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In the neighbourhood of the nest or of the young brood, the 

 parents display the greatest alarm. This species is a much wilder 

 bird than T. calidris, in company with which it often breeds, and 

 it frequently perches in the top of the loftiest trees. 



In migration-time, large flocks frequent the inland extremity 

 of the Christianiafjord; here they roam about among the shallows 

 and collect crustaceans, (the different species of Hip^wlyie and 

 Palmnon, and other shrimps), swimming about from place to place, 

 and in fine weather diving and sporting like young ducklings. In 

 the dark nights of autumn their peculiar cry is often heard as 

 they wing their southward passage. 



Tot anus fuscus, Briss. 



Occurred sparingly at Bosekop, in Alten, July 1.5tii 1872. In 

 East Finmark, is common even in some localities^ and breeds as 

 far north as Vads0. A young male, shot by Professor Esmark, near 

 that town, July BOtii 1866, measured as follows; — Tarsus .55 mm, 

 culmen 55, middle toe 33 +4, wing 160, tail 68 mm. Throat white, 

 the entire neck, belly, and abdomen thichly dotted with white and 

 greyish brown, each feather being crossed by alternate bars of 

 white and greyish brown. 



Totanus calidris, Lin. 



Common everywhere on the coast, this species and Hacmatopus 

 being the most abundant of the Grallce. 



A nest found on Troms0en, June 17tii, contained 4 eggs, which 

 had been sat upon for about 5 days. In Alten the young birds 

 where half fledged 15th July; their stomachs contained Limibrici, 

 insects, and AraneidcE. In the breeding-season, flocks of this 

 species, consisting of individuals that do not pair (immature) are 

 met with in most localities. These flocks will roam from shore 

 to shore, performing sometimes a long series of evolutions before 

 they pitch. 



Totanus glarcola, Lin. 



In West Finmark, common in Alten, and also throughout East 

 Finmark, up to the Russian frontier. It is not so wild as the other 

 species of the genus, and will frequently perch in the tops of trees. 



