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368 V. v. Tschusi und K. v, Dalla-Torre.

4· Hinmdo rustica und Hirundo urbica, Gal!inula por- rana. Mit Bericht des Leuchtthurm - Assistenten von Zaglava auf Cherso vom g. April 1885 erhielt ich 3 3 todte Rauch· schwalben, eine Hausschwalbe und eine Gallinula porr_ana. 5. Alauda arvensis, Dandalus rubecula und Sturn us vul- IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, r886. garis. Mit Bericht vom Leuchtthurm-Assistenten A. 0 mer o auf Compiled by Punta d' Ostro vom rg. October r885 erhielt ich zehn Alauda arvensis, einen Dandalus rubecula und einen Strlrnus vulgaris, Oluf Winge. welche Vogel am Zuge in der Nacht vom 18. auf r 9· October, (With a Map-Plate I.) gegen 3 Uhr morgens, bei leichtem Regen am Leuchtthurme anstiessen. Observations have been communicated by: A.: H. Arctander, physician, Storehedinge, Stevns, 6. Sturnus vulgaris. Mit Bericht des Assistenten von Gollo~ Sjalland. Observations in Stevns. metto . bei Grado ddo. 2. Mi.irz r886 flogen urn Mitternacht F.: A. H. Faber, cand. pharm. Notes from Viborg r Uhr an die Laterne zwei Staare an, deren Schnabel gebogen and surroundings, within three or four (Danish) miles from und gespalten waren. the town. Species from Viborg 88. - Also some notes from Hafenagentie Grado, 2, Marz r886. visits to , where the observer lived during r 884 and 188S*). Der J\Iandatar flir Istrien: Hs.: P. Hersch end, possessor of Herschendsga ve, Dr. L. K Moser. S. E. of Skanderborg So, Jylland. K.: Th. N. Krabbe, stud. me d. Chiefly observations from the island of , especially the coasts and the northern part close to Kjobenhavn, with the fortification territory. - Also some notes from Thy, north-western Jylland, taken from end of July to about September rst. W.: the compiler of this report. Notes from Kjobenhavn. For general remarks see Report 18S 5. Area of observation still smaller than last year, and excursions beyond imme- ciiate surroundings fewer; number of species observed there- fore only g3 **).

'*) Mr. Faber has published his observations in Mars in a separate pamphlet, nMors6's Fugle«, ·Viborg, r887. **) Besides those mentioned in text, the following: Circus aet·ugi- nosus, Syrnium aluco, Corvus corax, Pica caudata, Ficus major, Ficus medius, Sitta europaea (s. str.), Certhia jamiliaris, Poecile palustl"is, Parus majo1·, Pants coeruleus, Sylvia nisoria, 1lfiliaria europaea, Passe1· r domesticus, Passe1· montanus, Coccothraustes vulgaris, Carduelis elegans, C_ygnus olor, Anas boschas, Lants marinus, Lants m·gentatus, Larus canus, Stana jluviatilis. 0 rnis IV. 3. 24 ~I

370 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 371

Some notes from various sources, indicated in each case, have been added by the compiler. List of Lights and Keepers.

I. North Sea, Skagerak, and . In the last Report were stated the preliminary results of the endeavours of Prof. L i.i t ken to utilize the opportuni- 1. Esbjerg L. H. Two, white, fixed; 3d class*); height ties for observations on birds afforded by lighthouses and of light above water 84 and 40 feet. - Reske. light-vessels. In r 886 it was ordered by the Government, 2. Blaavands Huk L. H. (building r 886). that birds killed on striking the lights should be sent to 3. Horns Rev L. V. White flash every half minute; the Zoological Museum of Kjobenhavn (in some cases only height 3o feet. Fog syren, 3 blasts quickly every 2 minutes. samples, in other only parts of the birds), date and weather - N. Kromann. being noted; the necessary means for postage etc. were 4. Bovbjerg L. H. White, fixed; r st class; height granted. Lightkeepers were also asked for such other in- rg6 feet. - E. Ra sm uss en. formation on birds as they might be able to give. The 5. Thyboron Kanal L._ V. Red, fixed; height 3o feet. scheme began to work on May r st. - N. Nielsen. Clear nights being very common during the time of 6. Lodbjerg L. H. White, double flash every 20 se- passage not very many birds carne to the lights. From conds; 1st class; height r55 feet.-]. L. Winslow. 24 stations (out of 63) were received 469 specimens (entire 7. Hanstholm L. H. White flash every half minute; or in parts) of 37 species (identified by the compiler). - 2d class; height 212 feet.- Chr. Heering. On the morning of May 14th many birds had arrived at 8. Hirtshals L. H. White, fixed, flashing up every Kjobenbavn, both fresh species and fresh individuals of 2 minutes; r st class; height r82 feet. Fog syren, at r 20 feet others; late in the previous evening I beard Actitis h._ypo- from tower; 2 blasts quickly every 2 minutes. - E. T. B. leucus passing overhead; the night was dark and rainy, with Jensen. a strong easterly wind. I therefore had expected something I I. . from the lights; but only a few birds were sent or noted, 9. Skagen L. H. White, fixed; r st class; height 140 the night being however one of the very few in May when feet.- M. G. Poulsen. any birds struck the lights. - In autumn by far the most 10. Skagens Rev L. V. Red flash every half minute; birds came to the lights in two periods, the first being height 3o feet. Fog syren, ooe blast eVery 2 miniltes. - September 3oth to October 2d, the next October r8th to ].G. Steinmann. 2Sth, more especially 21st to 24th. There was a marked 11. Hirtsholm L. H. ·white flash. every half minute; movement of a few species at the close of December. 6th class; height 42 feet. - W. S c h u It z. 12. Nordre Ron L. H. White So seconds, red 1 o seconds; A feature of the year was the exceptionally long and 3cl class; height 5o feet. Fog syren, at 40 feet from tower; continuous (though not very hard) frost, with considerable 3 blasts quickly every 2 minutes.- A. Kruse. snow, lasting to about March 2oth and greatly delaying 13. Laso Trindel L. V. White flash every 3o seconds; the arrival of the earliest migrants. On March 21st thaw height 3o feet. Fog syren, 2 blasts quickly every 2 minutes. set in at Kjobenbavn, but no real passage was felt till 24th, - ]. Poulsen. when it was very marked. The species that habitually come near this date or a little later were not at all delayed. *) The lanterns of light-vesseL; Jo not enter into this classification. 24* 372 -~!_~nge. Fo 14. Laso Rende L. V. Wh=------_ IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 373 g horn, 2 blasts quickly .' fixed; height 3o feet 15 E every mmute L · . gense L. H. Two wh't . - . Lauritzen 31. Kronborg Castle. White 2 5 seconds, red 5 seconds; 20 and 53 feet. - C F L ' r e, fixed; 4th class. h . h. 16 · · aug. , erg t 3d class, smallest size; height I I 7 feet. Fog horn, one blast . R:obbergrunden L V . Fog horn . . Whrte, fixed. h . h every minute. - G j 6 r up. ' one blast every m · ' erg t 3o feet· 32. Trekroner L. H. White, fixed, flashing up every . l7. Anholts R:nob L. ~nute. ~ V. T. Schnipp. ' minute; 4th class; height 63 feet; two accessory lights, red, mmute; height 3o feet F . Whrte, double flash ever 2 minutes. - M D . b og syren, 3 blasts quickly y fixed, 4th class. Fog horn, one blast every 35 seconds, - 18 · yre org. every R. E. Heuser. · L H W . I st cl · h · · · hJte flash 33. Provesten L. H. Two, red, fixed; 6th class; height ass' erght do feet, - J C t . . every 20 seconds: 32 and 42 feet. - H: .(a p p e. 19. Hesse16 L H : Jrrstransen. L. I I 5 feet. - A. G S. . Whrte, fixed; 2d class. h . h 34. Nordre Rose H. White, fixed, red flash every 20 · a X tor ph. , erg t half minute; 3d class; height 44 feet. Fog signals from · Spotsbjerg L H . 6th class. h . h . . Whrte flash eve h passing vessels are answered by a fog born. - C. A. S. 21 ' erg t 120 feet · - L h ry alf minute· Orum. 3o . Schultz's Grund L V e m . ' 35. Dragor L. H. Two, red, fixed; 3d class; height feet. - H. S v are r . . Two, white, fixed; height 3o and 6o feet. -B. R. Leth. 22. Fornas L H. Wh. 4th class,· height 6~· f . rte flash every h If 36. Drogden L. V. White flash every 20 seconds; 23 1 eet. - J 0 B.. . a minute· height 3o feet. Fog horn, one blast every minute, - R. . Hjelm L H Wh· · · ovrng. ' · · · rte fi d Gomm es en. mmute; 2.~ .class; height r6o fe;t. ~ ' flashing up every 37. Stevns L. H. White flash every half minute; Abeltoft Vig L. T . Henningsen. , 24. H ~·I. 2d class; height zo3 feet. - B. Rosen. hergiJt I Or and 36 f • "'-O, whrte, fixed. 3d 1 ~ eet. - H p M .. ' c ass; 2o. Sletterhage L H onsted. W.' IV. Store Belt, etc. 52 feet. -- A N i el . . bite, fixed; 6th class. h . h · sen. , erg t 26. Thuno L H Wh· 38. Refsnas L. H. White, fixed; 4th class; height J p · · Ite fixed· 5th 77 feet. - P. C. Jensen. - .. Mynster. , ' ' c1 ass; height g8 feet. 27. Sejr6 L H nrh· 39. Roms6 L. H. Red, fixed; 5th class; height So feet. h · h · · · n Jte flash F. Andersen. erg t roo feet. - H J. SI . every 2 minutes; 3d class. 28 . . '0 w ' 40. Halskov L. H. White, fixed; 6th class; height . · Vestborg L. H vVb· . mrnute; 3d class, h . h . He, fixed, flashing up Sr feet. - J. Winckler. ' erg t I I 5 feet. - C .. every 41. Korsor L. H. Two, white, fixed; 6th class; height · S ch rode r. 33 and 2S feet.-· J. Winckler. III. Sound. 42. Sprogo L. H. White flash every 2 minutes; . 29. Nakkehoved L. H . herght 143 and g5 f . Two, whrte, fixed. 3d 3d class; height 140 feet. - J. H. Ben c k e. eet. - p R d h ' class; L. 30, Lappegr d · Y a 1. 43. Knudshoved H. White, fixed;, 5th class; height . un en L V Wb· Sg feet. - Lowe. mmute; height 3o fe t F . ·. rte, double flash every minute. _ J J .. . e · og srgnaJ, 2 blasts · 11 44. Slipshavn L. H. Red, fixed; 6th class; height . orgensen. qurcry every 20 feet. - N. Nielsen . 45. Helholm L. H. White, fixed; 6th class; height 28 feet. -Dorthea Holst. 374 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 375 ------

46. Ore L. H. Two, white, fixed; 6th class; height 62. Moen L. H. White, fixed; 3d class; height 8o feet. 3o and 9 feet. - F. Bertelsen. C. Thaarup. 47. Orehoved L. H. Red, fixed; 6th class; height 63. Gjedser L. H. White, fixed; 3d class; height '3o feet.- F. Bertelsen. 62 feet. - Chr. Lindgaard. H. 48. Vejro L. White flash every r 5 seconds; 6th class; 64. Gjedser Rev L. V. Red flash every half minute; height So feet. - V. Hum b 1e. height 3o feet. Fog horn, one blast every minute. - R. 49. Tranekjar L. H. White, fixed; 6th class; height Gommesen. 41 feet.- J. Larsen. So. Taars L. H. Two, white, fixed; 6th class; height 3z and r8 feet. - C. Lupnold Hansen. · General Report. 51. Fakkebjerg Hovedfyr L. H. White, fixed; 3d class; height r2S feet. - H. F. Lund. 52. Fakkebjerg Bifyr L. H.-- N. Rasmussen. 1. Milvus regalis, auct. - Glente.

