on the Murman Coast, Russian Lapland. 529 



33. Anser sp. ? 



Several ' Grey ' Geese were seen^ and believed to be Bean- 

 Geese^ but we could not positively identify any of them. 



34. Cygnus musicus. 



A pair of Whooper Swans were seen on the Trifonovka 

 river on June 29th. We obtained two eggs from a nest in the 

 Petschenga district on July 6th ; one was addled, the other 

 slightly incubated. Our Finn, Ivan, expressed a strong opinion 

 that the Eagles had taken the others. 



35. MaRECA PENELOPE. 



A pair of Wigeon were on Heno, apparently nesting. We 

 found a nest near Petschenga lake on July 2nd, and another 

 on the 5th with eggs nearly fresh. 



36. Harelda glacialis. 



Long-tailed Ducks were very numerous along the whole 

 coast. We also saw them inland as far as we penetrated. 



37. SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA. 



A large number of Eiders were nesting oil Heno ; in fact 

 they were nearly as common as on Stor Tamso in the 

 Porsangerfjord. We heard the value of the down had fallen 

 so much that it scarcely paid to collect and clean. 



38. (Edemia nigra. 



Common Scoters were seen on Heno and several 

 parts of the coast. Three or four males were constantly on 

 Petschenga lake, so their mates were probably nesting 

 " somewhere " in the neighbouring woods ; but to look for 

 Ducks' nests in such a country is rather hopeless work, and 

 finding them is largely a matter of chance. 



39. QiIdemia fusca. 



Velvet Scoters were nesting on Heno, June 28th, the eggs 

 being slightly incubated. Several males were also on 

 Petschenga lake, where they always kept separate from the 

 Common Scoters, even when disturbed. 



40. Mergus merganser. 



The only two nests of Goosanders met with were in fisher- 



