THROUGH THE FOREST IN FINLAND. 3G9 



Whinchat, Pratincola rubetra. Fairly abundant in clearings 

 by the side of the river. 



Redstart, Ruticilla phcenicurus. Numerous. 



Bluethroat, Cyancula suecica. One young bird near Rova- 

 niemi. 



Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca. A few near Rovaniemi. 



Willow Wren, PJtylloscopus trochilus. Abundant; occasionally 

 to be heard singing. 



Great Tit, Paras major. Only one seen. 



Marsh Tit, P. palustris. Very abundant. 



Lapp Tit, P. cinctus. Fairly abundant. 



Wagtails, Motacilla alba. Very numerous. There were large 

 parties of Yellow Wagtails consisting probably of M, vlridis and 

 M.flava. Several undoubtedly had no eye- stripe, and must have 

 been M. viridis. Others had well-marked eye-stripes, and were 

 not at all yellow on the crown. 



Tree Pipit, Anthas trivialis. Several seen. 



Meadow Pipit, A. pratensis. Seen occasionally. A Pipit 

 which was numerous in some of the swamps in the forest may 

 have been A. cervinus, but we could not get a good view of it. 



Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor. Two were seen by 

 the road near Rovaniemi. 



Waxwing, Ampelis garrulas. We came upon a large party of 

 these birds in the forest on the morning of the day on which we 

 reached Alkula. They were very tame, and took up conspicuous 

 perches on the pine trees all round us, uttering a curious little 

 chattering sound. One was seen to dart off the top of a pine 

 tree in chase of a dragonfly, as if in play. 



Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa grisola. Abundant. 



Swallow, Hirundo rustica. Numerous. 



House Martin, Chelidon urbica. Numerous. A party of 

 these birds, with a few Swallows, were seen flying southwards 

 out of sight of land over the Gulf of Bothnia on August 31st. 



Sand Martin, Cotile riparla. Numerous. 



Siskin, Chrysomitris spinus. Fairly abundant. 



House Sparrow, Passer domesticus. Numerous. 



Chaffinch, Fringilla ccelebs. Common. 



Lesser Redpoll. Linota rufescens. A few seen. Some other 

 birds in the forest, which were probably L. li?iaria, were not 

 identified with certainty. 