V. Lille Belt. Storehedinge. March qth (frost) first. Breeds 111 53. Abela L. H. White, double flash every half minute; Gjorslev Skov. (A.) 3d class; height 65 feet.- S. Thorsen. Herschendsgave. March 2oth arrival. (Hs.) 54. Strib L. H. White, fixed; 3d class; height 65 feet. Viborg. Breeds in some of the woods. Lindum Skov, A. H. Andersen. May 2d, nest with three eggs. Hald Bogeskov, May 4th, 55. Baago L. H. White, fixed; 4th class; height 38 feet. nest with three eggs. (F.) B. Bruun. 66. Assens L. H. White, fixed; 6th class; height 2. Cerchneis tinnunculus, L. - Taarnfalk. 20 feet. - B. Bruun. 57. Skjoldnas L. H. White flash every 3o seconds; Kjobenhavn. Not often observed; seen twice during zd class; height r o3 feet. Fog syren, one blast every minute. the hard part of the long winter, January z3d and February - J. Beldring. 28th. October 31st one, last. (W.) Storehedinge. March 17th shot. Breeds on Stevns VI. Baltic. Klint. (A.) 58. Christianso L. H. White flash every half minute; Viborg. In Tjele garden June 3d sitting on five eggs 2d class; height 92 feet. - 0. C. F. Christensen. in an old craw's nest. Within a few paces a craw's nest 59. Hammershus L. H. White, fixed; r st class; height with young about able to fly. (F.) 290 feet. Fog syren, 2 blasts quickly every 2 minutes. - J. H. Beldring. 3. Hypotriorchis aesalon, Tunst. - Dvargfalk. 60. Dueodde Hovedfyr L. H. White, fixed, flashing 1 Kjobenhavn. Singly, not in actual migration, April up every r / 2 minute; 1st class; height rSo feet.- W. Lund. 61. Dueodde Bifyr L. H. White, fixed; 3d class, '22d, September 2Sth and 27th, October 14th and 20th. (W.) smallest size; height So feet. Fog syren, one blast every Storehedinge. September roth young male shot at 2 minutes. - L. Weden. Sigerslev. This year frequently seen. (A.) 376 Oluf Winge. IV, Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 377 ------L. - 4. Falco subbuteo, Uirkefalk. 10. Pernis apivorus, L. - Hvepsevaage. Kjobenhavn. Singly in or near north-eastern suburb Kjobenhavn. May zzd, 7.40 A. M., one circling above May gth and 18th, August z I st, September 4th and 5th. (W.) North Harbour; thence straight inland, to W. - In August passing garden as follows: z8th, 4,5o P.M., three, high, to 5. Falco peregrinus, Tunst. - Vandrefalk. W. zgth, Io,5 to IrA. M., altogether about I43 to W., Kjobenhavn. In town and suburbs several times from not very high, in larger and smaller straggling flocks, kee- January to April gth. September roth one; again September ping so nearly along the same line, that most of the birds z5th and October I ztb. A few times in December. (W.) just crossed the bouse; mild, bright, W. fresh. 3oth, z,rS P. M., two to W. - September 5th one. (W.) 6. Astur palumbarius, L. - Duehog. Viborg. Hald Bogeskov, April 3oth, nest with three 11. Archibuteo lagopus, Brunn. - Vinter-Musevaage. eggs. Viskum Skov, May 7th, nest with three fresh eggs. Storehedinge. In November one male and one female (F.) shot at Sigerslev. (A.) 7. Accipiter nisus, L. - Spurvebog. 12. Buteo vulgaris, Leach. - Musevaage. Kjobenhavn. Several times; the following probably Kjobenhavn. Breeds. March 14th, when still hard In actual migration: April z 5th, r I A. M., one to N.; clear, winter, one in a wood. March z8th, g,r5 A.M. to I21 ro N. W. strong. August zgth, ro,45 A.M., one to W. October P. M., in actual migration : one to N. E., ten (going out 12th, 8,40 A. M., two in company to W. (W.) over the· Sound) to N. E., one N. E., two N. E., four N., Viborg. Often seen flying over the town and in other two N.; mild, S. W. strong. - August zoth to October places; certainly breeds in the woods. (F.) I 7th several times in migration localities; the following probably actually migrating: September 26th, ro A. M., 8. Pandion haliaerus, L. - Fiskeorn. one soaring very high over coast, mounting mqch higher Storehedinge. May 1 I th female shot at nest m Kon- still and then going away to S. W. October 3d, c. ro,4S geskov. (A.) A. M., one at coast, circling out at sea to E.; when far off and very 'high up it flew down the Sol)nd to S. or S. W.; 9. Haliae'tus albicilla, L. - Havorn. at 1 r A. M., in the same place, four came in from sea, Kjobenhavn. March z8th, about ro,35 A.M., one old from E., circled over coast and went away to W.; wind bird slowly circling away to N., not very high above a N. W. October I 7th, r o, I 5 A. M., one speedily to W., just much frequented road along coast in north-eastern suburb; 111 advance of a squall; E. strong. (W.) mild, S. W. strong. (W.) Storehedinge. March zSth (mild) first. (A.) Storehedinge. In December young male shot at Lille- hedinge. (A.) Viborg. Commonly breeding in most vvoods. In April and May nests with two or three eggs (Hald Bogeskov, Viborg. As far as I know, there is now only one Rindsholm, Avnsbjerg, Viskum, Bigum, Lindum). (F.) breeding pair in these parts; in Lindum Skov. April 4th nest in a giant beech, sixty~ four feet from ground. Two 13. Circus cyaneus, L. - Blaa Kjarhog. eggs, one addled, the other incubated probably for a fort- night. (F.) Storehedinge. September 3oth young male found dead at Lille Taaroje, by a man who had wounded it a week 378 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 379

before. (A.) (The structural details characteristic of the at North Harbour, and occasionally spreading further; on species observed by Mr. Arctander. W.) 3oth the place was not visited, but on October 1st there Male, in nearly full blue plumage, shot near Kallund- were none. October 1st to 6th some, gth several (all young, borg, N. W. Sjalland, in latter part of February and sent as most often at this time), 11th two, 12th one, 18th a for stuffing to Conservator E. Hansen of the Zoological small party. (W.) Museum. Amager. April 28th and 3oth singly in one place; further in that place May, 3d none, 7th and gth four or 14. Syrnium aluco, L. - Natugle. five, 12th and 14th several, and not till r6th in large num- Viborg. Hald Egeskov, June 8th, two large young bers, ge!lerally arrived. -September rgth still very many JD a hollow tree, only four feet from ground. (F.) on east coast; 26th very few on west coast, passing toW. (S. W. light). October 3d not a few on east coast; later Brachyotus palustris, Forster. - Mose-Hornugle. 15. none. (K.) Amager. September 2gth one was shot on west coast Storehedinge. May 7th arrival. (A.) and given to me. (K.) Herschendsgave. April 27th arrival. (Hs.) Viborg. Breeds very numerously. Arrived in first days L. - Mursvale. 16. Cypselus apus, of May. October 2oth still one seen. Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May 8th one, 1oth four, 11th 18. Hirundo urbica, L. - Bysvale. and I 2th but few, I 3th a good many, qth probably not far from full numbers. August 3d still numerous; to 8th Kjobenhavn. Breeds. April 28th a pair visiting an old rather many; at garden continually some to 18th (I 1th ten, nest. None till May 6th (one); 8th some; thence continually, 15th eleven, 18th five - generally at least five near a but till 14th scarce; full numbers perhaps about 18th to nesting-place). August 22d and 26th, September 1st, one 21 st. - In August very numerous, but probably decreasing each day. (W.) during the later part; 31st still many. September, during first half rather numerous but decreasing; [decrease (as in Amager. May I 2th first, not many; 14th generally arrived. (K.) Hirundo rustica) more marked from Igth and 22d; conti- Storehedinge. May !3th arrival. August roth gone. nually a few to 2gth; r6th to 1gth young heard in a nest. August 17th the last ones. (A.) October rst and 2d, 4th, and 5th, a few. (W.) Viborg. Breeds numerously in the town. May 14th Amager. May rzth a pair, r6th one, 21st a few; in two, first; 15th large numbers. numbers not till 28th. (K.) Herschendsgave. May 4th arrival. (Hs.) 17. Hirundo rustic a, L. - Forstuesvale. Viborg. Breeds very commonly in the town. (F.) Kjobenhavn. Breeds. April 25th one, 27th and 28th 19. Hirundo riparia, L. - Digesvale. some, 3oth one. May 1st and 2d not seen; from 3d conti- Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May 8th some, probably too late nually some; from 7th common; 14th perhaps full numbers. for first arrival; from 14th more often. - August, to 28th. - September, during first half numerous, yet probably September 5th two; gth, 12th, and r 5th singly; 27th to fewer than at close of August; decrease more marked from 2gth some in the swarm of Hirundo rustica mentioned for 1gth and especially from 22d; continually some to 29th; these days (there were also some H. urbic'a). October gth 27th to 2gth a swarm (nearly all young birds) in a place one. (W.) f 380 Oluf Winge. I IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 381 Arnager. May 17th first, a pair. July 4th rather plen- I Arnager. February 14th three; next on March 6th, a tiful; but else during June and July I found it uncommonly I large flock. Not till March 28th found in numbers every- scarce. September 5th two; none later. (K.) • where. - June 6th first flocks of young. June 14th, in the Viborg. Several larger and smaller settlements in sand or reeds of the moats, three, young, quite drenched, allowing gravel-pits. (F.) themselves to be taken by band; plumage fully developed. Thy. On some of my excursions not found; only - October 24th last flock; 31st two. November 21st and twice in considerable numbers, on August 3d and 8th, in December 25th, each day one. (K.) two places. - On the whole I have, I think, found it con- Storehedinge. January gtb (hard winter) a few had. siderably scarcer in 1886 th:;m in other years. (K.) arrived. (A.) Herschendsgave. One''came on February 15th, but 20. Cuculus canorus, L. - Gjog. after a few days it disappeared; not till March 12th was Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May r 4th first, calling 10 two the Starling observed again. According to my notes it has places. (W.) never before arrived so late; even in the hard winter of Herschendsgave. April 28th first heard; appears to J88o-8I, when a single one had appeared in the beginning me to be annually decreasing here. (Hs.) of February, it came again on March 8th. (Hs.) Viborg. May I 8th first heard. (F.) Viborg. February 28th one, but not till March 2I st a larger flock. Exceedingly numerous in and around Viborg. 21. Alcedo ispida, L. - Isfugl. In autumn every afternoon enormous numbers gather in Herschendsgave. Its nest I have not yet found; but all high trees iri town, whence they fly off at dusk to roost at a small stream running through the wood I saw in July in the reeds of the lake. October 25th the bulk left, and several times a pair with four young. (Hs.) after that day only single birds or sometimes a small flock Viborg. November 12th I saw one at Vint Molle So. (F.) were seen. (F.) Stuffed for privates by Conservator E. Hansen of the Zoological Museum: female, Ordrup, near Kji:iben- Sent from the Lights. September: 3oth*) An holt 1. October: 2d Hammershus I. gth HesselO r. Igth Anholt havn; male, Nastved, Sjallancl; fe_male, Stubbekjobing, 1. L. . All shot in first half of March. 21st Anholt r (I2 killed). 22d Schultz's Grund V. I, Christianso I, Hammershus 21 Gjedser Rev L. V. r. 23d 22. Sturnus vulgaris, L. - Star. Anholt I (5 killed), Hesselo 3 (2o killed). 24th Uisi:i Rende L. Kjobenhavn. Breeds. January roth one on heaps of L. V. r, Anholt I (4 killed). 25th Schultz's Grund V. garbage. Real arrival several weeks later than usual, on r. November: 3d Schultz's Grund L. V. r. account of the long frost. March r8th, when still hard winter, a party of three. Thaw set in on the 21st; 23. Lycos monedula, L. - Allike. yet none seen till 23d, .a party of six. 24th some (first at Kjobenhavn. Breeds. From beginning to close of year. garden); 25th numerous. - June 4th first young flown in Actual migration observed in March as follows: 24th, r I, I o garden; 6th many, 8th decreasing, after r 1 th none. In two A. M. to I,3o P. M.: ten to E., nine to E. N. E., two and other places feeding young in nest June 27th and July 7th. one crossing Sound to E., nearly forty crossing Sound to - October, n,1any, decreasing; from 22d very suddenly but few, and not every day, to 28th. November 22d one. (\V.) *) A night always dated with the day following. 382 Oluf Winge IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 383

N. E. 28th, forenoon: six crossing Sound to E.; eight to Sent from the Lights: 0 c to be r: 20th Schultz's Grund E. N. E. (W.) L. V. I. Viborg. A few times seen moving about in flocks. (F.) 26. Corvus frugilegus, L. - Raage. Kjobenhavn. Breeds. During the long cold only one 24. Corvus corax, L. - Ravn. March 5th and two March 12th. From March 24th numbers. Viborg. Hald Bogeskov, April 6th, nest with four fresh Actual migration in spring: March 24th, g,So A.M. to eggs; on these being taken the pair removed to an older 1,20 P. M., six to E., one crossing Sound to E. and three nest, and on May 4th had again four eggs. In Bigum Skov to N. E. 25th, 10 A.M. to 4 P. M., not a few to E., two a pair built, but on being disturbed removed to the ad- (singly) crossing Sound to N. E. 28th, IO,ro A.M., thirteen joining Lindum Skov; here May 2d six eggs, yet only two crossing Sound to E.. ----;;: Continually to October 3 I st. A fertile and somewhat incubated, the other four addled few single birds November 1st, 17th and 19th. (W.) A vnsbjerg Skov March 3oth a pair; no nest found. Atnager. Some are seen in summer; 11 few may breed. March 28th first, one. (K.) 25. Corvus cornix, L. - Krage. Viborg. Sometimes found moving about the country. (F.)

