280 TURDUS PILAUIS. 



within reach from the ground. Other nests were in neighbouring 

 trees^ but of several which I examined, none had eggs except this. 

 They were made of coarse grass and mud^ lined with fine grass. The 

 old Fieldfares kept flying from tree to tree. Snow was in deep 

 wreaths beneath the trees. 



§ 1227. One. \ 



iRanea, 27 May, 1853. " J. W." 

 § 1228. Three] 



These eggs I took in the afternoon between Perso and Ranea. 

 There were several nests, but two only had eggs. The trees were 

 young spruces ; the nests generally not higher than my face. The 

 birds were flying in trees near all the time I was at the place. One, 

 with materials for its nest in its beak, first attracted my attention, 

 I shot one, but I know not which nest of those around me belonged 

 to it. The trees were open, and the nests at intervals perhaps of 

 several trees. 



>Kalix. 



.30 May, 1853. 

 > "J. W." 



Saivits. 



S 1229. Three,—'' Bird on." 

 S 1230. Three. 

 % 1231. Five. 

 S 1232. Five. 



S 1233. Four. 



All the above I took this day in the drive from Kalixto Haparanda. 

 Leaving Kalix Gastcjifvargard at 3 o'clock a.m., 1 presently saw a 

 Fieldfare descending with its kind of song towards some young firs 

 bordering an open field or two, and amongst these trees I found six 

 or eight nests. The bird was sitting upon the first nest; her side 

 face was towards me, and I almost caught her upon her four eggs. 

 Several of the nests were not finished, but I found one with three and 

 two with five eggs each. This same day near Saivits, a Fieldfare 

 crossed the road with its harsh cry towards some likely-looking young 

 fir?, and going to them I found a nest with four eggs near the top of 



