the various countries they visited. Both birds are 

 now in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park. 



10. HaliaEtus albicilla. 



A White-tailed Eagle was seen, but not shot, near Dolga 

 Bay, Waigats. Incidentally I may remark that this bird is 

 still far from extinct in Norway. While stopping at Skaaro — 

 an island near Tromso, where Herr Gisever has a whaling 

 establishment — to take in coals for our voyage, we were told 

 by the butcher that he counted thirty of these birds sitting 

 on one of the sheds at 5.30 one morning in the spring of 

 last year. The large amount of food here attracts great 

 numbers of birds, and I have counted seventy Ravens on the 

 hillside near. The place is left in the winter with only 

 an old man in charge, during which time the birds are un- 

 molested ; but the butcher, who returns each spring, has a 

 rifle and can use it. From what I saw one day when 

 waiting to get photographs of the Gulls, &c., I feel sure he 

 was personally known to them, for while they took little 

 notice of me and most of the men about the works, they left 

 for another island directly he appeared, although he had no 

 gun at the time. 



11. Falco peregrinus. 



Coming on deck two hours after our arrival in Dolga 

 Bay on June 29th, we were told by Captain Kjeldsen he had 

 found a " Hawk's '^ nest on the island close to our anchorage. 

 We landed at once to investigate, and found the nest to be that 