Kjobenhavn. Breeds. As usual large numbers in both 27. Pica caudata, auct. - Skade. winters. But little seen of actual migration: · March 24th Amager. Compare Report 188S. (K.) a few crossing Sound to E. 25th a good many to E. and Viborg. Rather rare; only single pairs to be met with a few to N. E. 26th and 27th some to E. April 2d three here and there. May 28th a nest with seven young. (F.) crossing Sound to N. E. - October 3d three and six to August 16th some at a farm in Dover, southern Thy N. W. (against the wind), from manner of flight certainly (compare Heiberg: Thy lands Fugle). (K.) migrating. 16th a few to W. 19th several to S. V\T. (W.) Amager. As usual numerous except during the sum- 28. Garrulus trlandarius, L. - Skovskade. I mer months vvhen very few are found. Largest numbers Viborg. Rather common in all the woods. (F.) from close of October until towards April. (i(.) Viborg. Very numerous, breed'ing in most woods. In 29. Picus major, L. - Stor Flagspet. February, in a garden where cro\'\'S roost, on the ground Viborg. In some of the woods I have seen it in spring below the trees large numbers of castings, generally con- and believe it to breed there. (F.) [July 1oth r88r some taining undigested vegetable matter, small stones, etc. (F.) young birds. W.] A specimen intermediate between C. cornix and C. corone shot at Jonstrup, N. E. Sjalland, near the end of 30 . .J)-nx torquilla, L. - Vendehals. March, and presented to the Zoological Museum by Cand. Kjobenhavn. In migration localities: April 25th one Mortensen; it vYas believed to be a cross, a black and a in garden. August 2oth one. August 22d and 23d one in grey crow having been obser~ed to nest together at the garden. (W.) spot last summer. A nearly black specimen, shot from nest Amager. August 27th one was shot in Taarnby. (K.) on May 12th. at Mollerup, Ronde, not far from Aarhus, This summer a pair nested (from May r 6th) in an presented to the Zoological Museu'm by Mr. Frederiksen, apple-tree, at Broballe, , V':here uncommon. (D. gardener. H. Pape, nJagttidende«, June 1886.) 384 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 385 31. Sitta europaea, L. ( caesia ). - Spetmejse. 37. Muscicapa luctuosa, Scop. - Broget Fluesnapper. Viborg. Common in the woods throughout the year. (F.) Kjobenhavn. Breeds, but most pass on. April 28th some males, 29th one, 3oth several. May r st to r 7th rather 32. Certhia jamiliaris, L. - Trapikker. continually in migration localities; females from 8th or gth; Viborg. I have only seen very few in the woods. (F.) most numerous, it would seem, on 8th and 12th (12th four in garden alone). - Appeared singly, clean-moulted, 33. Upupa epops, L. - Harfugl. in garden on many days from August 6th to 2gth and Mosbjerggaard, Vendsyssel, September qth one shot. again September 3d, 4th, and 5th. (W.) (H. Rosenkrantz, ,>] agttidende«, December r 886.) Storehedinge. Ma-y r st arrival. (A.) Herschendsgave. April 3oth the first ones; some days 34. Lanius excubitor, L. Stor Tornskade. later exceptionally many; before the middle of May all gone. I have been told, that it has been found breeding Herschendsgave. In autumn some were seen; thus in the woods to the W. of Skanderborg. (Hs.) on October 3oth and November 12th, when two males were Viborg. Hald Skove April 3oth several, Bigum Skov shot. (Hs.) May 2d many. (F.) In the summer of 1886 some pairs breeding in the 35. Lanius collurio, L. - Tornskade. large beech-woods round Aarhus; May 2gth nest with eight Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May r 4th first, one male in eggs. (E. Petersen, ,Jagttidende«, March r887.) garden (migration locality). August zSth last, one young Sent from the Lights. October: 2d Hammershus r. bird in garden. (W.) Amager. May z8th first, a pair; in same place often 38. Accentor modularis, L. - Jernspurv. singly during summer; July 24th some, a young bird being Kjobenhavn. Breeds. A few during January, February, shot. September 5th one in another place, last. (K.) and the cold part of March; January roth to March 2oth Viborg. June roth nest with five eggs. (F.) one in garden. March 25th some arrived. - A few to close Mors. In the plantation of Nykjobing June r3th three of year. (W.) nests (eggs five, four, and one). (F.) Viborg. Observed January r gth and December 3d. (F.) [July 8th to roth r88r in four places near Viborg. 36. Muscicapa gri~ola, L. - Graa Fluesnapper. W.J

Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May 14th one in garden; thence 39. Troglodytes parvulus, Koch. - Gjerdesmutte. continually. - In garden young left nest June 28th; July r r th fully grown ; July r 8th beginning to lose first dress; Kjobenhavn. Breeds. In migration and winter localities August r st only a trace left. July I 8th in garden a brood from beginning of year to March 22d; again March 28th; ·ust flown· Auaust !3th but little of first dress left. - not observed in April; May 2d one. - First back in same J ' b • Moulted birds nearly continually to August 22d (several). localities September 24th; none till October 6th; thence continually to end of year. (W.) Singly August 28th and 3 I st, September 1st, 4th, and 6th. Herschendsgave. May 5th first. (H.) Viborg. Pretty common throughout the year. (F.) Viborg. June 3d two nests with five eggs. (F.) Sent from the Lights. 0 c to be r: 23d An holt r. z8th Hjelm r. Ornis IV. 3. 25 386 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 387 ~------~------

40. Cinclus aquaticus, Bechst. (melanogaster). - Vandstiir. Sent from the Lights. October: gth Hesselo I cf*). Sent from the Lights. 0 c to be r: 25th Anhalt 2; strongly 2oth Kronborg I cf. 2 r st Anholt I cf. 22d Kobbergrunden marked melanogaster; delicate dark borders to white feather~. L. V. I cf (4 killed), Skjoldniis 2 caught (d' ~), Christianso I cf. 23d Anholt 2 (d' ~), Hesselo 5 (4 cf, I ~; 8 killed), Hjelm 6 41. Poecile palustris, L. - Graamejse. (2 d', 4 ~), Gjedser I cf. 24th Skagen 1 d', HesselO I ~ Viborg. Common throughout the year in all woods (3 killed). 25th Liiso Rende L. V. I cf, Anholt I ~· 26th and plantations. (F.) Hjelm I ~· 27th Schultz's Grund L. V. I ~. Hjelm I ~· 3oth Romso 1 cf. November: 1st or 2d Liiso Trindel 42. Parus ater, L. - Sortmejse. L. V. 1 ~· 2d Drogden L. V. I cf. May grh nest with nine eggs found in a stone-fence 47. Phyllopneuste sibilatrix, Bechst. - Gran Lovsanger. in Grib Skov; presented to the Zoological Museum by Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May 7th one singing at a breeding- Cand. Mortensen. place. May 14th two singing in migration localities. (W.) May 6th a pair in a wood north of Aarhus. (E. Petersen, nJ agttidende«, March r 887.) 48. Ph:Yllopneuste trochilus, L. - Lovsanger. Kjobenhavn. Breeds. April 24th one singing; 27th, 43. Parus major, L. - Musvit. 28th, and 3oth a few. Not till May 5th (several); common in migration localities 7th to 14th, especially on 8th; some Viborg. Common throughout the year 111 all woods and plantations. (F.) of those observed later (to 22d) probably still passing. - In August often to close of month; in decided migration Sent from the Lights. November: 11th Gjedser Rev localities on gth and roth, 23d, 28th to 3oth. September L. v. '· 1st, 4th, 5th and I oth. October 2d one, singing rather 44. Pants coeruleus, L. - Blaamejse. vigorously. (W.) Storehedinge. April 27th arrival. (A.) Viborg. As the preceding .. (F.) Sent from the Lights. May: 14th Hjelm r. August: 3oth Hirtshals 2. 31st Skagen I. September: 3oth Hanst- 45. Acredula caudata, L. - Halemejse. holm 1. Viborg. Viskum Skov April 2d several. (F.) 49. Phyllopneuste rufa, Bechst. - Gransanger. Sent from the Lights. September: 3oth Hanst- 46. Regulus cristatus, Koch. - Fuglekonge. holm**)4, Anholt4. October: 1st Skagen 1. 2d Schultz's Kjobenhavn. Breeds. March 14th, probably wintered. Grund L. V. I. 2oth Liiso Rende L. V. 1. Spring migration not noticed. In autumn in migration localities: September I gth to 26th on most days; October 50. Hypolais salicaria, Bp. - Gulbuget Sanger. 2d and 3d; very often October gth to November 4th; De- Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May 1gth one singing in garden, cember 24th. (W.) and thence daily. In garden young just flown July 1oth; January 3d one in a village-garden one (Danish) mile *) In the lists of birds from the Lights sex is generally on I y north of Kjobenhavn. (K.) indicated from pI u mage; the statements therefore must be taken with Viborg. In all spruce-plantations very common through- due reserve, it being especially probable, that in some species some of out the year. (F.) the specimens entered as females may have ·been young males. **) Species not mentioned in Dr. P. Heiberg's "Thylands Fugle«. 25* 388 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 389 ------~------

after 23d none m garden till August 4th; again roth and The revision was not continued beyond July 4th. In only r2th. (W.) one nest the full set consisted of three eggs, in all the others Herschendsgave. May r8th first song. This year rather of four. The nest that got under \Vater did so by the common; nest pretty often found. (Hs.) bending of the reeds. The six nests that disappeared were Mors. In the plantation of Nykjobing June I 3th nest probably taken by children, the nests themselves being with four eggs, June 3oth another nest with four young. (F.) entirely removed in all cases; the trampling down of grass I have not yet found this species at Viborg. (F.) [July and reeds, difficult to a void on looking at the nests, unfor- 8th to roth r881 in seven places near Viborg. W.] [Phyllo- tunately marks the place to some degree. (K) Viborg So, numerously breeding in the reeds and in pneuste trochilus, July 8th to I oth r 88 I in eleven places near Viborg. W.] bushes and trees on ~bore. In a garden at this lake June gth five nests with two to five eggs, three in dense small , bushes, one in an elder, and one in a young beech, eight 51. Lightf. - Rorsanger. Acrocephalus arundinaceus, feet from ground; June r gth a nest with four young, also Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May I 3th one singing in a breeding- in a beech; June 22d a nest with four eggs; July 6th and place, 14th one at another; from 17th common in ordinary gth two nests with two eggs each (these clutches did not breeding-places. In garden one singing on 2 I st; again 24th become larger). Also pretty commonly breeding in the reeds and thence daily. Bred in garden as last year (nest also in of other lakes around Viborg. (F.) Syringa, but in top); July r 8th young flown; often in garden to August, I 2th, and one on r gth. (W.) 52. Calamoherpe phragmitis, Bechst. - Sivsanger. Amager. Many breed in the reeds of the fortification- Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May gth singing in a breeding- canals. May 2gth first, not a few. Found twelve nests, and place. (W.) revised them with the following results: Amager. July 24th I found one on east coast. (K.) Herschendsgave. May 6th first observed. (Hs.) Viborg. In the meadows of Skals Aa May I 4th several I~ II II June 24th June 27th July 4th [z June zoth among the reeds. (F.) I II I I nothing , I 1 egg 4 eggs 4 eggs I 53. Sylvia curruca, L. - Gjerdesanger. 4 eggs 4 eggs 4 eggs 3-4 young I 4 eggs nest gone Kjobenhavn. Breeds. April 27th one singing; none 3 eggs 3 eggs I egg, 2 young z-3 young I till May 8th (some); on gth pretty common. In garden nothing 4 eggs 4 eggs nest gone r egg 4 eggs nest gone I (where it breeds) first song May 8th, again on r 3th, and 4 eggs 4 eggs 4 eggs 4 young thence daily; June 23d young out of nest, July 7th fully 2 eggs 4 eggs 4 eggs nest gone I I grown. Almost daily, especially in garden, to August 24th. nothing eggs 4 eggs nest gone I 4 I September 5th one, 24th one. (W.) 1 o. + eggs 2 eggs, 2 young 4 young nest gone I ! Herschendsgave. May 8th first observed. (Hs.) 1 r. 2 eggs, 2 young young; nest at the nest under water's surface water; void. Viborg. June 8th a pair. (F.) [July 8th to roth r88r ; I 2. 4 eggs 4 eggs 4 young 4 young in four places near Viborg. W.] [Sylvia cinerea, July 8th to roth r88r in eight places near Viborg. W.J 390 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 391 ------

fl4. Sylvia cinerea, Bechst. - Tornsanger. Viborg. Very common throughout the year, breeding Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May r3th one singing; 14th one m all woods and plantations. In winter often in the gardens in garden (migration locality). (W.) of the town. May 15th nest with four eggs; June gth nest with six eggs (July gth young able to fly). (F.) 55. Sylvia nisoria, Bechst. - Brystvatret Sanger. Sent from the Lights. December: 1gth Uiso Triode! L. ~· Mors. In the plantation of Nykjobing, where I have V. 1 3oth Kobbergrunden L. V. 1 old male, Anholt 2 'oefore found it breeding, May 23d two pairs. - I have not (1 old male, r ~), Skjoldnas r ~· seen it at Viborg. (F.) 59. Merula torquata, L. - Ringdrossel. 56. ~ylvia atricapilla, L. - Munk. Viborg. Hald ~g~skov April 3oth some. (F.) Sent from the Lights. September: 3oth Lodbjerg Kjobenhavn. Breeds. No proper observation of first r 0' (about 6o killed), Hanstholm 3 0', Anholt 2 (d' ~; 12 arrival. In garden (migration locality) May r 2th a female, killed). 0 c to be r: r st Skagen r ~' Hesse!O I ~ (2 killed), 17th one singing; again July 23d male, 26th one (brown Sejro 1 d'. 2d Hjelm 3, Gjedser Rev L. V. I ~· I8th An'- head); August r 6th one (brown head); September 16th two holt I~· (brown head, black head), 18th one singing. September 60. Turdus pilaris, L. - Sjagger. 26th in another place one (head black). (W.) Herschendsgave. May 4th first song. (Hs.) Kjobenhavn. From beginning of year common to Sent from the Lights. September: 3oth Hanstholm *) March 25th (a few days after the cease of the long frost). r (cap brown), Anholt 2 (r cap brown, 1 black). October: December 2rst, 23d, and 3Ist, some. (W.) 2d Skagen r (cap brown). Amager. During the latter part of the winter I 885 - r886 very common, sometirpes in flocks of sixty to eighty. 57. Sylvia hortensis, Bechst. - Havesanger. March 6th considerably scarcer; I 2th a few, last. In autumn not till December rgth, a small flock; later common. (K.) Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May 17th several singing; thence Viborg. January 29th one. April 3oth sever~! in Hald daily commonly. In garden, where it breeds, first song on Skove, May 2d many in Lindum Skov, May 4th many in 20th, and thence daily. August, to 17th often; not observed Avnsbjerg Skov, May 7th enormous numbers in Thorsager later. (W.) Skov. November 7th a small flock. Viborg. In June and July found several nests with Sent from the Lights. May: 8th Kobbergrunden L. four or five eggs. (F.) [Sylvia atricapilla, July 8th to roth V. I(~ by dissection). October: 24th Laso Rende L. V.I. 1881 in four places near Viborg. W.J November: rstHjelm I. 3d Skjoldnas r. December: 25th 58. Merula vulgaris, Leach. - Solsort. Christianso 3 (6 killed). 28th or 3oth Kobbergrunden L. V. I. 29th Laso 17rindel L. V. I, Laso Rende L. V. I (8 Kjobenhavn. Breeds. March 14th, when still hard killed), Anholt 8 (I 2 killed), Schultz's Grund L. V. 6. 3oth winter, two pairs, probably wintered. CW.) Anhalt 20 (2 I killed), HesselO 1 (22 killed), Hjelm 2, Skjold- Storehedinge. January 13th there were some in Kon- nas 6, Gjedser Rev L. V. 9· geskov. (A.) 61. Turdus viscivorus, L. -.,-- Misteldrossel. *) Species not mentioned in Dr. P. Heiberg's "Thylahds Fugle«. Storehedinge. January 29th shot (very lean). (A.) 392 Oluf Winge. ______I_V: Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 393 ------·----~

