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the rare eastern Thrushes. We shot specimens also at Ha- 
bariki, but did not see it to the north of that locality. 
FRINGILLA MONTIFRINGILLA, L. 
The first Bramblings made their appearance at Ust Zylma 
about the 24th May, when we shot one and saw and heard 
others. Afterwards we found them not uncommon as far 
north as Abrémoff, some 20 miles within the arctic circle. 
They were haunting the low islands, which are covered with 
alder, birch, and willow, but principally those on which birch | 
predominates. We find no entries in our journals of their 
occurrence north of this point, though it is not improbable 
that they are to be found in diminishing numbers up to the 
limit of the birch-growth, some 40 miles further north, to near 
Viski, at the head of the delta. 
Linota RUFESCENS, Vieill. 
Linota canzuscens, Gd. 
Both these species of Redpoles are very abundant along the 
Petchora valley. They remained in the town of Ust Zylma 
in flocks up to the second week in May, and then dispersed 
to their breeding-quarters in the woods. ‘The first eggs were 
found on the 10th June; and the young of the latter species 
were seen in the nest on the 13th June. Both the Com- 
mon and Mealy Redpoles are found as far north as Stana- 
voialachta. 
EMBERIZA CITRINELLA, L. 
The Yellowhammer is not uncommon south of Archangel, 
in the opener parts of the roads, in March, but is much scarcer 
to the eastward and northward later in the season. At no 
time during our stay at Ust Zylma did we find it common, 
although we shot a few specimens between the 20th April and 
6th May, after which date we have no further record of its 
occurring to the northward. 
EMBERIZA PUSILLA, Pall. 
We obtained the first example of the Little Bunting on the — 
31st May; and we found them afterwards common all the way 
down the river. They even reach the willow-swamps of the 



