458 THE GARGANEY, THE TEAL, AND THE WIGEON. 



snares, composed of horse-hair or other suitable material, are 

 arranged in due order. 



In the spring, prior to the frost regularly breaking up, the 

 Lintu-Lauta is used to much advantage. It is baited with 

 fresh grass and the roots of aquatic plants, and anchored in 

 natural openings in the ice. To these holes, from the want 

 of open water elsewhere, the fowl at that season resort in 

 great numbers, and observing the green Sod lying so in- 

 vitingly before them, are lured to their sure destruction. 



The Garganey (Arta, Sw. ; A. querquedula, Linn.) was 

 scarce with us, as also on the neighbouring coast. It bred, 

 it was believed, in the vicinity of Ronnum and elsewhere on 

 the river Gotha. It is found, though sparingly, over a 

 considerable portion of Scandinavia, as high up even as the 

 polar circle that is, as regards the more eastern portion of 

 the peninsula ; for Swedish naturalists have their doubts that 

 it visits the southern or western parts of Norway. It is 

 pretty common in parts of Denmark. Migrates. 



The Teal (Krick-And, Sw. ; A. Crecca, Linn.) was very 

 common, more especially during the autumn, both in our 

 immediate neighbourhood and in the Skargard, and not a few 

 bred with us. As a summer visitor this bird is also common 

 throughout nearly the whole of Scandinavia, from Scania to 

 the far north as high up at least as the 69 of latitude. It 

 is found as well in the interior as amongst the islands on the 

 coast, and nests both in the low open country of the south 

 of Sweden, and amongst the fjall morasses of Norway and 

 Lapland. In Denmark it is likewise common. Migrates. 



The Wigeon (Blas-And, or White-fronted Duck, Sw. ; 

 Mareca Penelope, Selby) was exceedingly common during 

 the autumn, both near to Ronnum and on the coast. Some 



