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appear, in the more northern. It is somewhat scarce in 

 Denmark. Migrates. 



Northern naturalists tell us that the habits of this bird are 

 very similar to those of the white stork, though it is much 

 shyer ; that it is not seen in flocks, but only singly or in 

 pairs ; that it is said to breed in the crown of lofty trees ; 

 that the nest is composed of sticks, and at times three feet 

 or more in breadth ; and that the female lays from three to 

 four white eggs, larger than those of a barn-door fowl. 



When shooting one autumnal day, at about twenty miles 

 from Ronnum, I was lucky enough to bring down a black 

 stork that was soaring overhead. Fortunately it was but 

 slightly wounded in the pinion, so that I was enabled to carry 

 it home alive, where, in the course of a very few days, it not 

 only perfectly recovered, but became quite tame. It was 

 evidently a very young bird, and remained in my possession 

 for a considerable time. 



The Glossy Ibis (Svart Ibis, Sw. ; Ibis Falcinellus, 

 Temm.) is very rare in Scandinavia. It has, however, been 

 occasionally met with in the southern and central parts of 

 Sweden, as also in the island of Gottland ; but is not believed 

 to breed in the country. It is also very rare in Denmark. 

 The South of Asia would seem to be its proper home. 



The Common Curlew (Stor-Spof, Sw. ; Numenius ar- 

 quata, Lath.) was very common with us, and likewise through- 

 out Scandinavia, as high up as the polar circle at least ; and 

 this as well in the interior, as amongst the islands on the 

 coast. It bred in my vicinity. In Denmark it is also 

 common. Migrates. 



The Whimbrel (Smd-Spof, Sw. ; JV. Phceopus, Lath.) was 

 common during the spring in the neighbouring Skargard, 



