On the immigration 



of 



Syrrhaptes paradoxus, Fall., into Norway 



in 1888 

 by Professor R. Coilett 



M. P. I. O. C. 



During the invasion of Europe in 1888, Syrrhaptes 

 paradoxus reached the coasts of Norway shortly before the 

 middle of May, and the flocks spread themselves throughout 

 different parts of southern Norway during the course of the 

 cnsuing weeks* There were however but two localities, in 

 which they are known to have settied for a time, and 

 these are also the only two in the country which could 

 afford a suitable residing place for them, namely, the two 

 flat Sandy coastal districts Listerland and Jäderen, situated 

 in the south western portion of the land. 



In almost all the other places where it has been ob- 

 served, it has but occurred on one occasion, when it has 

 been seen or shot; and only exceptionally has it been ob- 

 served for some days at any of these places. Most of these 

 localities have also been as opposite as possible to their 

 true haunts, as they have been either the steep coastal 

 regions in the county öf Bergen, or the deep Valleys in 

 the interior of the land. 



The most northerly point, to which it has advanced, 

 has been Aalen, north of RÖros, situated on the northern 

 slope of the Dovrefjeld (62** 24' N. L.). 



The first flocks arrived on the coast of Norway the 

 12'^' May; and the most instances of their appearance were 

 noticed during the course of the latter part of this month. 



