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We were told of no less than seventeen Snowy Owls having 

 been shot by a gentleman in one afternoon. 



8. Dryocopus martius. We shot one Great black Wood- 

 pecker, and heard its loud laughing note on several occasions. 

 Like the rest of the family, this bird may be easily brought 

 within range by an imitation of its " tapping," produced by 

 rapping on the stock of one's gun with a small stick. 



9. Picus major. Several were killed at Sujma, where 

 they were very common in the pine- woods. 



10. Picus minor. A pair of Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, 

 with their nest and eggs, were obtained. 



11. Apternus tridactylus. One Three-toed Woodpecker 

 was shot in a large pine-forest at Ijma Oze'ro ; its stomach 

 contained ants and small beetles. 



Obs. — In the Museum there are specimens of Gecinus canus 

 and Picus leuconotus. 



12. Cuculus canorus. Very abundant. 



Obs. — Of the Nightjar (Caprimulyus europceus) there are 

 eggs in the Museum. 



13. Cypselus apus. The Swift was observed by us at 

 Cholmogory. 



11. Chelidon urbica. House-Martins were seen at St. 

 Petersburg, Wuitegra, and at Archangel, in which latter 

 place they met among the stone carvings of the Imperial 

 barracks. 



15. Hirundo rustica. Seen at Wuitegra, and once at 

 Archangel. 



16. Cotyle riparia. Extremely abundant, nesting in 

 large colonies in the low steep banks of clay or sand. We 

 took fresh eggs on the nights of 17th-18th June. These 

 Sand-Martins appeared to us to be darker in colour than 

 British specimens ; but, unfortunately, none were preserved. 



17. Muscicapa GRisoLA. The Spotted Flycatcher is com- 

 mon. 



