80 Messrs. F. and P. Godman on the Birds observed at Bodd 
7. The Short-eared Owl. Stria brachyotus. 
On May 13th, some distance up the Salten Fjord, I first saw 
one of these Owls, as it flew up from amongst some stunted 
birch-shrubs. There was a great deal of snow on the ground at 
the time.—P. G. 
There was a pair in the marsh at the back of Bodo, which we 
felt convinced were breeding there ; but though we spent many 
evenings in watching one of them hunting, and saw it take food 
to the other, we were unable to discover the nest. 
8. The Hawk Owl (Stria funerea) appeared to be not un¬ 
common about Kop Vaud. In one day’s walk through these 
forests we came across three different broods of young, some of 
which we shot. We saw a great quantity of Lemmings in this 
quarter, which may have been the reason of this Owl being so 
common that season. We also saw the Hawk Owl, though rarely, 
in the neighbourhood of Bodo. It appears not to be at all 
inconvenienced by the light, as all we saw were flying about in 
broad daylight. 
9. The Pied Flycatcher ( Muscicapa luctuosa ) we first saw 
May 27th, some way up the mountains to the north of Bodo. 
A. few days after we found their nest close to the spot where we 
had before observed them. It was situated in a hole of a leaning 
rotten birch-tree, but was not quite finished. On visiting it 
again a short time after, we discovered the nest had been de¬ 
stroyed by a mouse. The species was not common. 
10. The Dipper (Cinclus aquaticus) came under our notice 
in a few localities, being seen occasionally throughout the 
summer. 
11. The Missel Thrush. Turdus viscivorus. 
We found a nest and eggs of this bird at Kop Vaud, July 6th. 
The only one observed. 
12. The Fieldfare. Turdus pilaris, 
A plentiful bird about Bodo, breeding there in tolerable num¬ 
bers. We discovered two large colonies, from which we took 
many eggs. The nests were usually placed from 10 to 15 feet 
from the ground. The first colony we discovered May 20th. 
