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and when we descended the river three weeks later we found 
them already breeding in numbers. We found the Pintail 
abundant all the way down the river and as far as we went 
along the coast, both on the delta and on the tundra, and 
obtained large numbers of their eggs, which, along with those 
of other species were a welcome addition to our food-supply. 
ANAS PENELOPE, L. 
The Widgeon is certainly the most abundant species of 
Duck inhabiting the shores and islands of the Petchora 
between Ust Zylma and Alexievka, if we judge by the im- 
mense numbers of their eggs found by ourselves or brought 
to us by the Zyriani. At the time of migration we only 
identified one bird, a male, amongst the large flocks of Pin- 
tails on the Zylma; and on the 21st May another was brought 
to us for sale. They probably arrived somewhat later than 
the Pintails did, and thus escaped our notice at the time of 
migration; but while descending the river, on and after the 
10th June, we found many nests, and met with them more 
abundantly than the Pintails as far north as the delta. Yoo- 
shina was the furthest north point at which we saw them, 
where they were seen in company with Scoters, Scaups, and 
Long-tailed Ducks, Bean-Geese, Black- and Red-throated 
Divers, and were frequenting a chain of lovely little pools and 
lakes on the tundra. We obtained fresh eggs of Widgeon 
during most of our stay at Alexievka, and as late as the mid- 
dle of July. 
FULIGULA MARILA, L. 
On the 12th June, as we descended the river, the flag at 
our masthead disturbed a number of Wild Swans on a pond 
behind a fringing belt of willows. We landed; and while 
endeavouring to get a shot at another Swan upon another 
pool adjoining, we had an opportunity of adding the present 
species to our list. Peeping through the interstices of the 
willow-branches and old trunks, we saw a fine lot of Ducks 
swimming peacefully about upon the pond or lagoon formed 
by the overflow of the river. Before they were disturbed the 
seclusion and quiet of the place was perfect, reminding one 