L. - 62. Turdus musicus, Sangdrossel. r 5th; females from 8th, males still on I 5th. -- Appeared , Kjobenhavn. Breeds. In migration localities, generally again in migration localities ( cbiefl y in garden), clean-moul- singly, March 28th, April 28th (four in garden), May 8th ted: August 4th, 2oth to 23d, 28th and 3oth; September and I Ith, September 25th (two in garden) and 27th, October 1st and 2d, 5th and 6th, r5th to 2rst, z5th, 2gth; October gth, I 5th, and 23d. · (W.) 2d one. - August 15th at a breeding-place a fully grown Herschendsgave. March 26th first song. (Hs.) young bird still in almost unmixed first plumage. (vV.) Viborg. Breeds in plantations and woods, but not in Storehedinge. April 3oth first. (A.) great numbers. May I8th nest \Vith young able to fly. (F.) Sent from the Lights. May 8th Kobbergrunden L. Sent from the Lights. May: 8th Kobbergrunden L. V. 2 d'. I4th Laso Rende L. V. ' (J'. August: , rth Liiso V. 2 (d' ~~ by dissection). September: 27th Uiso Rende Trindel L. V. I young., male (second plumage). 3oth Liiso I. L. V. 3oth Uiso Rende L. V. r (3 killed), Schultz's Trindel L. V. 1 ~· 3 Ist Hanstholm 1 ~ (about z5 killed). Grund L. V. I. 0 c to be r: I st Skagen 2 ( 16 killed), Uiso September: 3oth Hanstholm 3 ~·October: Ist HesselO Trindel L. V. 4 (5 killed), Hesselo I (2 killed). 2d Skagen 1 ~· 3d Christianso I ~· 25th Anbolt r (ordinary male, 5. 5th Hjelm I, Sk joldnas r. gth HesselO r. I 8th Anhalt 3. fresh; very late date). rgth Laso Rende L. V. I, An bolt I (8r of this and T. ilia- cus killed), Schultz's Grund L. V. I. 2oth Laso Trindel 65. Luscinia plzilomela, Bechst. - Nattergal. L. V. r, Schultz's Grund L. V. I, Sejri:i 2. 21st Anhalt 6 Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May '4th first beard. (W.) ( r 5g of this and T. iliacus killed) , HesselO 4 (about 200 Herschendsgave. The Nightingale, which seemed of Thrushes killed), Hjelm 6, Sejro I. 22d Skagen 6, Hjelm I, late years to be annually increasing here, in I886 did not Hammershus r. z3d Anhalt 2 (20 'Thrushes killed). 24th appear at all. (Hs.) Skagen 2. 66. Dandalus rubecula, L. - Rodkjalk. 63. Turdus iliacus, L. - Vindrossel. Kjobenhavn. Breeds. A few in January, February, and Kjobenhavn. Only observed during the hard winter. the cold part of March. In migration localities, continually January gth to 25th several times one or some. February March 26th to April 2d, April 4th, continually 1oth to 19th, 28th. March 14th one. (W.) 23d, 25th, 28th, May 7th (one in garden). August 27th first Sent from the Lights. september: 3oth Lodbjerg I back; again September 4th and 12th; from 16th continually (about IS killed). October: Ist Sejro 1. I8th Anhalt 2. to November 3oth, and often to end of year (also in garden); I gth An holt I (8r of this and T. musicus killed). 2 I st An- most numerous perhaps October 1zth, 14th, 1Sth, and r8th (W.) holt 3 (I 5g of this and T. musicus killed), Sejro I. 22d Amager. In winter localities January 8th and 3 r st; Skagen I, Christianso r. 24th Anbolt 2 (nzo of these killed«). November 7th, I 4th, 21st. (K.) L. December: 28th or 3oth Kobbergrunden V. I. 2gth Viborg. In smaller .numbers throughout the year. (F.) An holt 2 (4 killed). 3oth Skjoldnas I. Sent from the Lights. September: 3oth Hanstholm 8, La so Rende L. V. 2 (8 killed), An bolt 2 (48 killed), Hesselo 64. Ruticilla plzoenicura, L. - Rodstjert. I (2 killed). October: Ist Skagen 6, Hesselo 3 (I3 killed), Kjobenhavn. Breeds, but most pass on. April 28th Schultz's Grund L. V. 1, Sejro 1. 2d Skagen 2, Hammers- two males, 2gth one, 3oth several. In migration localities bus 2. 3d Hjelm I. 4th Gjedser Rev L. V. 2. 5th Schultz's from May 2d at least to I 5th, in greater numbers 8th to Grund L. V. I, Skjoldnas r. I gth Kronborg r. 2oth Laso 394 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 395

Rende L. V. 2, Kronborg r. 2 r st An holt 3. 22d Uiso Thy. July 3oth a pair about one (Danish) mile north L. Rende V. 2, Kobbergrunden L. V. r, Christiansi:i r, of Thisted [compare Heiberg, Thylands Fugle]. (K.) Hammershus 3, Gjedser Rev L. V. 2. 23d Anholt 4, Schultz's L. I, I. Grund V. Hjelm I 24th Skagen 3, Kobbergrunden 69. Motacilla alba, L. - Hvid Vipstjert. L. V. r (2 killed), Anholt 2 (I6 killed), Hesseli:i I (4 killed), Kjobenhavn. Breeds. March 25th one, 28th one. - Skjoldniis 1. 25th Anholt 1. 26th Hjelm r. 3oth Schultz's Grund L. V. 3 (4 killed). November: 3d Schultz's Grund September, common to 29th, most perhaps on I 5th and 1 8th. L. V. r, Skjoldniis r. October 2d two (Amager), 6th two, roth some. (W.) Amager. March 28th four and one. Not again till April I rth, one. Apr}! ~oth seven or eight at the pool on 67. Saxicola oenanthe, L. - Stenpikker. Amager Common mentioned last year; in similar numbers Kjobenhavn. Breeds. First April 2d, one male. Moulted there to close of May; in June and July only singly there birds August r 5th and rgth (old male), September r st. (W.) and a few elsewhere. September 8th numbers on the pool; Amager. March 28th first, one. (K.) I gth still some there, last [October 2d two at that place, Storehedinge. March 26th first. (A.) W.]. (K.) Herschendsgave. April 21st arrival. (Hs.) Storehedinge. March 26th first. (A.) Viborg. In two places April 4th and rrth. (F.) [July Herschendsgave. March 26th arrival. Bred in a box 8th to roth r88r in one place near Viborg. W.] for starlings, on gable-end of a barn, among other boxes Sent from the Lights. May: rst Uiso Rende L. V. 1 r]. occupied by starlings; in June five young in box. (Hs.) August: 3oth Hirtshals r old r], Uiso Triode! L. V. I r] Viborg. March 3rst two pairs. (F.) [July 8th to roth I88r (not old), Uiso Rende L. V. I (~ ?), · Kobbergrunden L. V. 111 mne places near Viborg. W.] 2 r] (one old, one younger). 3 r st Hanstholm I r] ad. (about 25 killed). September: 3oth Hanstholm 4 (3 r], r ~), 70. Budxtes flavus, L. - Gul Vipstjert. Anholt I r], Hesseli:i 1 ~· October: rst Skagen 2 (r Cf'; Kjobenhavn. Breeds. April 24th one; a few to 3oth; one probably ~' with remains of first plumage), Schultz's in May not till 6th, thence continually. - September, first Grunci L. V. r. half not a few; r 8th last, a party of six. (W.) Amager. April 26th about ten at the pool on Amager rt~betra, L. - 68. Pratincola Bynkefugl. Common mentioned last year. April 3oth and May 3d sixty to Kjobenhavn. Breeds. April 3oth one male at a bree- eighty there; thence gradually decreasing, in June generally ding- place. May r st male in garden (migration locality); few (common elsewhere). In September again numbers at 7th and 8th a few; gth found remarkably numerous every- the pool, last on r gth. (K.) where during a rather long walk, evidently a considerable Herschendsgave. April 26th arrival. (Hs.) passage, most males, some females (in one place four males Viborg. Skals Aa May qth some pairs. (F.) [July 8th perched on a small heap of twigs). (W.) to roth I 88r in thirteen places near Viborg. W.]

Storehedinge. April 27th first. (A.) ,I [ I,', Herschendsgave. May 4th arrival. (Hs.) 71. An thus rupestris, Nilss. - Skjiirpiber. Viborg. Observed (in three places) May 7th, 12th, and Sent from the Lights. October: Ist Skagen r. 2J 14th. (F.) [July 8th to roth I 88 I in ten places near Viborg. W.J Skagen I. 25th Anholt r. 396 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 397 ------~~------

72. Anthus pratensis, L. - Engpiber. 75. Lullula arborea, L. - Hedeliirke. Kjobenhavn. Breeds. In migration localities March 24th Kjobenhavn. March 25th, 3,45 P. M., a small party and 2Sth; April 14th and 16th, 24th to 27th, 3oth (27th flying N. along coast. September 19th twice singly. October and 3oth a good many); May 7th to gth (several). First 2d a party of about ten. (W.) back September 'gth; from 24th to October 15th common, L. - some of them in actual migration as follows (all during 76. Alauda arvensis, Larke. forenoon): September 29th some to S. W.; October 2d Kjobenhavn. Breeds. During the long frost only one several to S. W. or S. S. W., 3d numbers to S. W. (some seen on February 7th. March 21st, when the weather had seen coming in from Sound, of these a party of three going just changed, one singing. March 23d one. March 24th very to N. W., against the 'vind), 11th one to S. W., 15th four many had arrived, and to, I ,20 P. M. n urn bers passed to E. to S. W. and one to S. (W.) (two and one seen crossing Sound), some to N. E. (two seen Amager. February 7th one on east coast; next March crossing Sound); two came in from Sound and went W. 28th, several. April 28th considerable numbers at the pool 25th to 29th considerable movement; 25th some to E.; on Amager Common. Throughout summer. October 31st 28th, with a strongS. W., most flying in westerly directions, still several. November 7th one. (K.) between S. and N. N. W., but one passing high to N. E.­ Herschendsgave. March 14th arrival. (Hs.) September 1gth no little movement; from 26th to October Viborg. Pretty common in the meadows. Skals Aa May 15th common also in migration localities; some seen in 14th nest with four eggs, hard sat. (F.) actual migration as follows: September 26th some to W. Sent from the Lights. September: 3oth Anhalt 1. and S. W.; October 1st some to S., one to W.; 3d several October: 1st Liiso Rende L. V. 1 (5 killed; about 10 stayed to S. W. or W., one to N. \V.; 1oth some toW. or S. W.; on ship in daytime, apparently healthy), Schultz's Grund I 2th several to S. W. and W.; 15th one to W. - October L. V. 1. 2d Schultz's Grund L. V. 3. 16th Gjedser Rev 2oth; 3 I st several. November roth a party of four. (W.) L. v. I. Amager. January 31st four. February 7th, 14th, and 2oth a flock in same place. February 28th many large flocks in 73. Anthus arboreus, Bechst. - Skovpiber. different places. Not till March 28th I heard it singing every- Kjobenhavn. Breeds. May 7th several singing in breeding- where. Common until towards middle of November. No- places. (W.) vember 21st a pair; December 5th a flight of twenty to Viborg. Hald April 3oth a large company. (F.) [July thirty; December Igth a pair. - In beginning of June I 8th to 1oth 1881 in six places near Vtborg. W.] found a nest with six eggs; June 14th three eggs, three Sent from the Lights. May: 14th Hjelm 1. young; some days later five young only. (K.) Storehedinge. January 14th many seen. (A.) 74. Galerida cristata, L. - Topliirke. Herschendsgave. March 4th first song. (Hs.) Herschendsgave. Increasing; is now seen everywhere Viborg. Very numerous everywhere. In spring found both winter and summer. I have found its nest on an island many nests with three or four eggs. in Skanderborg So. (Hs.) Sent from the Lights. August: 3d Hirtshals 1 (old, Viborg. Throughout winter a few pairs in the streets in strongly worn dress). 0 c to be r: I st Skagen 6, Liiso of the town and on the neighbouring roads. (F.) [July 1 rth Trindel L. v; I. zd Skagen 5, Hammershus 3. 3d Christianso !. r 88' at Rodkjarsbro railway-station. W.] 5th Hjelm I. gth Hesselo 1. 21st Anhalt 3 (4 killed), Skjold- 398 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 399 nas I. 22d Kobbergrunden L. v. I (3 killed), Christianso I, 81. Schoenicola schoeniclus, L. - Rorspurv. Hammershus 2. 23d Anhalt 3, HesselO I (3 killed), Hjelm 1. Kji:ibenhavn. Breeds. Of first arrival no proper obser- L. I, L. 24th Skagen 31 Laso Rende V. Kobbergrunde? V 1, vation. In migration localities: April 4th a male, 27th a female; Hesselo 3 (12 killed). 25th Anhalt r. 3oth Schultz s Grund October 3d some. October 12th a few m places where it L. V. 2 (3 killed). November: 3d Schultz's Grund L. V. r. also breeds. (W.) December: 23d Fakkebjerg Hovedfyr I. Amager. January 31st I shot one on east coast; else not seen. (K.) 77. Phileremos alpestris, L. - Bjerglarke. Viborg. August roth some at Loldrup So. (F.) (July Amager. January 24th on west coast a party of nine, gth I 881 in another place near Viborg. W.] of which I shot some. February 4th on east coast at least Sent from the Lights, September: 3oth Hanstholm 2 fifteen together; 7th four in same place, one shot; 14th the (1 (J', 1 ~?), Laso Trindel L. V. T ~- 0 c to be r: 1st Skagen three others were still there. - December 4th one was shot I (J', Schultz's Grund L. V. r c]. 3d Christianso 1 ~- gth out of about ten on west coast and given to me. December HesselO I ~· 21st An holt 6 (4 (J', 2 ~). 2 3d Uiso Rende 25th I shot one out of four on east coast. (K.) L. V. 2 (C!' ~), Anhalt 2 (d' ~). 24th Skagen I ~' Kobber- Storehedinge. At Lillehedinge shot: February 2Sth grunden L. V. 1 d' (2 killed), Anhalt 3 (J'. 25th Anhalt I d', one male, two females; March rst one male, one female. (A.) Skjoldnas I cf'. February r gth one received in the flesh .~t the Zoological Museum, presented by Mr. Knudsen, Oster Lindholt, L. - near Holstebro, with the remark, that it was at that time to 82. Plectrophanes nivalis, Snespurv. be found in large flocks on west coast of Jylland. Kji:ibenhavn. February 28th eight and one, m fields and roads. (W.) 78. Miliaria europaea, Swains. - Bomlarke. Amager. Very common during the winter I885j86. Viborg. Very common throughout the year. January 26th January 8th about fifteen, I 5th about hventy-five, 24th some and December 3d in thousands on Viborg fields. June r8th large flights, 3J st some flights. February 4th about thirty; 7th, nest with two eggs and one young. (F.) 14th, and 2oth some large flights; 28th very considerable Sent from the Lights. December.: 23d Fakkebjerg flocks in different places. March 6th several, gth a flight, Hovedfyr I. 12th last time in large numbers; 23d and 28th six to ten. 79. Emberi:r_a citrinella, L. - Gulspurv. April I 1th one on east coast. - November 14th one. Kji:ibenhavn. Breeds. First songs (not quite complete) December 1gth about thirty, 25th two small flocks. (K.) heard March I 2th and 14th, during the wintry part of Viborg. January 2gth three. December 3d three. (F.) the month. (W.) Sent from the Lights. October: 24th Skagen 1 JUn. Viborg. Common throughout the year. (F.) Nove m b e r: I st or 2d Laso Trindel L. V. I (J' ad. Sent from the Lights. 0 c to be r: 24th Skagen I. December: 3oth Hesselo r r:3' ad.

