530 Mr. H. J. Pearson on the Birds observed 



men's huts near the Petschenga, the birds having entered 

 in both cases through a broken window. One nest contained 

 15 eggs, and tlie hut was in a small village where at least one 

 man was living at the time. We saw several pairs on Heno, 

 and the species was common on most of the fjords visited. 



41. Mergus serrator. 



Ued-breasted Mergansers were seen on Heno, and generally 

 where the pi'cceding species was noticed. A nest with 6 eggs 

 was placed under a birch-tree on a small island in Lake 

 Petschenga, partially concealed by some sticks. 



42. Tetrao urogallus. 



Two female Capercaillies seen near Lake Petschenga. 



43. Lagopus mutus. 



A pair of Ptarmigan were on high ground near Peisen- 

 fjord. 



44. Lagopus albus. 



Willow-Grouse were met with in the Litsa and Petschenga 

 valleys, but were not numerous anywhere, three being the 

 greatest number ever seen in 10 hours' walk. 



45. EUDROMIAS MORINELLUS. 



We saw several Dotterels near Peisenfjord on June 3rd 

 and 4th. A nest placed at an elevation of 850 feet, near the 

 Petschenga, contained eggs just hatching on July 10th, and 

 another bird was brooding three young on the same hill that 

 day. 



46. tEgialitis hiaticola. 



We first observed Ringed Plovers at Heno on June 13th, so 

 they must have gone north later than usual this year. They 

 were afterwards met with on several parts of the coast and 

 near Petschenga lake. 



47. Charadrius pluvialis. 



A few pairs of Golden Plovers occupied suitable ground on 

 the Litsa and Petschenga rivers. 



48. Strepsilas interpres. 



Turnstones were well represented among the numerous 

 Waders feeding on the beach when we first visited Heno, all 



