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on tlie 23rd of July^ we proceeded to Belootclia Bay, which 

 lies between the promontoiy of South Goose Cape and the 

 mainland. This wide and open bay is extremely shallow ; 

 we had to anchor in a very exposed and dangerous position, 

 in only 3^ fathoms, the best water we conld find, but we saw 

 no prospect of making good a footing on Goose-land unless 

 this risk was run. Explorations were made beyond the head 

 of Belootcha Bay, and likewise on Goose-land proper, the 

 ornithological results of which are detailed further on. Early 

 on July the 27th we left Belootcha Bay and sailed for Vardo. 

 We met with head-winds and heavy seas, which retarded 

 our progress, but we reached Vardo on the night of the 30th 

 of July, with only five hundredweight of coal left in our 

 bunkers ; thus safely ending an interesting and adventurous 

 voyage to Barents Sea in a very unsuitable craft. — H. W. F. 



List of Birds observed in Russian Lapland, June 20th to 27th. 

 By Henry J. Pearson. 



4-1. TuRDUs iLiAcus. Redwing. 



Fairly numerous, especially about Lake Ukanskoe. We 

 saw many old nests and young birds, but only took one 

 clutch of eggs (six) . Tiie nests were generally placed in the 

 forks of birch-trees {Betula intermedia) . 



2, TuRDUs TORQUATus. Riug-Ouzel. 



Several were observed in the birch scrub near our camp, 

 but none inland. 



3. Saxicola cenanthe. Wheatear. 

 Seen twice. 



4, Cyanecula suecica. Red-spotted Blue-throat. 



We found a nest with seven eggs on June 26th, in a patch 

 of coarse herbage on marshy ground, close to a small stream, 

 and shot the female. 



5. Phylloscopus trochilus. Willow Warbler. 

 Abundant. Most of the nests found contained eggs nearly 



fresh ; two nests had each seven eggs, but five to six appears 

 a more usual number. 



