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during the Spring and Summer of 1857. 
This species was not uncommon along the neighbouring coast. 
During an excursion to an adjacent fjord we saw seven in one 
day, one of which was devouring a fish, and was so intently 
engaged, that it took no notice of our boat, though we passed 
close by the rock on which it was sitting. 
2. The Osprey. Falco haliaetus. 
One example only of this bird came under our notice when we 
were rowing up Kop Elo from the Ofoden Fjord towards Kop 
Yaud, about twenty miles north of Bodo. It flew directly over 
our heads, and we had a capital view of it. 
3. The Peregrine Falcon. Falco peregrinus. 
This Falcon I saw for the first time on the 7th of May. On 
the 16th of the same month I was watching a pair of Havens, 
which I knew had a nest in a cliff on the side of the valley oppo¬ 
site to which I was lying, when I heard them making a great 
noise at the other end. I soon saw the cause of it: a pair of 
Peregrine Falcons had approached too near the nest, and were 
being chased by the Ravens. The Falcons were ultimately driven 
away.—P. G. 
No other example came under our notice. 
4. The Merlin. Falco cesalon. 
Whilst watching the ravenVnest mentioned in the last para¬ 
graph, a Merlin settled on a stone a short distance from me, and 
remained there some time arranging its feathers.—P. G. 
We subsequently saw one other bird of this species near the 
same locality. 
5. The Kestrel. Falco tinnunculus. 
One specimen only of this bird came under our notice, which 
had a nest in an inaccessible cliff on the edge of the marsh. 
6. The Rough-legged Buzzard ( Falco lagopus) we saw but 
seldom near Bodo. During an excursion northward we found 
a nest, situated on the top of a Scotch-fir tree; it contained 
young. Our attention was attracted to it by the cries of the 
old birds, which kept flying round us as long as we were near 
the spot. 
