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but deftroy alfo on the rocks many of the Birds that build 

 there. . 



The Fiaer-Kurv, or Fiaere-Muus, called alfo Strand-Sneppe, and fi^w 

 Strand-iErle, is a fmall moufe-grey Bird, living about the coafts, 

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

 neft 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 3 that one may 

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

 taftft. 



The Flagger-Muus or Aftenbalke, the Batt, which is called here Haggar 

 Skindvaenge, is very common ; it is put by fome among Quadru- Muus " 

 pedes, inftead of Birds. 



Flag-Sperte. See Sperte. 



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

 Bird, that feeks his habitation near catarafts, 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 : his brown and yellowifh under the 

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

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

 barns. 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 poffibly foar. From thence, perhaps, he has the odd name 

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

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

 farmers call the Wren Peter Nonfmad, 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 Geefe. 

 places. Of Wild Geefe we have two forts, particularly in Summer 

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

 Graa. Giles, Grey Goofe; alfo. Trappe-Giaes, and of fome alfo G raa-Gi„ 

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

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

 in 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 

 rtones, laid looie one a-top of the other. 



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