80. Emberi:r_a hortulana, L. - Hortulan. 83. Passer montanus, L. - Skovspurv. Herschendsgave. May 2oth a male shot here. (Hs.) April 3oth I saw one at Ludvigsholm, W. of Aarhus. Viborg. Throughout the year in and near Viborg, but (E. Petersen, »Jagttidende", March 1 887.) not in large numbers. (F.) 400 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 401

L. - 84. Passer domesticus, Husspurv. 88. Ligurinus chloris, L. - Svenske. Viborg. Numerous everywhere. (F.) Kjobenhavn. Breeds. January four times singly. After January 25th not observed till March roth. March !3th first L. - 85. Fringilla coelebs, Bogfinke. song, r 8th next; from 2oth daily. - Throughout November Kjobenhavn. Breeds. A good many during January, some, to 2gth. December 27th. (W.) February, and the cold part of March, also females. March Amager. In winter and migration localities January 3d and 5th (hard frost) first songs, not quite complete; 8th and 3rst, February 28th (each day some); September from roth continually singing. - Numbers in N~vember 5th and r gth; October 3d, 24th, and 3 r st, November 7th and December, some females. (W.) (each day some small flights); November 14th, December Viborg. Very common. In winter large numbers in the 5th and 12th (each dily\a few); December rgth and 25th streets. April 3oth first nest with eggs. (F.) many in larger and smaller flights. (K.) Sent from the Lights. October: rst Hesselo 3 (2 Cf', r ~). Viborg. June 3d nest with six eggs. Many in winter. (F.) 16th Gjedser Rev L. V. 2 (Cf' ~). 89. Chrysomitris spinus, L. - Sisken. L. - 86. Fringilla montifringilla, K vaker. Kjobenhavn. September 26th. (W.) Kjobenhavn. March 4th two, 5th and 7th one. April Viborg. January 20th a small flock in a wood. February 28th one. - September 21st and 26th; October 3d, 12th, I 6th a flock of about twenty in another wood. (F.) and 23d (some); December 3d and 25th (six); generally singly. (W .) 90. Carduelis elegans, Steph. - Stillits. Amager. February 14th one. March 23d a flock of Amager. January r 5th one, February 14th about seven, about thirty. (K.) March 2 3d two. Not seen else. (K.) Viborg. February 7th and 8th two; 16th a small flock. Viborg. In winter in small flocks here and there. (F.) March 3d two. (F.) [July 8th to roth r88r in three places near Viborg. W.] Mars. April 26th a pair in the plantation of Ny- kjobing. (F.) 91. Cannabina sanguinea, Landb. - Irisk. Sent from the Lights. Sept ern be r: 3oth Lodbjerg 1, Kjobenhavn. Breeds. Not observed during the cold Hanstholm 2, Hcsselo r ( g killed). 0 c to be r: I ~t Skagen 2. part of winter and spring. March 24th first. - October, 2d Hammershus r. gth Hesselo r. 21st An holt r ~. Hesse!O several, last on 24th. December 2oth two in company. (W.) r c]', Sejro r. 22d Christianso r ~. Hammershus r. 23d An- Viborg. Common in spruce-plantations. May r 8th nest holt 2 (d' ~). 24th Anhalt r ~' Hesselo 2 c]'. 2Sth Anhalt r ~· with four young; May 28th nest with six fresh eggs. (F.) December: 2oth Skagens Rev L. V. r ~· 3oth Hesselo r Cf'. 92. Cannabina jlavirostris, L. -- Bjergirisk. 87. Coccothraustes vulgaris, Pall. - Kirsebarfugl, Amager. January 24th about thirty. February 7th six, Kjarnebider. 28th some small flocks in different places. March r 2th some. Storehedinge. January r rth two males shot. Breeds December 5th and r gth a flock of about fifteen. (K.) 1n Gjorslev Skov. (A.) Mors. In October an old male was caught in the 93. Linaria alnorum, C. L. Br. - Graasisken. plantation of Nykjobing. (F.) Kjobenhavn. February 7th two single birds. (W.) Ornis IV. 3, 26 402 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 403 94. Columba palumbus, L. - Ringdue. pluvialis were seen on that day. Of those shot no one had Kjobenhavn. Breeds. February 28th one. March 14th the summer dress. (K.) a party of six (still hard winter). - December zSth, when there was much snow, one in garden (never seen there 98. Charadrius pluvialis, L. - Hjejle, Brokfugl. before). (W.) Amager. Again this autumn very scarce. September Storehedinge. January 26th seen. (A.) 12th I shot one in nearly complete summer dress. Sep- Herschendsgave. In the hard winter 188S-86 large tember 26th smaller flocks, often in company with Tringa flocks in the woods, suffering much. March 22d first alpina. October 1oth very few. December I zth I saw one cooing. (Hs.) just taken, still living. All on west coast~ (K.) Viborg. Pretty commonly breeding in the woods. May Viborg. Avnsbjerg, March 3oth flock of about hundred. I 6th nest with two eggs. In a garden at Viborg during the Tjele, April I 1th a. smaller flock. (F.) hard winter m February and March a party of eight or Thy. In August as usual in large numbers, often in ten, feeding on the cabbage. (F.) very considerable flocks, in various places, as Hjardemaal Klit and the Kjar's of Hillerslev, Bro Molle, Dover and 95. Columba oenas, L. - Huldue. Heltborg. (K.) Storehedinge. March 26th (mild) considerable pas- Sent from the Lights. October: rst Sejro r old bird. sage. (A.) 99. Aegialites cantianus, Lath. - Hvidbrystet Prastekrave. 96. Starna cinerea, Lath. - Agerhone. Amager. April 26th many, sometimes about ten at a Amager. As in I885. (K.) time, on northern part of east coast. June 27th three or Viborg. In some places pretty numerous. Suffered four on the pool on Amager Common close to town. (K.) much from the hard winter in the first part of 1886. At Avedore Holme, east coast of Sjalland. April 2 r st Viborg So March 3d a party of nine, having dug runs large numbers, in small flocks, ,or two or three together. (K.) through the snow from a spruce-plantation down to the 100. Aegialites hiaticula, L. - Priistekrave. moist border of the lake, in this place kept soft by a spring, Kjobenhavn. In migration localities, October zd four, while everything else was frozen and covered by snow. (F.) 3d one. (W.)

97. Charadrius squatarola, L. - Strandhjejle. Amager. March 28th first; an enormous flock and some smaller ones on northern part of east coast. In same Amager. September 26th not a few on southern part place large numbers during April and very small flocks of west coast; singly, or in small flocks, or with Tringa during June and July. July 18th not a few on an islet at alpina; I shot one. October 3d I shot one on northern west coast. September 12th and 26th very few on southern part of east coast, where I have never seen it before. part of west coast. October 3d I shot one young bird on October 1oth again on southern part of west coast, in larger east coast; it was alone. Not seen later. (K.) numbers than ever before; nearly all day with short inter- Avedore Holme, east coast of Sjiilland. April 2 r st vals to be seen or heard flying about coast, either singly a few. (K.) or a few at a time, or in small flocks (up to fifteen), or Viborg. Avnsbjerg March 3oth one. Hjarbak Vig one or two as leaders to the flights of Tringa alpina; I May 26th some pairs; found a nest with two eggs. (F.) shot one, and a friend four; only very few Charadrius [July roth 188r a pair in <;lry fields near Viborg. W.] 26* 404 O!uf Winge.

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Thy. In August as usual numerous m vanous places of west coast September 12th a party of about fifteen; on lakes and sea-coasts and in many ploughed fields. (K.) October 24th one shot (being alone) and given to me. (K.) 101. Aegialites minor, M. -- Lille Prastekrave. Mars. June I 3th nest with three eggs on Orodde, Nykjobing. (F.) Kjobenhavn. Breeds. I generally find a pair or two in some place or another during summer, but I' bad never M. ~ Trane. before seen them till well in to May. This year, April I 4th 104. Crus cinerea, one, excellently identified; next May 7th. (W.) Kjobenhavn. April 22d, I I A. M., a flock of r rO--I20 Amager. Again this year in the usual places on the flying' due N., along coast in north-eastern suburb, keeping fortification territory. On the pool on Amager Common over the land, with .grept cries; clear, E. or E. S. E., rather April 3oth a pair, May I 4th to 22d often singly. On nor- strong. (W.) thern part of east coast often a pair or one June 3d to I 7th. Storehedinge. April 2oth to 25th some flocks passing. On the pool again July 4th a pair, 22d three, 24th four; September 6th passage to south. (A.) September 5th four, 8th three young birds of the year (two Kallundborg. Ap61 I 8th at Jyderup railway-station shot; I have not seen young ones before). (K.) in the course of the day three flocks passing, varying from about forty to about hundred birds. April Igth, over the 102. Vanellus cristatus, M. & W. - Vibe. town of Kallundborg, at 8 A. M. a flock of about forty, Kjobenhavn. Breeds. Not seen during the long frost ~nd at 9 A. M. a flock .of two or three hundred. All these in spring. March 24th first; one high to S. W. at I r ,3o flocks were going N. E. (Mr. 0. Lund, of Kallundborg, ,A.M., three high toN. E. at 4,Io P.M. 2Sth one crossing in letter to Prof. L lit ken). Spund to E. at 31 20 P. M., and one to S. E. at 3,5o P. M.

28th, from g,Io A.M. to I21 I5 P.M., with a strongS. W.: 105. Ciconia alba, Bechst. - Stork. two to N. W., one low to S. W.; seven, coming in from Sound, low to W.; one low to W.; one high to N. (W.) Kjobenhavn. Breeds. - August 4th, 440 P. M., at Amager. March 28th first, single ones passing over- garden, one flying high and straight to S.; sunshine, cloudy, head. Not seen after September I 2 th (one). (K.) N. W. strong. (W.) Storehedinge. March 26th (mild) first. (A.) Herschendsgave. April 21st arrival. (Hs.) Herschendsgave. March 22d first. (Hs.) Viborg. There are but few pairs in these parts. A Viborg. Arrived late on account of .the long and se- few nests on houses in Viborg. April roth first pair 10 vere winter. March 23d first, one; March 3oth somewhat Viborg; April I r th a pair at Tjele. (F.) larger numbers. In autumn in large flocks in the meadows Thy. During August only seen once; on 8th a pair m till into November. (F.) Hillerslev Kjar. (K.) Thy. In August as usual numerous everywhere. (K.) 106. Ciconia nigra, L. ~ Sort Storie 103. Ha~

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107. Ardea cinerea, L. -- Hejre. 113. Limosa lapponica, L. -- Kobbersneppe. Amager. July r8th one on west coast. (K.) Amager. October roth one was shot on southern part Storehedinge. March 22d (mild) seen. (A.) of west coast and shown to me an hour later. (K.) Viborg. August r 6th one flying over Viborg So. Au- Storehedinge. August 27th male shot at Hojrup. (A.) gust r8th five at Vejrum So. (F.) 114. Scolopax rusticula, L. -- Skovsneppe. Holtsneppe. 108. Botaurus stellaris, L. - Rordrum. Notes by different authors on its breeding in various part of the country, n]agttidende«, April and November August 8th one shot'in southern end of Nissum Fjord r886. by Mr. H. Eskesen of Husby. (L. Pedersen, n]agttidende,,, March r 887.) Sent from the Lights. October: 21st Schultz's Grund L. V. 1. 24th Hesselo r (3 killed).

