The Zoologist— June, 1S07. 773 



East Finmark, I can, from Nordvi's and my own observations, and in- 

 formation received from others, stale as follows: — L. pomarina breeds 

 inland, a short distance from the sea — as, for instance on Varanger- 

 nassset. L. parasitica on islands in the sea and rather dry places on 

 the mainland, but does not go far up the Varanger Fjord, whereas west 

 of Vardo it seems to take the place of L. crepidata. L. crepidata in 

 mosses and on islands in the fjords and in fell mosses up the larger 

 rivers : thus Mr. Wolley found them breeding rather far up the Tana 

 River, as also it is found at Karasjok : the number of lemmings and 

 field mice may have some influence on its choice of a breeding-place. 

 It is to me incomprehensible how birds so common as L. pomarina 

 and L. parasitica can have been unobserved by Schrader. 



69. Anser minutus. — Is chiefly found at Galbokjok, a tributary of 

 the Tana River. From thence Nordvi received twelve young ones 

 one autumn, which he tried to domesticate ; he did not, however, 

 succeed. 



70. A. cinerevs. — Occurs in the autumn here, and is said to breed 

 at Tamsd, in West Finmark. A. arvensis and A. segetum are found, 

 however, yearly breeding at several places. 



71. A. torqualus. — Occurs both in the spring and autumn, migrating 

 to and from Spitsbergen, where it breeds. 



72. A. leucopsis. — Has been shot at Angsnses, in Naesseby. 



73. Anas tadorna. — Has, according to Nordvi, been shot several 

 times at Karlebotten, in Varanger. 



74. A. penelope. — Of this duck both pure white and pretty yellowish 

 white eggs are found. 



75. A./uligula. — Is found breeding at Enare, and possibly also in 

 South Varanger. 



76. A. marila. — Is certainly not, as Schrader states, common. The 

 only place in East Finmark where it is known with certainty to breed 

 is on the Polmak River. 



77. A. leucophthabnos. — Nordvi got some small yellowish white 

 polished eggs from Enare, and sent them to Kjaerbolling, who decided 

 that they were those of this bird. The down was not brought with 

 them, and it must be considered very uncertain as to whether these 

 eggs are really those of this southern species of duck. 



78. A. clangula. — Is found but seldom on the Varanger Fjord, but 

 is common on the Tana River. A. clangula, Mergus merganser and 

 M. senator breed in hollow trees, and in order to come into pos- 

 session of the eggs of these birds in the easiest possible manner the 



