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the home of numerous Kittiwakes. One of these nests was 

 at the height of fifteen feet, the other one hundred feet above 

 sea-level. 



These Gulls often lay their eggs while the fjord below is 

 still covered with ice. Some few young fly from tlieir nests 

 at the close of July. The earliest date that I have seen 

 young birds was on July 25, but the main body did not ap- 

 pear until the earlier part of August. For a while after leav- 

 ing the nests, they are accompanied by one of the parents, or 

 by both, and these give warning in a wise and unmistakable 

 manner ; " Don't go near those treacherous boats," they 

 seem to cry. Later on the young mingle with the young 

 of the Glaucous Gull, but not with young Kittiwakes. 



The young Iceland Gulls feed on the berries of JEmpetrum 

 nigrum, rest frequently on land or on the ice, and are not 

 at all timid. In voice and habits the young birds quite re- 

 semble young Glaucous Gulls. When at the nesting-ground 

 the old birds utter a cry resembling kee in a loud harsh 

 tone. 



GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. 



LAETJS MABimrS. 



Pound in very small numbers at all seasons of the year, 

 but most numerous in the fall. Old, faded birds are but 

 rarely seen. As a rule these Gulls are extremely shy. 



FULMAR. 



FTTIMABITS GLACIAUS. 



Occurs at times in great numbers a few miles off the 

 coast, and is said to enter the fjord occasionally. On my 

 voyages to and from Greenland they were seen daily in 

 greater or less numbers, all the way from the Shetland 



