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been found breeding on a large lake (Oxevandet) near the confluence 

 of the Varan ger, but I have never seeu it here. 



56. Procellaria glacialis. — Is seen now and then during the whole 

 year, but does not breed here. It is so fearless that it flies down to 

 the fishermen's boats, and sits quietly in order to get the liver of the 

 fish caught. It takes greedily pieces of liver thrown out, and eats so 

 much that it cannot fly up, and is thus often taken with the hand. 



57. Larus eburneus. — Occurs now and then in the autumn and 

 winter, particularly after a storm from the north. 



58. L. tridaciylus. — With regard to this and the other species of 

 gulls I will name what has been noticed by Nordvi and myself at 

 Varanger and the Tana, and by the commandant at Vardohus, Scharf- 

 fenberg, who takes great interest in Natural History. L. tridactylus 

 arrives generally in May and leaves in September. At the confluence 

 of the Varanger Fjord I have often had an opportunity of seeing flock 

 after flock come from the eastward, and at the confluence rise up to 

 get so high in the air as to be able to continue their flight towards the 

 west over the Seida Fell. Generally this has been when a strong west 

 wind was blowing. It does not breed in Varanger, but at Tana out 

 towards the sea, and at Vardo. 



59. L. canus. — Is commonest during the winter. It lays two or 

 three eggs in all parts, on small islands, in fresh -water lakes, often 

 near the sea, but also far from it, — as, for instance, at Suke and 

 Bonakas, — and generally breeds in single pairs. 



60. L. argentatus. — Breeds both at the sea and at fresh water, up 

 the fjords, in single pairs, but at Vardo and other places in quantities. 

 I have, for a couple of years, received from Commandant Scharffenberg, 

 of Vardohus, eggs, probably of this bird, which are light red, covered 

 with red spots all over. It is stated that there are only two or three 

 pairs that lay these eggs on Reuben. 



61. L. leucopterus. — As to whether this bird breeds in East Fin- 

 mark is not altogether decided, but it is said to breed on Renben, near 

 Vardo. It is not rare. 



62. L. glaucus. — Is said to breed on Renben, near Vardo. 



63. L. marinus. — Breeds both near the sea and fresh water — as, for 

 instance, Bonakas at Tana. Scharffenberg states that it is not the 

 first gull that lays its eggs at Vardo, as it lays a week or ten days 

 after L. canus has commenced to lay. 



64. L.fuscus. — Breeds at Vardo. It may be a misunderstanding of 

 Schrader's notes, when Pastor Passler (Cabani's Journal) states that 



