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in South Varanger, on the 19th July 1866, and Sommerfelt, too, 

 thinks he has procured eggs of the species from Tanen; hence it 

 occurs breeding, from time to time at least, in East Finmark. 

 Critophaga miliaria, Lin. 



But a single colony of this species has been hitherto observed 

 in Norway, dispersed, apparently in small numbers, along the Jæderen 

 reef, over a surface of about two geographical □ miles. This col- 

 ony is obviously descended from stray birds, which must have found 

 their way hither from the coast of Jutland (distant about 15 geo- 

 graphical miles). 



In 1867, the year in which it was first observed, my friend 

 Mr. Landmark killed 3 examples, at different spots on the reef. In 

 June 1872, he observed here only one individual, which was suffered 

 to escape. 



In the Museum of Bergen one or two indivi duals of this bird 

 are labelled „Norge"; whether rightly, is a question. 



Emberiøa citrinella, Lin. 



In July 1872, by no means rare at Tromsø, at Bosekop, in 

 Alten, and along the banks of the Altenelv (70°). An individual 

 shot in the last mentioned locality measured 182 mm, total length. 

 Rare in East Finmark, but has been found breeding in Tanen v 



On the soufhern fells, it is found, in a vertical direction, at an 

 altitude of more than 3000' a. 1. s. (Nystuen on the Fillefjeld). 

 Emberiza shoeniclus, Lin. 



Common along the whole coast, as far north as Tromsø and 

 Alten. At Bosekop (Alten), the young birds were fully fledged 

 17th July 1872. Not rarely observed in East Finmark; north of the 

 Polar Circle, the species would appear to occurless abundantly than 

 in the birch region of the southern fells. 



A nest on Tromsøen was located, contrary to custom, in a 

 perfectly dry spot at the root of a tree, amidst a group of tall 

 birches. Chiefly insects were found in the stomachs and gullets of 

 the nestlings, which was also the case with an old female, killed 

 on that island; the brownish eggs (% mm i n length) of a parasi- 

 tical insect — seemingly difficult of digestion — were found in 



