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[§ 5867. Mine.—Kittila, 25 June, 1868. 
Knoblock wrote that these nine eggs were sent {o him from Kittila on the 
28th June by the postman, with the message that they were Ungzlo’s and 
found in a hélka. He sent word back that whoever they belonged to should 
send him the down, and if possible that whoever had found the nest should 
come to see him. After two weeks the postman brought the down 
and said that the eges were found by Abraham Petala and Herman 
Abrahamsson Olle, both of Kittila village. Knoblock again sent word as 
before, adding that they should be paid accordingly. On the 18th of July 
Herman came to Muoniovara and reported that on the 25th of June as he and 
Abraham were going along the bank of the Kittila river, about a quarter of a 
mile south of the village, they saw a bird some distance off come out of a 
héalka which Abraham had the year before hung up. Herman did not know 
the bird, but Abraham immediately exclaimed that it was not a Sotka, but 
Ungilo which laid valuable eggs, and they should send them to Muoniovara. 
They found there were nine eggs, which they blew out, and then sent them 
by the postman. Abraham climbed up the tree and took the eggs while 
Herman stood below, and he says that he saw immediately that it was a 
strange fowl, for he knows all the common birds that are about. | Knoblock 
noticed that the down sent was of two kinds, and this turned out to be the 
case, for there being very little with the eggs, one of the boys went to another 
nest-box for more, which drew from Knoblock a caution. But the boys were 
very young—neither of them being fifteen. } 
[§ 5868. Six.—Cfvre-Muonioniska, 14 June, 1871. 
Found as above by Johan Matthias Wolus about a mile north of the Upper 
village, in an old rotten Scotch-fir stub about four ells and a half high, the 
nest being in a hole, which seemed as if it had been hewn out by Prcus 
martius, about half an ell from the upper end of the stub. Johan saw the 
bird, but at too great a distance to see what it was. Knoblock wrote that 
he had spoken to a sure man who saw Johan take the eggs out of this stub. ] 
[§ 5869. Mwe.—Mielmukka-vaara, 16 June, 1871. 
Found as above by the same man as the last, on the south side of the hill, 
in an old spruce stub, about three ells and a half high. The nest was at the 
top, which was rotten and hollowed out like a bowl. He saw no bird, and 
he was alone when he took the eggs, and a little down which he brought to 
Knoblock, saying that there was yet more down, but it was so deep in the 
hole that it was hard to get, and having no axe with him he could not cut 
down the tree. | 
