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WILD NORWAY. 
coming from the east. Its breeding-date in Lapland is 
about mid-June, coinciding with that of its commoner 
congener Ph. trochilus , which also nests right up north 
as far as land goes, though quite a fortnight later there 
than its dates in South and Central Norway. 
The Chiffchaff, Eobin, and Whitethroat halt at the 
Polar circle ; but the Blackcap and Garden-Warblers, 
with the Bluethroat, Whinchat, Redstart, both Fly¬ 
catchers, Hedge-Sparrow, and sundry pipits and wag¬ 
tails, push on to the “ farthest north,” nesting up to 
North Cape by mid-June—only two weeks later than 
their dates on the Dovre, Surendal, etc., five hundred 
miles further south. 
The Mealy Redpole was laying in Sogn by May 25th, 
though eggs were not found in Lapland before June 
14th. Scandinavian Redpole—Mr. Musters writes : 
“ Took two nests, each four eggs, fresh, on July 7th. 
This bird is almost the size of a linnet, and has a very 
strong beak.” 
The Titlark nests on Lofoten, 69° N., in May—earlier 
than on the Dovre, 62°, where June 6th is an average 
date. On Hvaloer, lat. 59° N., Prof. Collett records 
fledged young on June 2nd, while on the Tana, 69° N., 
their laying date was mid-June. 
The Rock-Pipit breeds commonly along the whole 
coast-line—an early breeder ; many nests contain young 
before end of May. 
The Tree-Pipit breeds up to Finmarken. 
The Red-throated Pipit (an Arctic species) breeds, 
in Lapland, about June 20th. 
The Shore-Lark about one week earlier (first nest, 
Tana, June 18th). 
