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Hirtsholm. Breeding birds*): Tiste, Ryle, Gravand, 

 Terne, Maage, Sirandskade, Skrogand, Rödben, Ederfugl, 

 (a few). — W. Schultz. 



Nordre Ron. In April three Starlings were killed 

 striking. — This autumn, especially during the time of 

 passage, there has been no thick or foggy weather here ; 

 probably for this reason no birds have been killed. — 

 Breeding birds: Terner of three species, Ederfugl, Rödben, 

 Prästekrave, Strandlärke, Strandskade, Tejste, Flor (Polsk 

 Vibe), Gravand, Spidsand, Maage (onlv the small blue 

 one). — A. Kruse. 



Läsö Trindel L. V. Grey Geese passing: May 3d 

 eighteen to N. E. May 5th about two hundred to E. N. E, 

 May 27th ten to N. E. — J. Poulsen. 



Läsö Rende L. V. May 2d, immediately after sunset, 

 a flock of small birds (about 1 5o) to E. — Grey Geese 

 passing in May and June: May 4th, at 5 P. M., a flight 

 of about fifty to E. N. E. ; westerly, clear, May 5th, at 

 8% A- M., a flight of about hundred to E. ; N. E., clear. 

 June 5th a flight of about forty to N. E. ; S. W. light, 

 .clear. June loth a flight of about thirty to E. N, E.; E. 

 light, clear. — June 25th a starling, chased by a larger 

 unknown bird, kept in the rigging from lo to ii A. M.; 

 flew away to N. E. — September 29th a flight of Grey 

 Geese (about thirty) to S. W. ; W. fresh, cloudy. October 4th 

 Crows in very large numbers (up to a hundred in some 

 of the flocks) to S. W. ; some small birds also to S. W. 

 October 6th a flight of Grey Geese (about thirty) to 

 S. W. October i ith several Crows and small birds to 

 S.W.; many Gulls and Ducks round ship. October 26th 

 very large numbers of Gulls and Ducks round ship; 27th 

 as the preceding day, and especially very many over the 



*) This and similar lists are given in the names employed by the 

 observers. The names are sometimes evidently used in another sense 

 than is usual in books; some of them are generic rather than specific, 

 or eise of uncertain application; a few have probably not been printed 

 before. Generally, however, the species intended by such names may be 

 guessed with some certainty. 



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