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well, making its outcry at a little distance ; but, going' away for ten 

 minutes, on my return I actually saw it leave the nest, and with my 

 glass I had an excellent view of it sitting on a tree near. The nest 

 was fixed between five or six shoots or stems of birch at the height of 

 about a foot from the ground, and was very conspicuous. The eggs 

 were nearly ready to hatch. The nest is very irregular in shape, to 

 fit into the space between the stems. The first part is lined with dirt, 

 inside is fine grass, and outside a good deal of lichen. 



§ 1313. Sici\ — Kaaressiiando, 4 June, 1854. " J. W. ijjse." 



Six eggs in a nest taken by myself in a tussock or stump, with 

 birch growing on it and juniper. I saw the bird well with a glass, 

 and saw it leave the nest three times, as we vainly endeavoured to 

 snare it. The lad Johsy had found it, and took me to the place. The 

 nest made of fine grass, with a little dirt in its construction — mostly 

 concealed dirt. Snowy weather, the tree-buds only just bursting, 

 but Redwings singing. 



§ 1314. Four. — Maunu, Tornea Lappmark, 6-7 June, 1854. 



Found by myself between Maunu and Sarempi in the night. The 

 bird was about the nest and carefully seen. The nest on the ground 

 among the stems of a birch. 



§ 1315. i^zV.— Mukka-uoma, 10 June, 1854. "J. W." 



The bird was flying round at from ten to twenty paces, settling in 

 the trees, nearly out of sight, though at present there are no leaves. 

 I had a good view of her, but did not myself put her off the nest, 

 which was on the ground amongst thick birch-tree shoots. 



§ 131G. i^o^n— Mukka-uoma, 10 June, 1854. "J. W. ipse." 



Found on the same day as the last, and near the same place. The 

 nest in an exactly similar situation at the rise of a cluster of birch- 

 rods or trees. The eggs, six in number, but two broken, nearly ready 

 to hatch. The bird flew off" as I was close to it, and sat in a tree very 

 near, so that I saw it most perfectly. 



§ 1317. nree.~Jerk-jok\, East Bothnia, 28 June, 1854. 

 " J. W." 



Found by Heiki. Taken to the nest, I saw the old birds about it, 

 and watched them close to and even on it. I looked at one well with 

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