218 TRINGA TEMMINCKI. 
§ 3986. Four.—Vadsi, 1855. 
In a nest brought by a boy or girl. The rounded egg is 
remarkable. 
§ 3987. Two.—Mortensnes, East Finmark, 27 June, 1855. 
« Rird shot.” 
The bird was shot by Mr. Simpson [Hudleston] from the nest at 
Gaudo-jauvre. 
3988. Four.—Nyborg, East Finmark, 29 June, 1855. 
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Brought by a Lapp boy at Nyborg at the bottom of Mask Fjord. 
§ 8989. Zwo—Angsnees, East Finmark, 11 July, 1855. 
Brought to us at the entrance of Mask Fjord. Mr. Newton and 
I went to look at the nest, but did not see the bird. There were 
three eggs hard sat upon, from one of which we hatch a young one, 
and he draws it in colour, 
§ 3990. Zwo.—Vadso, July, 1855. 
Left at our lodgings for us, and we got them on our return to 
Vadsd. They were brought by a Lapp with the nest in an Hchinus- 
shell. At the same time were brought four eggs of the same bird in 
a very neat ladle-like basket, which with its contents I handed over 
to Mr. Newton [§ 4031]. The former nest was of a little grass and 
a few dried leaves. 
§ 3991. Four—vVardo, 1855. 
From Herr Lehnsmand Reen in Vardohuus. In a letter he called 
them Tringa minuta; but from having seen 7. temmincki at Vardi, 
from want of the slightest evidence of 7. minuta breeding there, and 
from Herr Reen’s almost entire want of knowledge of birds, I and 
my friends have no hesitation in considering these to be the eggs of 
T. temmincki, 
[Herr Reen sent a variety of eggs on two occasions to Mr, Wolley while at 
