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yards from the coast and about 200 yards above sea level. Even 

 when nesting on holms or skerries it is subject to the persecu- 

 tions of the Polar Bear. 



On the Dunholm, where a great number of Eider-Ducks 

 were breeding in the last part of July, 1 saw excrements of 

 bears, containing many bits of shells of Eider-Ducks'-eggs, and 

 a bear I shot here also had the remains of Eider-Ducks'-eggs in 

 the stomach. It is perhaps because the Polar Bear destroys 

 so many nests, that the breeding season stretches over so long 

 a period. — The nest in Sabine was found July 11*% and 

 still on August 1 I*b I found a sitting bird on the Liverpool 

 Kyst. The Eider-Duck is found in East Greenland as well on 

 the outer coast as far up in the bays, when only the circum- 

 stances are to its taste. — In a lagoon on the Manby Halvø I 

 saw young ones — bigger and quite small — on the last days 

 of July. 



The variety V. nigrum was not observed; however only a 

 few Eider-Ducks were killed. 



Somateria spectabilis (L.). 



Was not observed in this journey, but I think I saw it 

 during Ryder's expedition at Danmarks in June. 



Anser torquatus Frisch, ^^/e. ^Vt. 



In Jan Mayen I repeatedly saw a Brent Goose in the south 

 lagoon. At Кар Borlase Warren it was found with two quite 

 small and downy goslings. 



It was here remarkably confiding and allowed us to approach 

 so near, that it might easily be hit with a stone. 



Anser leucopsis Bechst. "/7. ^^/7. ^^h. ^V7. Vs. Vs. ^Vs. 



In Walrus some geese were observed on the eleventh 

 of July; their resort was a steep rock; they were possibly 

 Barnacle Geese. 



