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had lain some time on the ground, Anton said “ Let us go and look 
for some other nest.” But Ludwig determined to go once more. 
He went very gently, till he actually saw the bird fly up from the 
nest. It was by an old rotten tree, scattered on the ground, and 
raised very slightly from it—on old burnt ground, as indeed is most 
of Muoniovaara. They tried to snare the bird, and took the eggs on 
the evening of the second day. There were only two, and those a 
good deal sat upon. 
P.S.—This 15th August [1855] I have been with Ludwig to look 
at the place, Mr. Newton in company. The snares were still lying 
about it. There was scarcely any hole ; a few Scotch-fir needles in 
a depression of the rotten wood—an open place with a southerly 
aspect; short heather growing here and there with reindeer-moss, 
sprigs of lingon [Vaccinium vitis-idea| and the like: the logs 
shewing marks of fire. The trees near mostly young. 
{On the occasion just mentioned, I began a drawing of the nest, though 
there was really not much to represent. Reflecting, however, that during the 
time which had elapsed the appearance of the spot must have considerably 
changed from what it bore when the eges were there, through the growth 
of the surrounding vegetation, scanty as it was, I gave up the intention. The 
charred soil and the white lichens were sufficiently evident, and when the nest 
was made there was most likely hardly a green thing near it. | 
§ 3647. Four.—Liepine-jirvi, F., 10 June, 1855. 
A nest of four Mustatiulti, brought under this name by Johan, 
a good man; but found by his sister. 
§ 3648. Four—Muotka-jarvi, F., 1855. “ With bird.” 
Brought on the 10th June by the daughter of Elias Muotka-jirvi, 
an honest man. On the 25th August, the bird from the nest, 
skinned by Elias and in fine black plumage, arrived. It had been 
forgotten on the former occasion. 
§ 3649. Four—Lahti-Rowa, 
Pailas-tunturi, 1850. 
§ 3650. Four.—Manty-Rowa, 
Two nests found by the Lapp, Martin Piety. “ Rowa * means an 
extensive flat back [ridge] of land. Both districts are to the south 
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