The terrestrial mammals and birds of North-East Greenland. 7 



wards the sea a perfectly barren and waste stone desert. The south 

 coast — "Winges Kyst" — on the contrary is of great interest on 

 the 60 kilometer long distance from the ship's harbour to "Rype- 

 fjeldet", as well with regard to vegetation as to animal life. It was 

 in this tract that the expedition had etablished its different perma- 

 nent stations of observation. 



In the nearest environs of the ship's harbour as Avell as on the 

 distance from "Stormkap" to "Snenæs" and further on the low, fertile 

 plain surrounding the outlet of "Sælsøen" ("Lakseelven") ^, my syste- 

 matic running observations were undertaken, just as the principal 



Fig. 1. Maroussia. May 1907. 



part of the collected zoological material originates from these places. 

 My permanent summer station was established in the territory west 

 of the mouth of "Stormelven". The adjoined ornithologie map com- 

 prises the territory from Stormelven towards Snenæs, so interesting 

 with regard to ornithology, an area of 23 D kilometer. (Concerning 

 details about the quality of the territory refer to the above men- 

 tioned special map, surveyed in the days from June 28'^— July 4*^ 

 1908). 



With exception of the small island Maroussia and the sediment 

 plateau on the east side of Store Koldewey Island, the numerous 



1 With regard to the names occurring in these parts of the country, the reader 

 is requested to refer to the special map of the expedition. 



