Swen ae (DEMIA FUSCA. 
bush in a low place on an island in the lake. He saw the bird 
perfectly well, and they find nests about there every year. Ludwig 
has been talking to him, and has no doubt he speaks the truth.— 
P.P.S. 3 March, 1855. Punsi’s lads tell me that Matti found the 
nest in Kulkijarvi, between Rauhula and Rowa, with eight eggs, 
which he meant to leave that he might get the young, but they told 
him of my wanting the eggs, and he went to fetch them. 
[One of these two was sent to Mr. Hewitson for figuring (wt supra).] 
§ 5669. Zwo.—Gaudo-jaure, East Finmark, June, 1555. 
Out of a nest of seven brought [to Mortensnis] yesterday, 
25 June, by a Lapp woman. Herr Nordvi after a talk with her said 
the eggs were all Anas fusca and from one nest. He kept three and 
gave us four, of which Mr. Simpson [Hudleston] has two. I saw 
flocks of the bird in the Bég-fjord a week ago. I afterwards 
saw this nest, up a hill under a juniper. Gaudo-jaure is Serpent- 
lake. 
§ 5670. S’v.—Gaudo-jaure, 26 June, 1855. “ Nest seen. 
Te WS 
The same Lapp woman took us to the nest, and I replaced four of 
the eight eggs it had contained, but to no effect. The down I keep, 
as of the last nest [§ 5669]. I saw a hen Velvet Scoter on the lake 
below, or over the hill. 
[I was with Mr. Wolley on this occasion. He replaced the eggs in the 
hope that the bird might return and that we might see her, but there can be 
no doubt as to their parentage. The golden-pink colour of the shell, when 
fresh, was quite characteristic. The nest was on a stony and almost bare 
hillside, some few miles to the north of Mortensniis, where we were then 
staying. | 
§ 5671. Five.—Nyborg, Hast Finmark, July, 1855. 
Out of seven brought by alad who called them Korri [ Velvet 
Scoterj. They were taken some days before, about a Norwegian 
mile from Nyborg. The down now before me agrees with that from 
the other two nests [$$ 5669, 5670]. 
