III. Report on Birds in Danmark in i885. 587 



Aarhus. Mr. Busse found small flocks on shore in 

 August, and shot one bird on August 3 ist. (K.) 



137. Limicola platyrhyncha, Temm. — Brednabet Ryle. 



The Zoological Museum received from Mr. Busse two 

 specimens, male and female, shot (with a third) May 20th, 

 out of a flock of forty, on Avedöre Holme (Själland coast 

 of Kalvebod Strand). 



Amager, west coast (Amager coast of Kalvebod Strand). 

 August 23d I, in Company with another, shot seven; on this 

 day it must have been rather common, as the specimens 

 vvere shot out of different lots; one was given to the Zoo- 

 logical Museum. (K.) 



138. Recurvirosti'a avocetta, L. — Klyde. 

 In a place near Lögstör June i885 two pairs. (H.) 

 Mors. May 3d shot one out of twelve at a small lake. 

 May 29th saw a pair on south-western coast. (F.) 



May 22d shot one in southernmost part of Thy. (F.) 



139. Bernicla torquata, Bechst. — Knortegaas. Rajgaas. 

 Mors. On the Limfjord great swarms all winter and 

 far into May. (F.) 



]40. Anser cinereus, M. — Graagaas. 



Kjöbenhavn. April 5th a pair (NB. well identified) rose 

 from Söborg Mose and flew north. (W.) 



Skarrit So, western Själland, nest with five eggs April 

 5th i885. (H.) 



Nykjöbing, Mors. Larger and smaller flocks oflen 

 observed in spring and autumn. (F.) 



141. Cygnus olor, Gm. — Knopsvane. 

 Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. The pair of Gjentofte So was 

 there on March 1 5th. May i4th there was a fresh pair, 

 chased furiously by the old male, on water and in air, tili 

 they flew away. November ist no old birds, but one young, 

 swimming and flying. (W.) 



