170 SYRNIUM LAPPONTCUM. 



^557. Two. — Tepasto, Kemi Lappmark, 18 May, 1858. 

 Prom a nest of six, found as above, in a hole in a dead stump. 



§ 558. Four. — Korkala, Kemi Lappmark, 20 May, 1858. 



From a nest of six eggs brought to Muoniovara by the man who 

 found them as above in a tijlla a quarter of a mile (Swedish) from 

 his house. 



[} 559. Four.—Kov^2i, East Bothnia, 20-26 May, 1860. 



Brought to Muoniovara, 23rd June, by Jolian Erik, who said that he 

 found them as above, about a furlong (Swedish) from his liouse, at the top of 

 a hollow tree, the nest being about two fathoms and a half high. He said 

 that he knew the kind of bird well.] 



[§ 560. Six. — Thitalahen-vaara, Kemi Lappmark, 9-15 May, 

 1861. 



Brought to Muoniovara, 23rd June, by Johan Salanki from Kyro, who 

 said he found them as above in a tylla or tm.'\ 



SYRNIUM LAPPONICUM (Sparrmann). 

 LAPP OWL. 



[On Mr. WoUey's first arrival at Muoniovara in the summer of 1853, he 

 was pleased to find evidence of the occm-rence in the district of this rare 

 species, in the shape of a tailless skin of it, which had been for three or four 

 years used as a plaything by his landlord's children. But his first intro- 

 duction to the bird alive occurred a few months afterwards ; and I trust I may 

 be excused for introducing his account of it here, especially as it describes a 

 curious habit (common, as it would appear, to several species of Owls) which 

 I do not think has been previously noticed by writers. Writing to me from 

 Muoniovara, 23rd September, 1853, he says : — 



" Before proceeding to notice your letter further, I must tell you 

 an adventure of this evening. It had rained heavil)^ all day, but it 

 ceased about four o'clock ; and I turned out with Ludwig to see if I 

 could shoot a Capercally or two, for 1 had killed four on the two pre- 

 ceding days, and many come to the wood now that the leaves are off 

 the birch and aspens. 1 was anxious to try the shot which we had 

 manufactured ; for 1 had only a charge or two left of No. 11 (Swedish) . 



