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top of a gigantic blasted pine — by far the largest tree we saw 

 in Russia — and situated about 200 yards from tlie side of a 

 woodland lake. Our guide said that he had seen the old 

 birds there in the spring. 



3. Buteo vulgaris. Buzzards were common, and were 

 often seen circling over the town. We procured the young 

 in down and an egg on the 7th July. A female obtained by 

 us has the general plumage very rufous, especially the tail 

 and feathers of the thighs. 



Obs. — Perms apivorus is represented by a specimen in the 

 Museum, and Buteo lagopus was once seen sailing over the 

 Swir river. 



4. Haliaetus albicilla. The White-tailed Eagle is com- 

 mon on the Dwina : we saw it on several occasions, but never 

 got within range. One which we watched for some time in 

 the dusk of a northern midnight was much persecuted by a 

 large Owl, probably Ulula barbata. 



Obs. — Of Aquila chrysaetus, we saw specimens in the 

 Museum and in a private collection. 



5. Milvus regalis. Kites were observed at Cholmogory 

 and elsewhere, usually near towns and villages. We did not 

 obtain any specimens, but believe them to have been of this 

 species, which was the one procured by Liljeborg and Meves. 



Obs. — Astur palumbarius and A. nisus were represented by 

 specimens in the Museum. 



6. Circus cyanus. The Hen-Harrier was not uncom- 

 mon, and was seen often in the evenings skimming, owl-like, 

 over the level country. 



7. tEgolius brachyotus. The Short-eared Owl appears to 

 be the commonest species of Owl around Archangel in 

 summer, and was the only one we obtained. 



Obs. — In the Museum are examples of Nyctale funerea, 

 Ulula barbata, U. uralensis, Surnia passerina, S. ulula, S. 

 nyctea, and Bubo maximus. We once saw what we believed 

 to be the Lap Owl ; but we were assured that the various 

 species of Owl are much more abundant later in the year. 



