92 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



on Aniager opposite to the islet. I went there on the morning 

 of June 5th, and fortunately fell in with two residents of Kastrup 

 who spoke English, Hrr. Norregaard and Larsen, who kindly 

 offered to accompany me, and arranged the hiring of a small 

 sailing-boat. We landed on a quay near the north end of Salt- 

 holm ; on most parts of the shore the shallowness of the water 

 makes access difficult. At the large farm near the landing we 

 got a rude cart, in which we were driven to the southern 

 extremity, bumping over knolls, and plunging into muddy chan- 

 nels. Then we wandered far out into a wilderness of water, 

 boulders, and grass, with myriads of shrieking " Hsettemaager " 

 overhead, amid which hovered the graceful forms of the lighter 

 Terns (S. hirundo), which share with them this nesting-ground. 

 On the higher knolls, covered with grass, wormwood, and sea- 

 lavender, were placed the nests of the Gulls, whose eggs at that 

 time were just hatching. As we left each green skerry, another 

 and yet another showed in front, each with its cloud of hovering 

 Gulls, and we were still far from the extremity when the advance 

 of time forced us to return to shore. On the rough grass-land 

 were many nests of Common Gulls with eggs, scattered rather 

 widely over the ground. I saw some Herring-Gulls overhead, 

 and though I found no nests, I find from the account in the 

 ' D. 0. F. Tidsskrift ' that a few of this species breed on Salt- 

 holm. A few Sheld-drakes were visible, and many Oyster- 

 catchers, nesting on marshy ground and amid the shallow pools. 

 Ducks* flew to and fro, but I had no time to search for nests, 

 and did not on this occasion stumble on any ; I believe I did 

 not reach their principal breeding-ground. Dunlins, Lapwings, 

 and Eedshanks were abundant over the pastures, and we saw 

 several small parties of Euffs, mostly seeming to have the " ruff" 

 dark. There were Kinged Plovers near the north end of the 

 island, where there are sandy pools, and near here I saw also 

 one Turnstone. I learned afterwards that the latter species, 

 which breeds in but few Danish localities (little outlying islets), 

 is found nesting here in very small numbers. 



On Saltholm, again, as on all the open lands of Denmark, 



* The Pintail, Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, and Garganey nest on Saltholm ; 

 also the Eider in small numbers (I did not see any), and the Red-breasted 

 Merganser (of which I saw a handsome drake). 