109. Gallinula chloropus, L. - Rorhone. 115. Gallinago scolopacina, Bp. -- Horsegjog. Dobbelt Viborg. August 2 r st I shot one at Loldrup So. (F.) Bekkasin. Amager. East coast, in the reedy pools on shore men- 110. Fulica atra, L. - Blishone. tioned last year, during September, October, and first half

Kjobenhavn. Breeds. April 1 3th , 8 ,r 5 P ..M , h earu-' ot November; generally a few, most on September Igth flying over garden. (W.) (about ten) and October 24th (about thirteen); November Thy [where it breeds commonly; Heiberg, Thylands 7th and 14th only one flushed. (K.) Viborg. On Skals Aa several during breeding-season. Fugler August 22d a young bird, still unable to fly, was In fall large numbers on passage in the moist meadows shot m Sindrup Vejle. August 2Sth I shot an adult in Voldum So; saw no others. (K.) near all the lakes. (F.) Mors. At Faarup May 23d nest with egg-shells thrown Sent from the Lights. October: 22d Sejro 1 ad. off by the young. (F.) Thy. In August as usual large numbers (most young) 111. Numenius arquatus, L. - Regnspove. everywhere in the bogs and at the lakes. (K.) Amager. July r8th rather many round an islet on west coast. September 12th and 26th some, singly or, a few to- 116. Gallinago major, Gm. - Tredakker. gether, on sonthern part of west coast. (K.) Viborg. On Skals Aa May 14th a pair; I think it Thy. Single birds in the Kjar's of Heltborg and Dover breeds there. In August and September not a few on pas- August 16th and 17th. (K.) sage. (F.) Thy [where it breeds]. Heltborg, August r6th one 112. Numenius phaeopus, L. -- Lille Regnspove. shot. Dover, August 22d one shot. (K.) Thy. August 3d considerable numbers (about fifty 117. Gall in ago gallinula, L. - Buk. Enkelt Bekkasin. birds in some of the flocks) in Hjardemaal Klit; I shot one, and saw some that had been shot on the previous Amager. October 3d two flushed on northern part day. (K.) of east coast; no others seen. (K.) 408 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. ------409 Viborg. In October and November I shot several at Vint Molle. (F.) Thy [where it breeds]. August 3d and 8th some seen (and two shot) in three places. (K.) Sent from the Lights. September: 3oth Anhalt 2 (3 killed), Sejro 1 (bird of the year). November: 4th 122. Actitis l!J"poleucus, L. - Mudderklire. Skjoldnas r. I8th Hjelm 1. Kjobenhavn. May 8th one on coast; gth one inland; 118. Totanus calidris, L. - Rodben. r3th, IO,S P. M., heard passing over garden (heavy rain, S. E. strong); 14th four inland. July Igth passing over Amager. May 21st one at the pool on Amager Com- garden at IO,SS P.M.; again 2gth at II and II,S P.M. mon. September 12th often heard along west coast. De- August 3d some on coast; 7th passing over garden at r o, So cember I gth one on northern part of east coast, in a place P. M.; I 4th again some" to S. or s. w. at g, I 0 P. M:; 2 I st where the thin ice along shore had melted away; it allowed several on coast. (W.) an approach of about twenty-five paces before taking wing; Amager. April 3oth one at the pool on Amager Com- this somewhat unusual tameness excepted, it did not show mon. On east coast July 4th one, July 24th a few, Sep- signs of suffering from the cold and made off with its tember 5th a pair. (K.) wonted power of flight, being soon lost to the eyes. (K.) Thy. Some in two places, August 2oth and 2Sth. One Avedore Holme. April 2 I st numbers. (K.) that I wounded from a boat, on falling upon the water Thy. In August as usual large numbers (most young) several times tried to escape by diving and swimming short <1t nearly all fresh or salt water. (K.) distances under water with great agility, not farther than one metre and a half at a time, and at most twenty centi- 119. Totanus glottis, Bechst. - Hvidklire. metres below the surface. (K.) Thy. August 22d I saw two being shot at Dover. (K.) Sent from the Lights. August: 3d Hirtshals 1 (old, in strongly worn dress). r Ith Laso Trindel L. V. I (bird 120. Totanus ochropus, L. - Svaleklire. of the year). 3oth Kobbergrunden L. V. 1 (old, in worn Thy. August 8th one rose close to me in Hillerslev dress, only just commencing moult). Kjar. August 22d I shot one at Dover. August 2Sth one at Voldum So. (K.) [Species not mentioned in Heiberg's 123. Machetes pugnax, L. - Brushane. "Thy lands Fugle«. Correctly determined; compare also Viborg. Skals Aa May qth one. (F.) Report 1884. W.] Thy. In August, in various places: 3d some, I 6th three, 22d one, 2Sth one. (K.) 121. Totanus glareola, L. - Tinksmed. 124. Tringa cinerea, L. - Islandsk Ryle. Viborg. On Skals Aa May 26th a pair; at Vejrum So August 18th some. (F.) [July 1oth 188I singly in two Amager. On southern part of west coast September places near Viborg. W.] [ Actitis h:yj:JO!eucus. July 8th and r 2th seven (two shot), September 26th two and later ten (three shot). All young. (K.) gth I 881 one at a lake near Viborg, from its behaviour evidently breeding. W.J 125. Tringa alpina, L. - Ryle. Mors. At Taarup May 23d nest with four fresh eggs. (F.) Amager. Northern part of east coast, April 18th first, not a few; April 26th two flocks. July I 8th several outside 1

410 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 411 ·------west coast; 24th some on northern part of east coast. Sep- 130. Tadorna cornuta, S. G. Gm. - Gravand. tember 12th very few on southern part of west coast; but Amager. September I zth a party of nine swimming on 26th and on October roth very large numbers there, in outside southern part of west coast. (K.) larger and smaller flights, often with C!zaradrius pluvialis or Ch. squatarola as leaders; none in summer dress. October 131. Anas boschas, L. - Stokand, Graaand. 17th about twelve on northern part of east coast. October Amager. In the moats June 24th a brood of ten very 2 r st I received three, shot on same day on southern part small ducklings, without any old duck; not seen later. As of west coast, one of them still in almost pure summer usual not very many seen on east coast. During winter dress. October 24th two on northern part of east coasr. (K.) the flocks generally keep rather far from shore. - Sergeant Avedore Holme. April 2rst large numbers, in small Ehlers, living in a'hoi:1se on east coast, about one hundred flocks or singly; in all the black breast-patch still mixed paces from shore, tells me that in fall often one or two wild with many white feathers. (K.) ducks associate during night with his tame ones which Viborg. Common in the meadows on Skals Aa, Vej- spend most of their time at the shore-line; in early fore- rum So, and other places. noon the wild birds fly away. This year, in the beginning of September, a wild female continued to stay with the 126. Tringa Temmincki, Leisl. tame flock, speedily becoming familiar and after a very few Amager. At the pool on Amager Common mentioned days allowing a close approach when in company with the last year: May I4th about eight, r6th and 17th about eigh- others. It remained six months, to the beginning of March teen each day, I gth six, 2 I st nearly thirty (seven shot). r887. It was not caught and pinioned but was allowed to Again July 22d three, 24th six. Later none. - Tringa have quite its own way, to see how it would behave. I minuta and Tr. subarquata I did not see this year, though saw it twice or thrice a month, each time making it fly, I have used to do so. (K.) to convince myself that its powers of flight were normal. Already on October 17th I saw it feeding with the tame 127. Limicola platyrhy·nclza, Temm. - Brednabet Ryle. ducks just outside the house. When the flock was driven into the stable, the wild bird rose on the door being rea- Amager. One was shot on southern part of west coast ched; in December it once entered but never did so again, July 2Stb, and given to me on the same day. (K.) having seen two of t-he tame ones being taken for the table. 128. Anser minutus, Naum. - Dvarggaas. It often flew away, yet generally only for a day; twice it did not come back for two days and nights. At the begin- A young male, shot near Kallundborg, sent for stuf- ning of February 1887 a wild drake associated with the E. fing to Conservator Hansen of the Zoological Museum duck, soon becoming nearly as familiar. By and by the (examined there in the flesh on October 12th, W. ). The two wild birds kept more apart from the others, and they bones of the body were given to the Museum by Mr. were seen to copulate. On March 6th I saw both make off Hansen. at the report of a gun tired in the neigbourhood, and they never appeared again. They had however often heard shots 129. Cygnus musicus, Becbst. - Sangsvane. in their proximity, without showing much fear. (K.) Amager. January 24th a party of four passing along In Thy, where it breeds numerously, I saw it during west coast. (K.) August in several places. But it was much scarcer than l I

412 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 413 ------~ usual, as all over the country, owing to the extraordinarily single bird; to do this tor its own birds ought especially to long winter of r 88 5-86. During the latter part of that be the duty of every zoological garden. winter it was told from all quarters, that exhausted mallards L. - had been taken by hand, and that all were in so poor con- 133. Anas querquedula, Atling. dition as to be of no worth as game. (K.) Thy. Hillerslev Kjar, August 8th, four shot out of nine Viborg. Breeds at some lakes. In fall flocks in the and three, by myself and another. (K.) lakes. (F.) 134. Anas crecca, L. - Krikand. 132. Anas discors, L. Viborg. Vejrum So September roth and 14th small A male in full dress was shot on the sea-coast at Saby, flocks. Laastrup Aa November 7th. (F.) N. E. Jylland, in the middle of April, and stuffed by Miss Thy. In August, two shot on 8th; no others seen CIa us sen of Fredrikshavn. Being unknown to all there it with certainty. (K.) was sent for determination to Mr. Julius W u 1ff of Hjorring, who again sent it (in the beginning of August) to the Zoo- 135. Anas penelope, L. - Pibeand. logical Museum of Kjobenhavn, where it is now. Baron H. Sent from the Lights. 0 c to be r: 24th HesselO r (not Rosenkrantz, from personal inquiry on the spot, furnished d' ad.; z killed). to Prof. L ii t ken the following additional details. It had been shot by a cottager, Jens Vestenvejen, when out to look 136. Clangula glaucion, L. - Hvinand. for woodcocks; at Sulsbak Molle, a little north of Saby, Kjobenhavn. On Sound close to shore October zoth he had seen close to shore a party of »Teal and Black two (no old male). (W.) Sea-Ducks« swimming with one strange duck among them; Amager. March z I st two were shot outside west on firing into the flock he secured the stranger rather ca- coast. (K.) sually. Viborg. Small flocks in the lakes in winter, as long The specimen rs 111 very perfect plumage; the left as there is open water. (F.) inner toe and bind toe are a little deformed. It may be an escape. Yet it is said by S cl ate r (P. Z. S. 1 88o, p. Sz r ), that 137. Oidemia nigra, L. - Sortand. up to r 88o this species had not been imported alive into Europe. Sent from the Lights. May: 8th Uiso Rende L. V. The uncertainty thrown upon questions like this by the I cJ', October: 3rst Uiso Rende L. V. r ~.November: nornamental waterfowl« is to be regrette~; the recording zgth Kobbergrunden L. V. I ~. of places where each species is kept, suggested by some, is obviously not a sufficient remedy, though it may be 138. Oidemia jusca, L. - Flojelsand. useful. The keeping of ornamental waterfowl should not ln. the night April zzd-z3d *) I heard many passing be encouraged; the ornamental waters, when of any size, over V1borg, and on z3d I saw several in Viborg So. (F.) should be left to spontaneous occupation by wild species'

probably much fewer and often less showy, but more inter- *) At the close of April newRpapers mentioned a very large pas- esting to the observer of nature. On quite small waters sage of birds (believed to be Curlews, Ducks, &c.) heard late in the ornamental fowl might be kept without so much inconve- ·eve~i.ng of April 22d at several towris, especially in Jylland (e. g. Fre- nience, it being more possible to have an eye upon every. dertcia, Harsens, Holstebro; also Assens in Fyen) .

