CONTENTS. , xi 



CHAPTER X. 



Gulls Species new to Europe Fresh arrivals Duck-shooting Bird-life 

 in the forest Gulls perching in trees Break-up of the ice on the 

 Zylma On the wrong bank of the riverDragging the boats across 

 the ice Final break-up of the ice on the Petchora .. Page 98 



CHAPTER XL 



Religious processions Costumes of the peasants A Russian holiday 

 Drunkenness Prejudices of the Old Believers Field-work House- 

 building New birds The Siberian chiff-chaff Prices of provisions 

 Arrival of waders .. 113 



CHAPTER XII. 



Samoyede names The Swedish mocking-bird Toads Birds resting on 

 migration Sparrow-hawk The Petchora free from ice A new song 

 Ceremony of blessing the steamer Rambles in the woods Arrival 

 of the mosquitoes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 124 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Trip to Habariki Forest scenery Tarns in the woods Changeable 

 weather New birds identified in the forest Golden eagle Osprey 

 The hobby The cuckoo Yellow-headed wagtail Bohemian waxwing 

 Great snipe Terek sandpiper Goosander Smew Black- throated 

 diver .. .. .. 136 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Return to Ust-Zylma Wedding of the engineer's son Scarlet bullfinch 

 Last days at Ust-Zylma Our boat We sail to Habariki Birds' eggs 

 Smew's eggs Snipes in trees Down the Petchora Sedge warbler 

 Black-cock Arctic tern Willow swamps We cross the Arctic 

 Circle A new bird Arrival at Viski The delta Double snipe 

 Pustazursk The tundra Arrival at Alexievka .. .. 152 



