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seem to range quite so high as the five species previously men- 
tioned. It is usually met with in the vicinity of the huts and 
hay-barns, under the eaves of which it often breeds. 
Thus it will be observed that there are at least six most 
interesting alpine birds to be met with on the Riffelalp, even by 
one who pays merely a few days’ visit to that most inviting 
health resort in one of the worst months of the year as regards 
bird-life. I have no doubt that all these species would be found 
breeding therein the spring. Besides these, I noticed Chaffinches, 
flocks of Tits in the pine woods (Parus lugubris and P. cristatus), 
and other well-known birds which it is not necessary to mention. 
Birds of prey, however, seemed to be unusually scarce. I heard 
rumours of an Hagle (?), but only saw a single Sparrowhawk. 
