BIRDS. 



1.— FALCO ISLANDICUS {Jerfalcon). 



FALCO ISLANDICUS.— flicA; Faun. Bor. Amer.—\o\. ii., p. 27. Lath: Ind. Orn.— vol. i., p. 32. 

 Cuv : Rig. Anim. — vol. i., p. 323. 



Sab: Greenl. Birds, in Trans. Lin. Soc. — vol. xii., p. 528. Temm. — vol. i., p. 17. 

 WHITE JERFALCON.— lart; Si/«.— vol. i., p. 83; and Supp.—p. 21. 



Several were seen about Victoria Harbour, pursuing the packs of young Grouse, in 

 August and September, 1 832 ; and a pair built their nest a short distance to the south 

 of Fehx Harbour. No specimens, however, were obtained by us. 



2.— STRIX NYCTEA (Snmvi/ Owl). 



STRIX NYCTEA.— HicA : Faun. Bor. Amer.—\o\. ii., p. 88. Lath : Ind. Orn.— vol. i., p. 57. 

 Cuv: Rig. Anim. — vol. i., p. 345. Temm. — vol. i., p. 82. 



Fab : Faun. Greenl. — p. 60; and in Appendices to Parry's 1st, 2d, and 3d Voyages. 

 SNOWY OWL AND WHITE OWL.— Arct. ZooL— vol. ii., p. 233. Lath: Syn.— vol i., p. 132. 



Was occasionally seen throughout the winter about Victoria Harbour, where several 

 pairs had bred in the preceding autumn, but none were obtained by us. 



