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In East Finmark, it is seldom met with and only during the brief 

 period of migration. 



The notes and nesting habits of this bird have been variously 

 described. The 10th June 1872, I lighted on several pair breeding 

 in immediate proximity to one another (among T. pilaris) at 

 Hjerkinhø (3100'), on the Dovre. The males mounted into the air 

 like on Anthus, warbling in their ascent a melodious strain, which, 

 though mellow and varied, was not loud, and very unlike the dismal 

 call-note heard at other times. A nest, built upon the bare ground 

 beneath a spreading juniper bush, contained 5 eggs, almost fresh. 

 Cinclus aquaticus, Lin. 



Not very numerous in West Finmark, where, as in East Fin- 

 mark, it occurs in the inland tracts. At the approach of winter, 

 it moves towards the coast, and at that season of the year may 

 not infrequently be met with on the island of Tromsø. 



Begulus cristatus, Koch. 



As a breeding bird, scarcely known north of Salten, 1 within 

 the Polar Circle (67°). The correctness of Professor Rathke's 

 statement, which makes it occur at the North Cape, 2 has been 

 previously questioned by Sundevall; indeed Rathke's assumption 

 must rest solely on the presence of stray individuals, there being 

 no vestige of spruce growth nere. In East Finmark, according to 

 Nordvi, flights of these bircls were observed repeatedly at Vadsø, 

 April 12th 1853, and the following days, and individuals were even 

 tåken alive in the hand. 



On the 20th May 1872, Mr. Landmark discovered a nest in 

 Smaalehnene, containing 11 eggs, which had been sat upon for 

 about 48 hours. (Length 13 5 / 10 — 14V 10 mm, breath 10 6 / 10 — 10 8 / 10 mm). 



The nest being attached to the pendent twigs of a pine tree, 

 some 30 feet from the ground, it was a matter of the greatest 

 difficulty to sight it even at the distance of half a yard. The 

 diameter, outside, was 90mm 5 inside, only 35mm. Height of nest 



1 In „Norges Fugle" etc. (Forh. Vid.-Selsk. 1868, p. 121). „ Alten" is erroneously 

 mentioned; hitherto it has not been found there, but may possibly occur. 



2 At first recorded by Rasch in „Nyt Mag. f. Naturv." B. 1, p. 370. 



Vidensk.-Selsk. Forh. 1872. 13 



