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Oedemia nigra, Lin. 



Like the foregoing, it has been shown to be a resident up 

 to Troms0, possibly it ranges still further north; in Finraark, no 

 doubt it breeds somewhat less abundantly than the former species. 

 Both are most widely distributed on the Dovre.and the fells of 

 the south, where they are found breeding on the shores of the 

 lakes in the birch-region. 



The nests are located on holms and islets in the mountain- 

 lakes. In June 1871, Mr. Lysne discovered 3 nests, about 20 paces 

 apart, on a small island in the Syndinvand, in Valders. Fresh eggs 

 are found as late as the beginning of July. 



Folysticte clispar, Lin. 



The western range of this species would seem to be the Var- 

 angerfjord, where it has been found breeding of late years on 

 Norwegian ground, according to Professor Newton, to whom eggs 

 have been transmitted for examination. 



In winter-time, it not infrequently ranges far south, but does 

 not appear to approach the West Coast on these peregrinations. 

 South ofFinmark, a solitary individual only is known to have been 

 observed, — on Tj0tt0, in Nordland, — a male having been shot there 

 late in autumn; it was given to Mr. Heltzen, who has described 

 and figured it in his MS. for 1842. 



Somateria molllssima, Lin. 



Sufficiently abundant along the whole coast-line, but occurs 

 perhaps in greatest numbers on the coasts of Nordland and Nordre 

 Trondhjems Amt. In Finniark, the colonies are more scattered, 

 being there confined to particular localities; in Porsanger Fjord, 

 for instance, the favourite haunts are on Store Tams0, the shores 

 of the Fjord being comparatively little frequented. 



A few pairs are found breeding on the shores of freshwater 

 lakes, at a short distance from the sea. This is the case along the 

 whole coast-line almost, from Jsederen up to the North Cape and 

 Varanger. They are everywhere resident. 



In northerly localities, young in down are seen on the 

 water shortly after the middle of June. Some nests, it is true, 



