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Goshawk. Falco palumharius. Breeds even as far north as the 
forests of Scotch fir extend, laying two or three weeks before the 
Bough-legged Buzzard. Makes a large and thick nest of small 
twigs upon one of the horizontal and lower branches of a Scotch 
fir. 
Lot 15. One, “ Salmojervi,” F. Cleaner than common for eggs that 
have not been subjected to the scrubbing process. 
„ 16. One, same nest. 
„ 17. One, “ Palojoki,” S. The place itself on the Eussian, but 
the nest on the Swedish, side. There were large young in 
the eggs. 
„ 18. One, same nest. 
„ 19. One, ^^Moatka Yara,” F. 
Bough-legged Buzzard. Falco lag opus. Amongst all the Buz- 
zards which have been seen and examined in the far north, once 
only was a Common Buzzard recognised, and that happened last 
Autumn, just within the Arctic circle, much further south than any 
eggs were procured. But still further south it seems that in summer 
the Common Buzzard entirely takes the place of the northern species. 
Mr. Wolley has identified by obtaining the bird a good many nests of 
the Bough-legged Buzzard, but the last two years it has been much 
less plentiful than in 1853. 
Lot 20. One, Tepasto,” F. A well marked but rather discoloured 
egg. 
„ 21. One, ^^Muonio Alusta.” 
„ 22. One, same nest. 
„ 23. One, Yh Muonioniska.” A fine group of colours at the 
smaller end. 
„ 24. One, from the same nest. 
„ 25. One, Laurukaisen Oaive.” It is forgotten on which side 
the frontier this mountain is. 
„ 26. Two, ‘^Peldo Uoma,” F. One of them with linear marking, 
the other with small dots at the large end. 
Hawk Owl. Strix funerea. Last season only a single nest was 
heard of, and Mr. Wolley did not once catch a sight of the bird, 
which was so common in 1853, when the Lemmings were about. It 
may, probably, be eight or ten years before it is again abundant. 
Lot 27. One, Kiwi Lombola, F. This and the following are the 
only two eggs it was possible to obtain in 1855. The nest, 
as usual, was in a hollow tree. They were nearly hatching, 
and so have large holes. 
„ 28. One, same nest. 
„ 29. One, ^‘Keras Sieppi,” F., 1854. The eggs were beautifully 
fresh and clean, though the bird is such an early breeder. 
„ 30. One, from same nest. 
