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old nest, they alighted upon the table, and were recognized 

 as the same birds that had passed the preceding winter in the 

 house. They did not evince the slightest degree of shyness, 

 but seemed quite at home. 



" At the approach of summer, they were once more 

 liberated; but in the autumn, only tke female returned 

 to the old domicile. It w^as for the last time, however ; 

 for when in the spring she was again restored to liberty, 

 she departed for good and all. Both, it is most probable, 

 met an untimely end." 



The Blue Titmouse (Bld-Mes, Sw. ; P. cteruleus, Linn.) 

 was also common in my vicinity at all seasons of the year. 

 With the exception, indeed, of the more northern parts of 

 the peninsula, it is also common, I believe, throughout both 

 Sweden and Norway. 



The Crested Titmouse (Tofs-Mes, Sw. ; P. cristatus, 

 Linn.) was likewise pretty common with us ; and the same 

 is the case throughout the more central portion of Scandi- 

 navia. It would seem to be confined to Barr-skogar, between 

 the 64 N. latitude and northern Scania. It is not found in 

 Denmark, where, however, it should be remarked, there are 

 no pine-forests. 



The Marsh Titmouse (Karr-Mes, Sw. ; P. palustris, 

 Linn.). This bird was also common in my vicinity, as well 

 during winter as summer. It is very generally distributed 

 throughout Scandinavia, from the south of Sweden, to beyond 

 the polar circle. 



M. Malm says, however, that during his sojourn in north- 

 ern Lapland, " he only met with the marsh titmouse, as a 

 migratory bird, during the winter, and as near the Icy Sea 

 as the birch-tree grows. It is then plentiful ; but so soon 



