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LIMOSA LAPPONICA. 
§ 4295. Mour.—Rowa, in Kittila, 12 June, 1854, 
Hewitson, ‘ Eggs of British Birds,’ ed. 3, pl. xciv. figs. 1, 2. 
By one of Punsi’s lads. He had much trouble to find the nest, 
and watched for along time ina large mere. To-day (25 June) a lad 
has brought me three skins of hen birds, and in Kaaressuando I got 
snared a cock and a hen, and I saw several on the wing. The Punsis 
call the bird Lutika [Woodcock], as they do in Kittila, from its cry. 
At first sight I saw what the eggs must be, and on asking their 
name the answer was, as I expected, “‘ Lutika.”’ I previously gave 
not the slightest hint. There were large young inside. 
P.S. 1855. The lad has since told me he had the skin of the bird 
[from the nest] with him, but forgot to leave it. 
[Mr. Wolley in 1857 gave one of these eggs to Mr. Wilmot, who subsequently 
most generously allowed me to redeem it, that this first nest of the species 
obtained by Mr. Wolley’s means should not be broken up. ‘Two of the eggs 
were figured by Mr. Hewitson (wt supra). | 
§ 4296. Four.—Kittila, 2 June, 1859. ‘“ With bird.” 
Found by Martin Piety in company with Abraham Korkalo in 
Nuoki-jinka, on the east side of Korkilo-talla, in the parish of 
Kittila. . The bird brought with them by Martin on the 26th. 
[The skin of the bird, duly labelled to correspond with these eggs, was sent 
to Mr. Wolley in England. Before it came into my hands, however, it had 
fallen a prey to Dermestes and had to be destroyed. There was no doubt of 
its being a Limosa lapponica. ‘wo eggs from another nest taken by Martin on 
the 22nd in Pippo-uoma Pajanpaéaé on Ounas-tunturi were brought by him at 
the same time. There had been four eggs, but two were already hatched, 
while a third was in such a shattered condition that Knoblock forbore to send 
it to Mr. Wolley. I subsequently gave the fourth to Mr. Wilmot. | 
§ 4297. Four.—Ounas-tunturi, 12-18 June, 1859. ‘* With 
bird.” 
Brought by Martin Piety on the 26th June, having been found by 
his daughter Elsa, by the shore of Kylmesenjairvi. The bird was 
sent with it. | 
[Knoblock’s entry does not state how the bird was obtained ; but no doubt 
on the matter is expressed by him, and Piety’s known character is sufficient 
guarantee fur the accuracy of this statement. ‘Lhe egys also tell thelr own 
story, | 
