nnd the North-cast Coast of Iceland. 7 



\^oung and three pairs of Sclavouiari Grebes. One of tlie?e 

 hirds appeared to be sitting on a nest in the grass at the 

 edge of the loch, bnt the water was too deep for me to make 

 certain. 



Fartliernp the valley I came upon a large tract of marshy 

 ground whicli was teeming with wildfowl. There were a 

 great many Scaups and Wigeons witli young, large flocks of 

 Teal, a few Mallards, Dunlins, Red-throated Divers, Red- 

 shanks, and. I think it would be no exaggeration to say, 



Text-fi.^ 4. 



Kyjatj.ird. 



hundreds of Red-necked Plialoropcs. I also saw two Lono-- 

 tailed Ducks. On the high ground above the marsh were 

 nund)ers of Whindirel, Golden Plovers, a few Ringed 

 Plovers, and many Wheatcars. I should have said (judging 

 from my experience in Fair Isle) that the Wheatears certainly 

 did not belong to the larger race, I)nt as T did not shoot any 

 1 am unable to prove it. 



