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nest, which was sunk rather in a hole. They were both found by 

 children, who took me to them. 1 also saw clearly the bird of the 

 first nest. 



§ 1987. Fo//r.—YiXLh6, 1855. 



These are from one of three nests of Shore-Lark, all lined with 

 usual kind of material and found by Finn [i. e. Quain] children. 

 The eggs all mostly fresh. 



[Most of the egtrs iroui the other nests, I believe, were sold at Mr. Stevens's 

 in 1856.] 



§ 1988. Fu-e.—Yadso, 1855. 



Found by the girl Margareta who got so many nests. She says 

 that the same pair of birds built three times this season in nearly 

 the same spot. One of the nests was within a few inches of a 

 previous one. The nest which held these five eggs is of the usual 

 appearance. 



§ 1989. Four.—Y-ddsd, 1855. 

 From the same girl as the last. 



§ 1990. Five.— Yadso, 1855. 



Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, ed. 8, pi. xlv.* fig. 2. 



The nest is very much of the character of ordinary Shore-Larks, 

 of fine grass and leaves, with tufts of hair and pieces of the cotton 

 of the Avillow. The eggs are above the average size. 



§ 1991. Five. — Quain-by, Vadso, 1855. 



0. W. tab. xi. fig. 18. 



Found by a lad, l)rotlier of Margareta. The nest now before me 

 is lined with tufts of rein-hair and a little vegetable cotton as usual. 



[§ 1992. Four. — Nyborg, East Finmark, 6 July, 1852. From 

 Pastor Sommerfelt, 1855. 



From a complete nest of tivc gi\cn to mc at Xyburg b^ the Pastor.] 



