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72. Anthus pratensis, L. — Engpiber. 

 Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. In migration localities April gth, 

 loth, 24th, May ist and 4th; May 6th parties of 4, 17 

 and 29 at sunset passing over north - eastern suburb to N. 

 In migration in fall: September 23d, 9,2 A. M., one to 

 S.W.; cloudy, N. W., streng. 25th several passing. October 

 5th, 10,26 A. M., one to W. ; fresh ; i3th in morning eight 

 to S.W. (W., H.W.) — Amager. March i3th one, first; 

 27th several; thence common. Actual migration observed 

 over west coast in fall as follows: September i8th in the 

 morning several small flockstoW. ; almost calm, fine rain ; 

 25th in morning, many small flocks to W.; W. N. W., mo- 

 derate, clear. October 2d, in morning, many rather large 

 flocks to W. ; W. S.W., light, often fine rain. A few seen 

 in different places October gth, i6th, 23d, 3oth ; November 

 I 3th, 20th, 27th; December 4th, i2th, 29th. (K.) — Viborg. 

 March i7th many. At Skals Aa many breeding, May and 

 June. (F.) — Sent from the Lights. April: 27 th Kobber- 

 grunden i (2 killed). 



73. Anthus arboreus, Bechst. — Skovpiber. 

 Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. Of spring migration nothing 

 observed. In autumn in migration localities September 2d, 

 4th, gth. (W., H. W.) — Sent from the Lights. Sep- 

 tember: i6th Läsö Rende i, Anholt i (35 killed), Hes- 

 selö 3, Sprogö i. 



74. Galerida cristata, L. — Toplärke. 

 Horsens. January, common in the streets. (Hl.) — 



Viborg. January — February, often in the streets. (F.) 



75. Lullula arborea, L. — Hedelärke. 

 Kjöbenhavn. March 2gth at 10, 1 5 A. M. a party of 



about 20 flying N. N. W.; overcast, N. W., fresh. Sep- 

 tember 25th at 10,5 A. M. one going N.; clear, N. (W., 

 H. W.) 



76. Alauda arvensis, L. — Lärke. 



Kjöbenhavn. Breeds. January ist one. February 24th 

 singing and several moving about in forenoon, mostly flying 