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139. Mergus serrator, L. - Toppet Skallesluger. 144. Larus marinus, L. -- Svartbag. Amager. March 2 I st a male was shot outside west Amager. As usual on the coast throughout the year, coast. (K.) most in fall and winter, generally young, never very nu- merous. Old birds January 3Ist, April I8th, October 24th 140. Podiceps cristatus, L. - Star Lappedykker. and 3 I st, December I gth; not more than two each time. Viborg. Breeds commonly in Viborg So and some Flocks of any size consisting of this species .alone are very other lakes. Viborg So May I z th first nest commenced, rare; but in the large flocks of Larus canus there are often later destroyed by storm; June r I th three nests, with five, a few Larus marinus. (K.) three, and one egg, and on these being taken, two of the nests had five and four eggs on June 2Stb. Loldrup So 145. Lants argerttatus, Briinn. -- Havmaage. June 4th two nests with three eggs; in August and Sep- Viborg. A single one now ar;d then on Viborg So. (F.) tember always large numbers. Hald So May I 6th two pairs. (F.) 146. Lants juscus, L. -- Sildemaage. Thy. August 2Sth on Voldum So a pair of old birds Kjobenhavn. On Sound close to shore November r st with two young still unable to fly; shot one of the one old, 2d two old. (W.) young. (K.) 147. Larus canus, L.- Stormmaage. 141. Podiceps minor, Gm. -- Lille Lappedykker. Amager. In usual numbers. (K.) Sent from the Lights. September: 5th Dueodde Viborg. Often in small flocks on Viborg So and other lakes. (F.) Hovedfyr I (moult into winter dress very nearly ended).*) A white specimen (female), with a pale brownish tail- 142. Carbo cormoranus, M. & W. - Skarv. bar, shot in Kalvebod Strand in the first days of January, bought in the flesh by the Zoological Museum. saw a very large flock on Ejerslev Ron in the Lim- (K.) fjord on July 27th, when passing in a steamer. 148. Rissa tridactyla, L. - Tretaaet Maage. 14B. Thalassidroma Ledclzii, Temm. -- Stor Stormsvale. A young f~male, shot at Skagen October 27th, pre- sented in the flesh to the Zoological Museum by Mr. M. Sent from the Lights. October: ISt Horns Rev L. An c k e r.*) V. I (»struck lantern«), Li.iso Rende L. V. I (»fell on deck«). December 4th ;a male found dead at Skagen by a 149. Xema minutum, Pall. - Dvi.irgmaage. fisherman, against whose bouse it had flown; sent in the Kjobenhavn. October I 8th I watched one for a long flesh to the Zoological Museum by Mr. M. An c k e r. **) time in North Harbour; it was in the characteristic dress of the young bird. It skimmed about over the water, quite *) Mentioned by Collin (n Bidrag til Kundskaben om Dan marks low or some feet up, never touching the surface, from its Fuglefaunau, 1888, p. 104), but the proper date not given. **) All the specimens from 1886 received by the Zoological Mu- seum have been recorded by Collin (Bidrag til Kundskaben om Danmarks *) Specimen mentioned by Collin (Bidrag til Kundskaben om Fuglefauna, 1888, p. I08), but the proper dates of occurrence are not Danmarks Fuglefauna, 1888, p. rog), but the year by mistake given given. as 1887. 416 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 417 ------movements evidently hawking for small insects (the weather Amager. On northern part of east coast some on was calm, damp, and mild); some Xema ridibundum (most June 24th, July 4th and 24th. (K.) young) among which it often passed were on the contrary Viborg. At Hjarbak Vig and in the meadows of busy to pick up small things from the water. Shape in Skals Aa several times some; eggs not found. (F.) [Sterna flight very like that of Xema ridibundum, but wing-strokes jluviatilis. July 1oth 1881 many at a lake near Viborg. W.J much quicker. (W.) [Sterna anglica. · July gth 1 88r one passing overhead near Adult male in winter-dress shot at Kjerteminde, Fyen, Viborg; 1oth some over dry fields near a lake there. W.] a couple of days previously to October 21st, presented in Thy. July 3oth considerable numbers on the shore at the flesh to the Zoological Museum by Mr. J o h. Larsen Klitmoller. (K.) of Kjerteminde. 153. Sterna fluviatilis, Naum. - Terne. 150. Xema ridibundum, L. - Hiittemaage. Thy. Voldum .so considerable numbers August 3d Kjobenhavn. Breeds. - On Sound in January a few, and 2Sth. Hillerslev Kjar not a few August 8th. (K.) old and young, on gth, 17th, and 31st. February 14th a large flock, most old, some young; 24th many old, some 154. Sterna minuta, L. - Dviirgterne. young. March 8th some old and young, two old with a little brown on head; thus also on 18th; 25th one old with full Amager. On northern part of east coast J nne I 7th hood; 28th many old with full hoods, very noisy. - Au- and 2oth two, 24th some. (K.) gust 4th and 13th old birds with hood in moult; September Viborg. July 3 I st I savv a bird of the year on Viborg 2 r st with pure white head. - Throughout October to 28th, So; a heavy gale made its flight unsteady, so that I often most young. November 1st, 2d, and r .1 th a few young. De- approached it within a pace and might easily have killed it with a stick. (F.) cember 2 I st one old, one young. (W.) Amager. On northern part of east coast April 1 I th Thy. July 3oth considerable numbers on the shore at Klitmoller. (K.) and I 8th some, 26th many ; July 4th many, 24th some. July I8th some outside west coast. (K.) L. - Viborg. I have not found it breeding, but I have often 155. Hxdrochelidon nigra, Moseterne. seen larger and smaller flocks on Viborg So and other Viborg. May 7th several in the meadows at Vejrum lakes; thus very numerous on Vejrum So May 7th. (F.) So. May 26th two pairs in a small peat-bog one (Danish} mile north of Viborg, certainly breeding. (F.) [July I oth 151. Sterna anglica, Mont. - Sandterne. I 88 I one at a lake near Viborg. W.J Thy. During August several times considerable num- Thy. Voldum So, August 3d numerous, August 25th bers, both old and young; at Voldum So, and in the Kjiir's some young birds. Hillerslev Kjar August 8th not a few. (K.) of Heltborg, Dover, and Ballerum. (K.)

152. Sterna argentata, C. L. Br. - Havterne. Various Notes from the Light-Stations. Kjobenhavn. First young in North Harbour July 17th, two, with their parents. - September 11th a young Tern, Esbjerg. Grey Geese as a rule appear in considerable St. argentata or fluviatilis, much later than usual. (W.) numbers when the bay is being filled with rce. - Reske .. OrnisiV. 3. 27 l

418 Oluf Winge. I\'. Report on Birds in Dan mark, 188G. 419 ------Horns Rev L. V. The direction of flight against the Hi,tsholm. Breeding birds*): Tistc, Ryle, Gravand, lantern cannot be well determined, the birds hoverina round Terne, Maage, Strandskade, Skrogand, Rodben, Ederfugl, the lig~t before striking. When the wind is blowin~.., across (a few). - W. Schultz. the .ship most fall into tbe sea. No proper migration in Nordre Ron. In April three Starlings were killed daytime has been observed this autumn. - Of sea-birds striking. - This autumn, especially during the time of two species of GullcStrandmaage, Havmaage) are here during passage, there has been no thick or foggy weather here; the greater part of the year, yet more numerous in winter probably for this reason no birds have been killed. - than 1n summer. - N. Kromann. Breeding birds: Terner of three species, Ederfugl, Rodben, Hirtshals. This spring nearly no birds have struck Prastekrave, Strandliirke, Strandskade, Tejste, Flor (Polsk I Vibe), Gravand, Sp.idsf!nd, Maage (only the small blue the lantern; although all the species use t o see h ave p.assed the place, only a single bird (a Starling) has been one). - A. Kruse. lulled as far as I know. - In tbe· beoinPino- f A ·1· Uiso Trindel L. V. Grey Geese passing: May 3d . "' ' o o pn a ~ouple of times larger flocks of Grey Geese passed north; eighteen to N. E. May 5th about tvm hundred to E. N. E. F' May 27th ten to N. E. - J. Poulsen. 1n the sea were seen three old and two you 11 g s wans. 1rst L Laso Rende L. V. May 2d, immediately after sunset, Woodcock. probably in the first days of April . Th e ap- w:ng appeared here April gth. The »Ryle« came by the a flock of small birds (about I 5o) to E. - Grey Geese passing in May and June: May 4th, at 5 P. M., a flight m1ddle of April. The Stork was seen April 24th. May rst of about fifty to E. N. E.; vvesterly, clear. May 5th, at large. flocks of birds. under the coast·, there we re severa1 spectes of Sea-Ducks and no small numbers of Eiders. May 8% A. M., a flight of about hundred to E.; N. E., clear. 1' · June 5th a flight of about forty to N. E.; S. W. light, 7th first Swallow.- October Iqth·_ , the Sta r mgs are 111 large flocks inland and seem to be preparing for departure; clear. June 10th a flight nf about thirty to E. N. E.; E. generally however a few are seen here in winter _ E T light, clear. - June 25th a starling, chased by a larger B. Jensen. · · · unknown bird, kept in the rigging from I o to I I A. M.; flew away to N. E. - September zgth a flight of Grey Skagen. The assistants say, that much fewer birds Geese (about thirty) to S. W.; W. fresh, cloudy. October 4th have been killed than is generally the case (I have only Crows in very large numbers (up to a hundred in some· been here since September r885). - No sea-birds breed of the flocks) to S. W.; some small birds also to S. W. near the station; but during the greater part of the year October 6th a flight of Grey Geese (about thirty) to many Gulls are seen where the fishermen are at work _ M. G. Poulsen. · S. W. October 11th several Crows and small birds to S. W.; many Gulls and Ducks round ship. October 26th Skagens Rev L. V. October 26th great flights of very large numbers of Gulls and Ducks round ship; 27th ~ucks passed to S. E. and E.; S. W. and westerly, very as the preceding day, and especially very many over the l1ght; cloudy. October 27th great flights of Ducks passed to E.; S. E. light, cloudy. October 31st great flights of *) This and similar lists are given in the names employed by the Ducks to. E.; several settled at some distance from the ship observers. The names are sometimes evidently used in another sense and re~amed all day; S. ligbt, overcast, thick. November than is usual in books; some of them are generic rather than specific, or else of uncertain application; a few have probably not been printed 3d dunng forenoon some flights of Ducks to S E · d nr . · ·, s . before. Generally, however, the species intended by such names may be 1 an vv. 1ght, hazy. - J. G. Steinmann. guessed with some certainty. 27* 420 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 421

Dvalegrund. October 28th, 29th, and 3oth very large not seen till the whole flight is hovering round the lantern; numbers of Ducks and Grey Geese round station, especially they also disappear before daybreak. - Birds not breeding: over the shoal. November I rth, 12th, r3th, and 14th large Curlew, a few. Hawks, Buzzards, and Owls, single ones numbers of Ducks and Gulls over the shoal all day; over- now and then in summer. Crows, considerable flocks in cast; wind easterly (I 2th S. E.), light. November 24th five spring and fall, generally staying only a few days. »Ryler«, Swans to W. S. W.; W. S. W. fresh, overcast. November considerable flocks from late summer far into the autumn. 27th, forenoon, five Swans to E.; afternoon, three Swans In winter flocks of Snow Buntings and Sparrows. Consi- to S. W.; S. W. light, clear. December 3d three Swans to derable flocks of the Grey Lag Goose come in the moulting- N. W.; W. light, clear. time. - Breeding birds: Graaand, Gravand, Skallesluger, Sea-birds keeping about the station are: some species Tejste, Maage, Teme:, Strandskade, Ederfugl, Vibe. - of Ducks, Gulls, in April and May many Brent Geese, and A. G. Saxtorph. from the middle of May Terns. Large numbers of Terns Schultz's Grund L. V. October 3oth some large were round the ship in August and September, to Sep- flocks of Ducks and Eiders on the water near the ship. tember 22d; after that day no Tern seen. -- L. Lauritzen. Troughout December, especially from 2d to 23d, large flocks Egense. No sea- birds breed near the light. - C. of Eiders close to the ship. - H. Svarer. F. Laug. ' Kobbergrunden L. V. May 6th about hundred Grey Hjelm. Breeding birds: in large numbers Maage (of Geese passing to N. E.; calm, clear. September 3oth, at one size) and Terne (of two sizes); in smaller numbers 7 A. M., about hundred small birds passing from E. to W. Strandskade, Strandlober, Gravand, Rodtop (en spidsnabet - V. T. Schnipp. And). - H. J. Henningsen. Anholt. Thirty-one years' experience. Most birds perish Kronborg. A day at the end of April a few small with S. E. wind and fog. The main passage is believed to flocks of Swans, about ten in each flock, passing from be in autumn from N. E. to S. W., and in spring from North to South, at a height of a hundred feet above the S. W. to N. E. The smaller birds, when not killed at the Sound; S. E. light, clear. - October 3d, at 8 P. M., a first stroke, will fly at the light again and again, mostly flock of Geese, about twenty, from E. toW.; N. W., force r, on the lee side, till they are hurt or exhausted. The larger clear. October r6th, at 7 A. M., a flock of Ducks, about birds (ducks, snipes, curlews, &c.) I have never observed fifty, from S. to N.; at 9 A. M. a similar flock in same striking more than once; if unhurt they continue their direction; S. E., force 5, hazy. October 2 r st, at 7 A. M., voyage; when one of a company has been disabled, the twelve Ducks to N.; S. E., force 5, rain. October 23d, at 1 others may be heard calling for some time, but they do 7 / 2 A.M., twenty-four Ducks toN.; N. E., force 2, cloudy. not strike again. The birds breeding here have never been October 28th, at 8 A. M., twelve Ducks from N. to S.; observed to strike. - Breeding birds: Maage (three species), E. S. E., force 2, cloudy. - Gjorup. Terne (one species), Moller (or StrandlOber), Moller of a Drogden L. V. May I 5th, at 8 P. M., a flock of about somewhat larger species (or Strandsneppe), Strandskade, two hundred birds, believed to be Geese, passed high from Vibe (a few), Brokfugl (a few), Ederfugl, Graaand, smaller W. to E.; W. S. W. light, light clouds. - In the absence grey Duclc - J. Christiansen. of the master, Jeppesen, mate. Hesselo. The direction of birds coming to the light Stevns. A few birds have struck the lantern, but none canuot well be stated, as they arrive mostly in fog and are have been killed. - B. Rosen. 422 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Dan mark, 1886. 4~3

