230 Messrs. Pearson and Bidwell — Birds^ -nesting 



-f~ White Wagtail [MotaciUa alba). Observed many times. 

 Two nests found in the Porsanger on June 24tli contained 

 eggs (6-5) on the point of hatching. 



Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail [MotaciUa flava). At 

 BodO; in Aedfjord^ and in the Porsanger; we were too early 

 for eggs, as in every instance we saw both male and female 

 feeding. 



Black-headed Wagtail [MotaciUa borealis sundevaUi). 

 A pair seen in the Porsanger. 



-^ Meadow-Pipit [Ant hus prat ensis) . Generally distributed. 

 Found many nests in Empetrum nigrum and moss ; eggs 

 5-4. 



■ Re d-throated Pipit [Anthus cervinus) . Two nests that we 

 found in the Porsanger (eggs 4 and G) we identified by shooting 

 the female. In each instance the nest had a slight lining of 

 very fine rootSj which was absent in those of the Meadow 

 Pipit. The eggs in each clutch varied considerably in colour. 

 Rock-Pipit [Anthus obscurus). On Storr Tamso we saw 

 several of these birds, but as in each instance they were 

 carrying food we did not shoot them to identify the species. 



Spotted Elycatcher [Muscicapa grisola). Seen in Aed- 

 fjord, and eggs found on June 29th, near Trondhjem. 



Pied Flycatcher [Muscicapa atricapilla). Nest found 

 (eggs 6) in Aedfjord on the 9th of June, and at Tromso (eggs 6) 

 on the 27th. 



Brambling [Fringilla montifringiUa) . Seen in all suitable 

 localities as far north as the Porsanger. We found a nest 

 with six eggs at Tromso on June 27th. 



Mealy Redpoll [Linota linaria) . Generally distributed. 

 We found nests near the Svartizen glacier with five and 

 seven eggs, the latter an unusual number. 



Bullfinch [Pyrrhula europcea). At Botnfjord we found 

 a Tit^s nest lined with feathers from a male Bullfinch. 



Reed-Bunting (Emim^ra schoeniclus). Seen at Aedfjord 

 and in the Porsanger. 



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