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sometimes so numerous and so close together, that the 

 ground-colour of the egg is hardly discernible. Migrates. 



The Marsh Harrier (Rodbrun Karr-Hok, or Red-brown 

 Marsh-Hawk, Sw. ; B. rufus, Jen.) was very rare with us, 

 as also in Scandinavia generally. It breeds in many places 

 in Denmark. Migrates. 



The Hen- Harrier (Karr-Hok med Halskrage, that is, 

 Marsh-Hawk with a Ruff, Sw. ; B. cyaneus, Jen.) was but 

 seldom seen with us, and that only during migration. Its 

 resorts in the summer, and its limits toward the north, seem 

 to be little known. At a distance, says Nilsson, the old male 

 may readily be taken for the common gull ; for both its 

 flight, colour and size, are pretty similar. 



The Ash-coloured Harrier (Mindre Karr-Hok, or Lesser 

 Marsh-Hawk, Sw.; B. cineraceus, Flem.) ; believed to have 

 been observed in my neighbourhood. This bird would appear 

 to be extremely rare in the peninsula, there being only few 

 instances on record of its having been shot there. 



The Eagle Owl (Berg-Uf* or Mountain- Owl, Sw. ; Bubo 

 maximus, Flem.) ; common in the neighbourhood of Ronnum. 

 This bird is found almost everywhere in Scandinavia, from 

 Scania to the far north ; but is supposed to be more abundant 

 in the central parts of the peninsula than elsewhere. Its chief 

 places of resort are mountainous and rocky districts, as well 

 wooded as altogether destitute of arboreal vegetation. 



Some assert that the eagle owl hunts by day as well as by 

 night ; but though this is probably seldom the case, it is, I 

 believe, on the prowl at an unusually early hour of the even- 



* The designation of Uf, which is applied not only to this bird, but to 

 certain other owls, is probably in consequence of their cry somewhat resem- 

 bling that word. Uggla is the general appellation of the owl tribe. 



