308 STERNA MACRURA. 
[§ 4477. One.—Sandgerdi, 18 June, 1858. “A.N.& J. W.” 
While we were sitting down to eat near the water we saw an Arctic Tern 
flying at a cow that was feeding, and having driven it away, the bird sat down 
on the grass. Having marked the spot, which was on the other side of the 
pool, I went and took this egg, the only one laid. Not only have we not seen 
any other species of Tern about, but this bird seemed to give such unequivocal 
proof of ownership, that I do not doubt that this is an extremely satisfactory 
egg. There was no other nest near, | 
[§ 4478. Two. ) 
[§ 4479. Two. 
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[§ 4481. One. ) 
§ 4480. Zwo. 
ee 18 June, 1858. “A. N.” 
I feel confident that all these belong to the species to which I ascribed 
them. I had a capital opportunity of observing the occupants of some or all 
the nests, and I am sure there were no Common Terns among them, I 
marked the several sets asI took them. The first are dark-coloured and large, 
the second very oppositely coloured and of moderate size, the third are small 
in size and roundish. All these nests with about as many more were in the 
grass of a little islet in a pool, close to the house, where were also a pair of 
Horned Grebes breeding. ] 
[§ 4482. One.—Sandgerdi, 6 July 1858. 
From the place where, as before said (§§ 4461, 4477), only Arctic Terns 
were to be seen. | 
[§ 4483. Zwo.—Ice Sound, West Spitsbergen, 15 July, 1864. 
From Prof. Nordenskjoéld. 
These were kindly sent to me from the Baron’s ship then lying in Safe 
Haven (where also was Sir Edward Birkbeck’s yacht, on board which I was), 
by the hands of Prof. Dunér, the astronomer of the Swedish Expedition, as 
having been taken that day near the entrance of the Sound. ] 
[§ 4484. Fowr.—New Jersey. From Dr. Heermann, 1861.] 
