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on June 16, and some near Tromsö in June and September in 

 Tromsdal. Here they seem to breed on the high cliff, opposite the town. 

 On Sept. 10 they were very common in and near Hammerfest, 

 where, on a short walk, I saw more than 20 pairs of these birds, 

 so rare in Holland. Together with the gulls, they sought food on 

 the shore and near the harbour. Towards the evening they flew 

 to the mountains to spend the night there. 



Corvus comix comix L, The Hooded Crow is a bird occurring 

 throughout Scandinavia, where it breeds at the rocks principally. 

 In the middle of September I saw large troops in Sweden. 



Cardmlis linaria subspec. [and Carduelis Homemanni exilipes 

 (Coues)?]. I beheve that a Redpoll with pale breast and rump, 

 which I saw in Tromsdal on June 20 was Carduelis Homemanni, 

 but I could not absolutely identify it. Whether the Redpolls, 

 which I observed plentifully in June and September in all parts 

 of Northern Scandinavia, visited by me, belong to Carduelis linaria 

 or to Carduelis Homemanni could not be made out. 



Fringilla montifringilla L. Bramblings were very common near 

 Tromsö in June as well as in September. On June 20 the males 

 sang loud. 



Plectrophenax nivalis (L.). Many specimens of the Snow-Bunting, 

 which also breeds in the Northern part of Scandinavia, were seen 

 high up in the mountains near Abisko (Lapland), where a Merlin 

 chased them (September 17). 



Anthus trivicdis trivialis (L.). The Tree-Pipit abounded near Tromsö 

 in June and also in September. Tromsö is the most northern point 

 of its breeding range. 



Parus atricapillus borecdis Selys. Several specimens of the Northern 

 Willow-Tit were seen on the isle of Tromsö (Sept. 13), in Tromsdal 

 (Sept. 14) and in Lapland (Abisko, Sept. 17). 



Turdus jnlaris L. The Fieldfare is a characteristic bird of the 

 northern birchwoods. In Grönö I met with a party of full-grown 

 young on June 17. In Tromsdal they were numerous on June 20. 

 Here most parents flew witii food for their young. In autumn they 

 abounded in Lapland (Abisko, Sept. 17), where they were feeding, 

 together with Redwings and Ring-Ouzels, on berries in the birch- 

 woods. 



