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the kindness of Professor Collett, I was able to spend a con- 

 siderable time among the excellent and interesting collection of 

 birds in the University Museum. On June 2nd we left for 

 Hamar, on the shores of the Lake Mjosen, where we spent the 

 next day. On the return journey we were in Christiania from 

 June 30th to July 3rd. I treat the country covered so far as 

 Southern Norway, and in these localities I noticed the following 

 birds : — 



Turdus merala. — At Christiansand. 



T. pilaris. — A pair in the pine woods on the shores of Lake 

 Mjosen were very noisy. One sat on a pine-top chacking as they 

 do here in winter. 



Saxicola cenanthe. — On the shores of Mjosen on June 3rd. 

 On July 1st there was a brood of young just out of the nest on 

 the shores of Maridvals Vand, near Christiania. I got very close 

 to them ; they had the head tinged with grey, wings and mantle 

 warm dark buff, breast and under parts generally pale buff, 

 darkest on breast and marked on this with dusky. 



Pratincola rubetra. — Several at Hamar. 



Ruticilla phoenicurus. — Common. Seen at Christiansand and 

 Hamar. At Christiania it is a tame and conspicuous bird about 

 the palace-grounds and public gardens. The young broods were 

 out of the nest on our return, and were wonderfully tame. During 

 a heavy shower I was taking shelter under a tree, when a young 

 Kedstart came hopping along to do the same ; presently it con- 

 fidingly hopped up and took advantage of my umbrella. 



Erithacus rubecula. — Not common, but seen at Christiansand 

 and Christiania. 



Sylvia cinerea. — At Hamar and Christiania ; a few. 



S. curruca. — One at Christiania on return journey, in song. 



S. atricapilla. — Fairly common at Christiania; to be heard in 

 the palace grounds. 



S. hortensis. — Quite as common as the last-named at Christi- 

 ania, and three noticed at Hamar. 



Regulus cristatus. — Pine woods at Hamar. 



Phylloscopus rufus. — At Christiansand. Several were in song 

 near Christiania in the first days of July. 



P. trochilus. — Very common at Christiansand, and some at 

 Hamar. The distribution of this bird in Norway is rather 

 curious. On July 1st only a few were noted (more Chiffchaffs) 



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