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call-note from the rocks below led to the identification of another 

 pair of Snow Buntings. 



Sturnus vulgaris. — At Lyngseidet, early in the morning of the 

 17th, several Starlings were passing to and fro, and just before 

 we left Tromso on the 21st, we noted a small party in trees close 

 to the Museum. 



Pica rustica. — Magpies were everywhere in evidence. They 

 are more pert and familiar than with us. Thus at Lyngseidet, 

 on the wet morning of the 17th, they were prying into fish-sheds, 

 chattering on window-sills, gables, and church roof, tampering 

 with the split Cod hung to dry on the fish-rails, and making 

 mischief generally. 



Corvus corax. — The Kaven was seen so frequently that it 

 must be a very common bird in the Nordland. It was often 

 noted about the fishing villages as we came alongside in the 

 coasting steamer. Four were seen near the top of Floifjeld, and 

 five came croaking overhead at Skjervo. 



G. comix. — The Hooded Crow was fairly numerous, and its 

 large nests were sometimes seen in the birch woods. When the 

 young had only recently flown, the old birds were very noisy, 

 angry, and excited. At Skjervo there were Grey Crows about 

 the houses and church. 



Otocorys alpestris. — On July 14th, as we came down the 

 Floifjeld, I heard an unfamiliar note. The field-glass showed a 

 pair of birds, which, from their black moustaches and the ear-tufts 

 of the male, were identified in a moment as Shore Larks. They 

 were very quiet, and gave no indication of having a nest. A pair 

 of birds which puzzled us earlier in the day were no doubt of 

 this species. 



Dendrocopus minor. — Woodpeckers are scarce at Tromso, 

 and none were seen. But on July 19th I noticed a birch stump 

 which had apparently been worked by this species, a Northern 

 Marsh Tit having nested in the hole subsequently. 



Cuculus canorus. — The Cuckoo, which at home had been 

 silent for three weeks or more, was calling in the woods at 

 Tromso on the day of our arrival, July 12th. Another was heard 

 at Lyngseidet as we landed soon after midnight on July 17th. 



Falco asalon. — Of the smaller birds of prey, the Merlin was 

 the only one met with, but it appeared to be fairly numerous. 



