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CHAPTER XV. 



Alexievka The timber rafts The island Nest and eggs Buffon's skua 

 Sailing for the tundra Description of the tundra Its vegetation 

 Nests of Lapland bunting and red-throated pipit First sight of the 

 grey plover Its nest Watching by the nest Shot at last Omelette 

 of grey plover's eggs Birds seen on the tundra Eggs collected during 

 the day Blowing eggs Nest of the Petchora pipit .. Page 174 



CHAPTER XVI. 



The tundra near the Yooshina river Golden plover's eggs Various nests 

 Lapland bunting Various birds Richardson's skua Various 

 means 'of propelling 'our boat The tundra near Stanavialachta Eyrie 

 of a peregrine falcon Various nests Abundance of willow grouse 

 Nest of the willow grouse Visit to two islands in the delta . . 186 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Examination of nests Excursion to Wasilkova Search for breeding 

 haunts of Bewick's swan News from England Grey plover's eggs 

 Flock of Buffon's skuas Black scoter's nest Watching for skuas' nests 

 Another nest of grey plovers Scaup's eggs The Zyriani .. 194 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Second visit to Stanavialachta Peregrine falcons Plague of mosquitoes 

 Midnight on the tundra Nest of the velvet scoter Little Feodor sent 

 in quest of the swan's skin A Russian bath Feodor's return Identi- 

 fication of eggs of Bewick's swan Mosquito veils Our eighth nest of 

 grey plovers Our servants Our ninth nest of grey plovers The 

 tenth nest.-. .. 208 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Trip to the Golievski Islands Shoal of white whales Glaucous gulls 

 Dunlins and sanderlings Black scoter Dvoinik Little stint Curlew 

 sandpiper Snow-bunting Overhauling our plunder The Company's 

 manager Discussions concerning the stints Probable line of migra- 

 tion followed by birds .. .. .. .. 226 



