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the passage of the larger sea-birds is considerably decreasing. 



— C. A. S. Örum. 



Stevns. November yth. Ducks passing S.; W. S. W., 

 overcast. — B. Rosen, 



Refsnäs. From April 8th to i2th each day frequently 

 larger flocks of Eiders passing from S. to N. N. E. April 

 23d some birds of prey passing from W. to E. June; two 

 Sheldrakes and iwo »Skalleslugere«, keeping near the Station, 

 probably breed. From middle of September to middle of 

 October larger flocks of Nutcrackers in the neighbourhood. 



— P. C. Jensen. 



Romsö. Breeding birds: Blaa Maage, Hättemaage. 

 Teste, — F, Andersen. 



Sprogö. Sea-birds often seen at the Island: Eiders, 

 Long-tailed Ducks and other Ducks. Breeding: only Strand- 

 maage. — C. L. Buch. 



Äbelö. April ist first White Wagtail seen. The Shel- 

 drakes (breeding on the Island) arrived April i2th; about 

 20 were seen. May 2d first Sand Martin. The Eiders, Long- 

 tailed Ducks, and »Flöjelsänder« (? Velvet Scoters), that 

 arrive in October, this year have been much fewer than 

 usually. — S, Thorsen. 



Strib. Eiders continually in the Lille Belt from the 

 beginning of the year to middle of April; September 3oth 

 in large flocks; thence continually throughout the later 

 part of the year, May igth Grey Geese in large flights 

 passing along the Belt from S, W. to N. E, ; S, W., strong. 

 September i4th to 25th Grey Geese in larger and smaller 

 flocks passing from N. E. to S. W. December 28th and 29th 

 Swans passing from S. W. to N. E. — A. H. Andersen. 



Christiansö. Eiders, Ducks, Gulls, and Terns breeding 

 on Gräsholm. — O, C, F. Christensen. 



