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nests, each coutaiiiing five to seven eggs, within a short 

 distance ; the birds are very clamorous, and will drive off 

 Magpies, or even small Falcons. The Redwing usually nests 

 on a bank or on the ground under a bush, but sometimes at 

 a height of twenty-five feet from the ground in a fir tree. 

 The Merlin often uses the old nest of a Crow ; at other times 

 it lays on the ground. The Kestrel is not common on the 

 Dovrefield. 



The abundant rivers are frequented by the Dipper, and the 

 Grey-headed and White Wagtails. The Dippers which occur 

 in Norway differ from our Dippers in having the under parts 

 black instead of chestnut. The black-bellied race also occurs 

 in Ireland. 



On the fells above the forest region a very dwarf flora is 

 found, consisting of Willowscrub, dwarf Azalea procumbens, 

 and a small Rhododendron, which also grows in Spitzbergen. 

 In this region the Snow Bunting was nesting. The Blue- 

 throated- Warbler takes the place of the Robin, which it 

 resembles in manner and song. It nests amongst grass- 

 tussocks and reeds. Amongst other fell-birds are the Golden 

 Plover, the Dotterell (which lays only three eggs), the Scaup 

 Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Rough-legged Buzzard, Jer Falcon, 

 Ptarmigan, and Smew. The Blue Hare and Lemming are 

 the cliief quadrupeds of the region. 



Mr. Wallis exhibited a fine series of skins illustrative of his 

 address. 



Evening Meeting. ^Makch 20th, 1891. 



The following presentations were made: — 'Transactions 

 and Journal of Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Gallo- 

 way Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 1887 — 1890 ' ; 

 'The Rochester Naturalist' for January, 1891; 'The Field 

 Club ' for January ; ' Report and Proceedings of the Belfast 

 Natural History and Philosophical Society, 1889 — 1890'; 

 ' Report of Alford Naturalists' Society.' 



Mr. C. E. Salmon exhibited specimens of the following 



