254 Mr. Wm. Eagle Clarke on the 



The Loom nests at Cape Flora, Mabel Island, possiljly 

 also on Bell Island, Cape Forbes, and on some of the rocks 

 further westward. At Cape Flora they are to be found in 

 their thousands in the section of basaltic crags that face more 

 or less S.W. at the back of Elm wood, and among them are a 

 few Dovekies higher up. Further to the westward, where the 

 rocks are less precipitous, are the Kittiwakes and a few 

 Burgomaster Gulls, and these mingle a good deal with the 

 Looms, so that one may find a group of Kittiwakes^ nests 

 completely surrounded by many nesting Looms. Still farther 

 to the westward were a few Rotges' nests ; but the chief part 

 of the Cape Flora rocks for Rotges is that section which 

 faces S.E., i. e. looks more or less towards Cape Gertrude, 

 while they literally swarm in the Windy Gully rocks, and 

 among these are numerous Dovekies. 



A full description of Cape Mary Harmsworth as the 

 breeding-place of the Ivory Gulls and Eider Ducks is given 

 under their respective headings. — W. S. B.] 



[?] LiNOTA sp. inc. 



Neale, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 654. 



Dr. Neale remarks that he is uncertain about this bird. 

 No specimens were obtained, but some old whaling hands 

 among the crew of the 'Eira^ called certain birds on the land 

 by this name. 



Mr. Bruce informs me that he did not see any Linnet- 

 like bird during his residence in Franz Josef Land. The 

 claim of this Linota to be included in the avifauna of 

 Franz Josef Land, resting on the evidence it does, must 

 therefore be regarded as unsatisfactory and requiring 

 confirmation. 



Linota holboelli has, however, long been known as an 

 inhabitant of Spitsbergen, and breeds there ; but as yet no 

 species of Linota has been discovered in Novaya Zemlya. 

 Heuglin (Ibis, 1872, p. 65) believes he saw a " Linaria" 

 on Waigats."^ 



* [Mr. H. J. Pearson, saw Linnets on Waigats, and obtained adult 

 Linota linaria, -with nest and eggs, at Habarova (supra, p. 192). — Edd.] 



