70 TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST 



large, and had no fur or feathers for lining, which is 

 different from the habit of our Common Buzzard in 

 Scotland. The lining was grass. 



A pair of Eavens have a nest in a large rock close to 

 this one with the Buzzard's nest. Both rocks are visible 

 from the rock. 



We returned across the lake and home. On the way 

 home I heard from Ole that the ' Bjerg-ulf ' (Eagle Owl) 

 had been heard booming on the hill within a couple of 

 miles of the house on Friday night, and again on 

 Monday (after the rain). He has no doubt they have a 

 nest, and as he knows the place, we shall go to-morrow in 

 search. Lars also had heard it, but for reasons best 

 known to himself, has not yet said anything about it 

 to Ole. 



Peder left to-day for Lcerdal. Then Lars said he knew 

 two more Fjeld Orn's nests, one in Oddedal and one near 

 Suletind. We know what he is up to, so we have made 

 a distinct agreement, through Ole, that we pay him so 

 much each for the eggs, and no pay at all if -he does not 

 get them. He will, he says, take another man with him 

 to-morrow. 



Should the Hallingdal lad get a nest or two by Sunday 

 we should not be badly off for Kough-legs ! 



Alston had his hands full in the house to-day while we 

 were out, skinning the Kough-legged Buzzards a proper 

 job and other birds, blowing eggs, etc. He succeeded 

 in making very good skins of the two, despite their being 

 so damaged by the rock-concussion and by Lars' bullet. 

 Of the two eggs in the first nest, he found one was addled. 



June 24. 



Saturday, the 24th of June, was not a warm day, and 

 there were showers of hail. Both of us had internal 

 troubles last night, and Alston was very sick. We 



