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13. Cinclus aquaticus, Bechst. Dipper. Native name, Aarpisa. 
—Svabo mentions that “ Aarpisa” attempted to nest in the 
northern isles. Landt records it as known chiefly by name, but 
received one example obtained near Thorshavn. Miiller has 
obtained it; but a stuffed example in his collection, shot three 
years ago near Thorshavn, is the var. Cinclus melanogaster. 
14. Turdus pilaris, Linn. Fieldfare. Native name, Ouin- 
sheani.—Is not as regular a visitor as the redwing, up to 1862, 
Miiller had only procured one example; but on the 30th April, 
1865, one was shot out of a flock of eight, near Thorshavn, 
among which were two blackbirds (7. merula). Again, on the 
18th February, 1868, a male was shot near Kirkeboe, island of 
Stromoe. 
15. Turdus iliacus, Linn. Redwing. Native name, Ouinsheani. 
—Arrives in flocks, in April and May, on their way north, and 
returns in September. Herr Miiller informs me that on the 29th 
June, 1868, he observed and heard one that had remained for a 
longer period than usual. On the 14th July, 1869, he found 
a pair breeding in his garden; the nest was situated on the 
ground, under a willow, and sheltered by a stone in the wall, but 
not exactly in a hole: he took one of the eggs for his collection, 
and two days later another, the remaining two disappeared 
shortly afterwards. 
16. Turdus merula, linn. Blackbird. Native name, Roukur. 
—The blackbird is merely an uncertain straggler to Feroe. 
Landt makes no mention of it. On the 30th April, 1865, two 
were observed in company with fieldfares: near Thorshavn. I 
received the skin of a male killed in March, 1872. 
17. Erythaca rubecula, Linn. Robin.—According to Miiller, 
not a very uncommon autumn visitant; in 1856 remaining in the 
islands till February. 
18. Ruticilla tithys, Scop. Black Redstart—On the 12th 
May, 1870, one of these birds was observed by Herr Miiller in the 
garden of Governor Finden, in Thorshavn. 
19. Pratincula rubetra, Linn. Whinchat.—A single example 
recorded by Herr Miiller as having been seen by him near 
Thorshavn, on the 8rd December, 1852. 
20. Saxicola enanthe, Linn. Wheatear. Native name, Stein- 
stolpa.—This lively bird is abundant throughout the Feroes as a 
breeding species, arriving in the middle of April, and leaving in 
