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high. We also saw this species at most of the places visited 

 near the sea, but not inland. 



20. Otocorys alpestris. 



For some time after our first arrival Shore- Larks were in 

 flocks. Two nests were ready for eggs on June 18th at 

 Vaidda Guba, and on the 21st we found one with two eggs 

 at Port Novaya Zemlya. 



21. PeRISOREUS INFAUSTUS. 



A family party of Siberian Jays was in a marshy wood 

 near the Litsa river — a spot containing more breeding birds 

 than any other we passed through on the mainland. The 

 young still showed a few traces of down among the feathers 

 on June 24th. 



22. CORVUS CORAX. 



A Raven^s nest, near the mouth of Peisenfjord, contained 

 young with quill-feathers on June 6th. The parents probably 

 went to Heno (8 or 9 miles off) for part of their food-supply, 

 as we saw two hunting over that island, pursued vigorously 

 by Terns and Skuas. 



23. CoRVUS CORNIX. 



Hooded Crows were seen in Peisen and Litsa Fjords, but 

 were not so common as in Norway. 



24. PiCOIDES TRIDACTYLUS. 



We found a nest of the Three-toed Woodpecker with young 

 in a rotten tree on July 3rd near the Petschenga river ; 

 unfortunately one of the old birds had been shot for identifi- 

 cation before the nest was seen. Another pair came close to 

 us the next day. Many of the dead trees in the district had 

 been bored by this species. 



25. CUCULUS CANORUS. 



The Cuckoo was heard or seen on most days, in the wooded 

 districts. 



26. SURNIA ULULA. 



We shot a Hawk-Owl out of a family party on July 7th 

 near the Petschenga river ; the others kept near us for some 

 time. These were the only Owls seen inland. 



