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to find, as it is usually well concealed under a tussock or 

 stump, and the birds are very watchful, leaving long before 

 an intruder approaches. This bird arrived in large numbers 

 on the 26th of May, and we found the first clutch of eggs 

 on the 17th of June. 



Anthus pratensis. Meadow-Pipit. 



Fairly common in the lower part of the district ; on 

 ascending the river its place is gradually taken by A. cervinus, 

 until at the head-waters it is comparatively rare. 



Anthus cervinus. Red-throated Pipit. 



Very common on the bogs and moors at the head of the 

 river ; further down it becomes rare, and we did not meet 

 with it at Ainettivaara. Its distribution is practically the 

 same as that of the Lapp Bunting. The song is very full 

 and varied and contains passages recalling that of a Canary. 

 The eggs often approximate to the Bunting type, whereas the 

 eggs of the Lapp Bunting never approach the true Pipit type. 

 The nests were placed in the sides of tussocks on the cloud- 

 berry bogs. The birds arrived on the 5th of June; we found 

 the first clutch of eggs on the 17th and young on the 2nd 

 of July. 



Lanius excubitor. Great Grey Shrike. 



Sparingly distributed, in fact so scattered as to be almost 

 rare. We took one clutch of nine eggs, seven being the 

 usual number. The nest was always plentifully lined, 

 usually with white Willow-Grouse feathers ; in the fir- 

 region, however, at Ainettivaara, they were replaced by those 

 of the Capercaillie. 



HlRUNDO RUSTICA. Swallow. 



We saw one example of this species on the 25th of May, 

 but the bird is not known to the natives and it was therefore 

 probably on migration. The Muonio Valley appears to be a 

 migration-route to the warmer coasts of Norway, as we saw 

 several birds on passage which certainly do not breed in the 

 district. 



