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but deftroy alfo on the rocks many of , the Birds that '"build 

 there. 



The Fiaer-Kurv, or Fiaere-fMuus, called alfo Strand-Sneppe, and Fi«.Kunr. 

 Strand-^rle, is a fmall moufe-grey Bird, livmg about the coafts, 

 as big as a fmall Thrufh, with a long bill and legs ; it builds its 

 heft in the cracks of the rocks along the coaft, and lays feven or * 

 eight grey fpotted eggs; it lives on worms and weeds. Some- 

 times thefe fly in fuch great flocks, that one may kill at one 

 fhoot 40 or 50. On the water they'll fit fo fecure, that one may 

 row within a fathom of them: their flefh is not defpicable in 

 tafte. r 



The Flagger-Muus or Aftenbalke, theBatt, which is called here Flagged 

 Skindvaeiige, is very common ; it is put by fome among Quadra- MttB ' ' 

 pedes, inftead of Birds. 



Flag-Sperte. See Sperte. 



The FofTefald, or Water- Wagtail, is a little black and white Foffefaid. 

 Bird, that feeks his habitation near cataratls, or water- falls 

 which they do not leave even in the Winter. J. Ramus gives an 

 account, p. 246, that they burn and powder thefe Birds for a 

 remedy for horfes in many diforders. 



The Fugle-Konge, Regulus, or Wren, is the fmalleft Bird that Fugie-Konge, 

 we know of in this country : 'tis brown and yellowifh under the 

 belly ; the feathers look as if they were wool, or as if it was 

 covered with cloth : it lives chiefly about ftone walls *, and in 

 barn's. Of this Bird 'tis faid, that it feats itfelf on the back of the 

 Eagle, and fo flies up with him fo high as it otherwife could 

 not poflibly foar. From thence, perhaps, he has the odd name 

 of King of the Birds; for he feems to difpute the title with 

 the Eagle hinifelf, who is properly the king of Birds. Our 

 farmers call the Wren Peter No nfmad, that is, after dinner meat; 

 becaufe he is feldom feen in the forenoon. 



The Gaas, or Goofe. The Tame are common here as in other Ge&. 

 places. Of Wild Gee[e we have two forts, particularly in Summer 

 time, by the fea fide. The fir ft, from their colour, are called 

 Graa-Gises, Grey Goofe; alfo Trappe-Gises, and of fome alfo Graa-Gi^ 

 Rad-Giaes, becaufe they hold a wonderful kind of counfel in 

 their flight; of which hereafter. They are only in the Summer 

 m Nordland, the furthermoft part of Tronheim's diocefe; and 

 are feen to fly by here^ towards the north, about Whitfuntide : . 

 when they are weary in their journey, and light upon the cliffs to 



* Thefe fort of walls are ufed inftead of hedges, and are large pebbles, and other 

 ltones, laid loofe one a-top of the other. 



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