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and shot one of each. The Bramblings have a very 

 peculiar, harsh call-note. The Tits were Parus borealis 

 our first experience of the species. Its note seemed to 

 us both to be quicker and softer than that of P. palustris, 

 a short ' pey-pey,' sometimes * pey-pey-pey,' instead of 

 the long-drawn and rather rough ' pe-ey pe-py ' of our 

 British bird. 



We both saw droppings of some species of Tetrao, or 

 Lagopus, from the size most probably L. saliceti. We 

 saw several Pied Flycatchers. 



May 14. 



On Sunday, the 14th of May, we bought a small pair 

 of shed Elk horns for 2m. 12sk. (about '2s. 2d. sterling). 

 They are said to be numerous up this valley, as are also 

 Bears. 



May 15. 



Monday, the 15th of May, we left our comfortable 

 quarters at Skoien, after packing up in one of the native 

 manufactured boxes made of plaited, thin, long splints 

 of pinewood fourteen birdskins, mostly obtained at 

 Skoien. 



The first stage of our drive, to Tomlevolden, was of 

 no interest. The second was up a very long hill perhaps 

 six English miles to Gravdalen on the ridge between the 

 Etnadal and the Beinadal. On the way up the view of 

 the Etnadal reminded us of the Murzthal as seen from 

 Eberstein ('E. K. A.'). All the road after attaining the 

 plateau was very bad with snow, and just close to the 

 road, and all through the great pine forests fully three 

 feet of snow lay. 



At Gravdalen we had ' middagsmal,' and most excellent 

 it was, costing 30sk. each. The fare included Capercaillie, 

 skov-ryper, beautifully cooked, and ' moltebaer ' preserve 

 with thick milk. Moltebaer is our ' cloudberry,' which 

 grows here in great abundance. On the plateau 2,580 



