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CHAPTER XVI. 



STANAVIALACHTA. 



The Tundra near the Yushina River Golden Plover's Eggs Abundance of 

 Nests Lapland Bunting Richardson's Skua Means of Propelling our Boat 

 The Tundra near Stanavialachta Eyrie of a Peregrine Falcon More Nests 

 Abundance of Willow-grouse Nest of the Willow-grouse Visit to two 

 Islands in the Delta ......... Pp. 143-148 



CHAPTER XVII. 



AFTER GREY PLOVERS AT WASILKOYA. 



Examination of our 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 Plover Scaup's Eggs The Zyriani . . . Pp. 149-160 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



STANAVIALACHTA REVISITED. 



Second Visit to Stanavialachta Peregrine Falcons Plague of Mosquitoes Mid- 

 night on the Tundra Nest of the Velvet Scoter Little Feodor sent in Quest 

 of the Swan's Skin A Russian Bath Feeder's Return Identification of Eggs 

 of Bewick's Swan Mosquito Veils Our Eighth Nest of Grey Plovers Our 

 Servants Our Ninth Nest of Grey Plovers The Tenth and Eleventh Nests 



Pp. 161-177 

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CHAPTER XIX. 



THE GOLIEVSKI ISLANDS. 



Trip to the Golievski Islands Shoal of White Whales Glaucous Gull Dunlins 

 and Sanderlings Black Scoter Dvoinik Little Stint Curlew Sandpiper 

 Snow Bunting Overhauling our Plunder The Company's Manager 

 Discussions concerning the Stints Probable Lines of Migration followed by 

 Birds Pp. 178-188 



CHAPTER XX. 



THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 



Hybernation of Birds Migration of Birds Reed-warblers Origin of Migration 

 Transvaal Warblers The Mammoth Age Insect Life Lines of Migration 

 Heligoland and its Ornithologists Variety of Birds Wind and Weather 

 The Throstle-bushes Migration by Sight Order of Migration Stray 

 Migrants The Yellow-browed Warbler Migration on Heligoland Skylarks 

 Migratory Instincts Other Facts of Migration . . . Pp. 189-206 



