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June 11th two nests were seen, each containing two eggs ; one 

 lot in advanced incubation, the others chipping out. On the 

 following day we found another nest containing one egg, where 

 we had previously seen birds. The nests were placed on the 

 long strips of moss peculiar to this elevation, which, I think, is 

 the same variety as I have seen on the tops of the mountains in 

 Scotland, and upon which I found the Dotterel (Eudromias mori- 

 nellus) breeding. The birds, as we approached their nests and 

 handled the eggs, were very demonstrative. In their downward 

 swoops they came quite close to us. I was much impressed on 

 this my first acquaintance with the handsome bird. 



Eichardson's Skua (Stercorarius crepidatus). Native name, 

 " Tjegvi." — Seen on Sydero, Sando, and Stromo, Though we 

 did not find them breeding, they undoubtedly do so. We did not 

 pay much attention to them. On one occasion we saw a pair 

 being mobbed by Whimbrel, as they approached too near the 

 spot where we afterwards found a nest containing eggs. There 

 are twenty-nine eggs in the British Museum. (' Catalogue of 

 Birds' Eggs,' vol. ii. p. 227 ; Brit. Mus., Nat. Hist.) 



Guillemot (Uria troile). Native name, " Lomvia." — Breeds 

 in countless thousands. Two large boxes of eggs were brought 

 up to the British Consulate on the day of our arrival at Thors- 

 havn on June 14th. Large numbers of these eggs are consumed 

 by the natives, and one constantly came across the empty shells 

 lying about the dwellings. A fine egg of the red type is in the 

 School Museum at Thorshavn. 



Black Guillemot (U. grylle). Native name, "Tajsti." — 

 Birds frequently seen when on the shore, but we did not look for 

 or find its breeding haunts. 



Puffin {Fratercula arctica). Native name, "Lundi," which 

 is pronounced more like "Lunta." — On June 17th we visited 

 Nolso, and were taken to a breeding-station of this species, where 

 we found eggs in all stages of incubation right under and among 

 the large boulders. Amongst these we had to grope ; sometimes 

 the birds were taken on the eggs, on others they shuffled to the 

 back of the hole, leaving the eggs exposed to view. During this 

 rather unpleasant occupation we were attacked by parasites 

 which infest these birds, and it was not until after some days 

 that we succeeded in getting rid of them. On several occasions 