Refsnas. In spring some passage of Eiders, coming Dueodde Hovedfyr. No sea-birds breed near the light- from S. and flying to N. N. E. - In spring on the coast house, it being situated five thousand feet from the sea. - a few Sheldrakes; it is not known whether they breed or W. Lund. not. No other sea-birds breed near the station. - P. C. Dueodde Bifyr. Birds breeding on shore: Maage, Jensen. Terne, Graaand, Spidsand, Ryle. - L. Weden. Romso. Breeding birds: on shore Blaa Maage, Hat- temaage, Strandskade, Pytte, Rylle; in field and wood Gravgaas, Graaand, Spidsnab (a duck with a long acute Diary of :Birds coming to the Lights. bill). - F. Andersen. Halskov. Sea-birds rarely seen in numbers; the flocks Till May rst r£86, when the future regular communi- of Eiders, Long-tailed Ducks and other species of Duck cation between the Lights and the Museum commenced, that daily pass on the Belt and near Sprogo are too far observations have only been recorded in a few places, and off to be observed. - J. Winckler. specimens were not sent to the Museum. Helholm. Breeding birds: Strandskade, Strandmaage, December 6th r885. Sorthovedet Maage, Gravgaas, Spidsnabet And. - Dorthea Holst. Kronborg. At r r P. M. (on 5th) na female Redpoll (Fringilla linaria)«, found dead on eastern side of balcony. Abelo. Towards the middle of October considerable W. S. W. strong, cloudy. flocks of Eiders arrived; they stayed at the north end of the island to near the middle of December, when most January zgth r 886. disappeared. Long- tailed Ducks arrived in smaller flocks Drogden L. V. One nSosvale« killed. E. S. E. light, at the middle of November, and some were still here at overcast. the close of the year. December z3d a small flock of Shore Larks [NB.J stayed in the garden of the lighthouse. - January 3rst. Birds breeding near the station: only Sand Martins, and Drogden L. V. One Ducic killed. S. S. E. strong, two or three pairs of Sheldrakes. - S. Thorsen. snow squalls. Strib. September zoth some flights of Grey Geese passing from N. E. to S. VV.; S. E. cloudy. Eiders in larger March zd. and smaller flocks have been in the Belt in October, No- Sprogo. Three Ducks, killed instantly on striking roof vember, and December. - A. H. Andersen. of lantern; , een graa Lysand og to sorte Ander (kaldes her Christianso. October 3d two or three hundred Wood Torskeander)<<, S. E. 7; 5. Pigeons and several small birds passing the island to S. -- 0. C. F. Christensen. March z8th. Hammershus. Against custom rarely seen birds on Egense. One Starling and one Lark killed. W., thick. lantern, fog having been scarce in the fall. Of the birds under the coast in winter the most numerous are Long- March 3oth. tailed Duck and Eider; n Sohane« and Goldeneye are also Drogden L. V. One Long-tailed Duck (Havlit) killed. found. - J. H. Beldring. S. S. W. strong, squalls and rain. 424 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 425 March 3 I st. May 8th. Egense. Two Starlings killed. S. W. storm. r Laso Rende L. V., W. S. W. light, overcast; a Duck April 2d. fell on deck, another and two Thrushes over board; several Thrushes hovered round light. Kobbergrunden L. V., same Egense. One Starling and one Lark killed. S. W., hazy. weather, with rain; five birds fell on deck, about thirty over board; several small birds round light. April 5th. Turdus pilaris Kobbergrunden I. Sprogo. At 2 A. M. a Duck (Lysand,l, killed instantly Turdus musicus Kobbergrunden 2, on striking roof of lantern. S. W. 5; 4· Ruticilla phoenicura Kobbergrunden 2. Oidemia nigra Uis'o Rende I. April roth. Drogden L. V. Two Ducks killed. N. N. E. light, May 14th. cloudy. Laso Rende L. V., E. S. E., overcast, rain. Hjelm, S. E., rain, thick. Christianso, S. E., thick; several small April I 2th. birds on panes, none killed. Christianso. Two Redbreasts and two Thrushes*) Phy'llopneuste troclzilus Hjelm r. killed. E. by S., hazy. Ruticilla phoenicura La so Rende I. Anthus arboreus Hjelm r. April I6th.

Christianso. One Thrush killed. E. by S., thick. May I 5th. Hesselo, N. E. and N. W. very light, hazy, rain. April z6th. During the night twenty or thirty small birds of different Christianso. One Thrush killed. E. by S., hazy. species came to the light; none killed.

May rst. August 3d. Laso Rende L. V., S. W., rain and snow showers. Hirtshals, N. W. fresh, overcast, hazy. Saxicola oenanthe r *"). Alauda arvensis I. Actitis hypoleucus I. May 6th. Trekroner, N. E. clear. A small bird (Digesmutter) August r I th. fluttering on panes. Laso Trindel L. V., southerly, rain. Ruticilla phoenicura I. *) nThrusha being often used in English as a specific name for Actitis lzypoleucus I. the Song-Thrush, it shoulJ be stated, that in this Report • Thrush" . means Turdus (incl. lrferula). August 3oth. **) Th~ specimens recorded in this form were received at the Hirtshals, westerly, fresh, overcast, hazy. Laso Trindel Museum. When samples only have been received, the number killed is L. V., W. S. W., overcast. Laso Rende L. V., W. S. W. added from the statements of the keepers. moderate, fog; one bird on deck, a few into the sea; some 426 Oluf \'.1inge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 427 small birds round light. Kobbergrunden L. V., W. mode- very light, fog; 28 birds killed. Hirtshals, S. light, fine rate; about fifty small birds round light; three on deck, rain; about thirty Thrushes (especially Red wing [probably] some into the water. and Ring-Ouzel, termed nPomerans« and >>Prastekrave«, Phyllopneuste trochilus Hirtshals 2. names generally employed for the Dotterel and Ringed Ruticilla plzoenicura Uiso Triode! I. Plover) and very large numbers of small birds of many Saxicola oenanthe. Hirtshals I. Uiso Trindel I. Uiso species hovering i"ound lantern; none killed; in the distance Rende I. Kobbergrunden 2. the Curlew's note was heard; the birds seemed to be tra- Actitis hypoleucus Kobbergrunden r. velling to S. W. Laso Trindel L. V., southerly, rain; one bird killed. Laso Rende L. V., N. E. light, rain; I I August 31st. fell on deck, abour 5·, into the water; all night birds of Hanstholm, S. W. very light, fog; about So birds different species round light. Kobbergrunden L. V., we- killed. Skagen, same weather. Christianso, E. by S., hazy; sterly, fresh, overcast, small birds round light. Anholt, 2 small birds on panes, none killed. S. W. moderate, fog; 72 [or 83 ?] birds killed; probably Phyllopneuste trochilus Skagen 1. about 40 others fell into the sea, and the cats pick up some. Ruticilla phoenicura Hanstholm I; about z5 killed. Hesselo, W. S. W. very light, hazy, rain; I 2 birds killed; Saxicola oenanthe Hanstholm 1; about 25 killed. from midnight to dawn about fifty birds hovering round light, most of them Finches and Thrushes. Schultz's Grund September Ist. L. V., vYesterly, rain, thick; one killed. Sejro, W. N. W. Christianso, E. by S., hazy; some small birds on moderate, rain, thick; one killed. panes, none killed. Sturn us vulgaris Anhalt I. Phyllopneuste troclzilus Hanstbolm r. September 5th. Plzy.ZZopneuste ruja. Hanstholm 4· Anhalt + Dueodde Hovedfyr, W., nearly calm, clear. Sxlvia atricapilla. H:1nstholm I. Anhalt 2. Podiceps minor I. Merula torquata. Lodbjerg r; about 6o killed. Hanst- holm 3. An holt 2; I 2 killed. September 7th. Turdus musicus. Li.iso Rende I; 3 killed. Schultz's Christianso, E. by S., hazy; some small birds on Grund I. panes, none killed. Turdus iliacus Lodbjerg I; about I 5 killed. September 27th. Ruticilla plzoenicura Hanstholm 3. Laso Rende L. V., S. S. W. moderate, overcast. Dandalus rubecula. Hanstholm 8. Li.iso Rende 2; 8 Turd us musicus I. killed. Anhalt 2; 48 killed. Hesselo I ; 2 killed. Saxicola oenanthe. Hanstholm 4· An holt I. Hesselo I. September 3oth. An thus pratensis An holt 1. Lodbjerg, S. W. and E. S. E., very light, rain, thick; Sclzoenicola schoeniclus. Hanstholm 2. Ulso Triode! I. about 75 birds killed and caught; many more must have Fringilla montijringilla. Lodbjerg 1. Hanstholm 2. been killed but have been lost in the dunes; passage largest HesselO I ; g killed. from 10 P. M. (2gth) to 2 A. M. Hanstholm, southerly, Gallinago gallinula. Anhalt 2; 3 killed. Sejro I. 428 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Bird8 in Danmark, 1886. 429 ------

October I st. thick; 3 Thrushes killed; some Thrushes round lantern, Horns Rev L. V., S. S. E., overcast; one killed. striking without becoming disabled. Hammershus, S. E. Skagen, S. light, fog; 38 killed; large numbers of Thrushes moderate, overcast but not misty ; 8 killed; about fifty round light; the birds struck from all quarters. Laso Trindel others on panes. Gjedser Rev L. V., W. S. W., rain; one L. V., southerly, fog, thick; 6 killed, besides many falling killed. into the sea. Laso Rende L. V., W. S. W. light, overcast, Sturnus vulgaris Hammershus r. very dark; 6 killed; many birds round lantern all night; Muscicapa luctuosa Hammershus r. about ten of one species [Anthus pratensis] stayed on ship Phy1lopneuste rufa Schultz's Grund r. in daytime, apparently healthy (calm, fog). Hesselo, va- Sylvia atricapilla Skagen I. I;:Ijelm 3. Gjedser Rev r. riable and calm, rain, thick; 2 I killed; all night small birds Merula torquata. round lantern, about a hundred. Schultz's Grund L. V., Turdus musicus Skagen 5. westerly, thick; 5 killed. Sejro, westerly, moderate, rain, Dandalus rubecula. Skagen 2. Hammershus 2. fog; 4 killed. An thus rupestris Skagen 1. Phyllopneuste rufa Skagen I. An thus pratensis Schultz's Grund 3. Alauda arvensis. Skagen 5. Hammershus 3. Merula torquata. Skagen I. Hessel a I ; 2 killed. Sejro I. r. Turd us musicus. Skagen 2; I 6 killed. La so Trindel Fringilla mont{jringilla Hammershus 4; 5 killed. Hesselo r; 2 killed. October 3d. Turdus iliacus Sejro I. Laso Rende L. V., S. W. fresh, overcast; one Thrush Ruticilla phoenicura Hesselo I. V\T. Dandalus rubecula. Skagen 6. Hesselo 3; I 3 killed. killed (not sent), others about light. Hjelm, strong, Schultz's Grund r. Sejro r. squalls; one killed; some small birds round lantern, striking without becoming disabled. Christianso, E. by S., thick; Saxicola oenanthe. Skagen 2. Schultz's Grund 1. An thus rupestris Skagen I. 3 killed. Anthus pratensis. Liiso Rende I; 5 killed; about ten Ruticilla phoenicura Christian so I. stayed on ship in daytime, apparently healthy. Schultz's Dandalus rubecula Hjelm r. I. Grund I. Alauda arvensis Christianso Alauda arvensis. Skagen 6. Liiso Trindel I. Schoenicola schoeniclus Christianso I. Schoenicola schoeniclus. Skagen r. Schultz's Grund I. October 4th. Fringilla coelebs Hesselo 3. Fringilla montifringilla Skagen 2. Gjedser Rev L. V., calm, thick; 2 killed. Charadrius pluvialis Sejro r. Dandalus rubecula 2. Thalassidroma Leachii. Horns Rev I. La so Rende I. October 5th. October 2d. Schultz's Grund L. V., S. E., cloudy; one killed. Skagen, S. W. moderate, fog; I4 killed. Hesselo, Hjelm, S. E. moderate, bazy; 2 killed; some Thrushes variable and calm, rain, thick; all night several Thrushes, and small birds round lantern, striking without becoming Finches, and Redbreasts round light; none killed. Schultz's disabled. Skjoldnas, E. S. E., cloudy; 2 killed. Grund L. V., S. E., thick; 4 killed. Hjelm, S. S. E. fresh, Turdus musicus. Hjelm 1. Skjoldniis r. 430 O!uf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 431

Dandalus rubecula. Schultz's Grund r. Skjoldnas r. Redbreasts [any killed?]. Laso Rende L. V., E. N. E. Alauda arvensis Hjelm r. moderate, overcast, rain; one killed; some other birds round lantern for the greater part of night. Anhalt, S. E., rain October 6th. and fog; 8 r Thrushes and one Starling killed. Schultz's Horns Rev L. V., E. S. E., overcast; 3o killed (r2 Grund L. V., E. S. E., cloudy; one killed. Kronborg, S. E. 2, Larks, r 8 Thrushes), not sent. cloudy; one killed, Sturn us vulgaris An holt r. October gth. Turdus musicus. Uis6 Rende r. Anbolt r ; 8 r of this Hesselo, E. S. E. light, rain; 6 killed; from 2 A. M. to and T. iliacus killed. dawn twenty or thirty of the same sorts round lantern. Turd us iliacus A_nh9lt r ; 8 r of this and T. music us killed. Refsnas, E. S. E., rain, thick; three Starlings and two Dandalus rubecula Kronborg 1. Larks fluttered on different panes and flew away again. Sturn us vulgaris Hesselo I. October 2oth. Regulus cristatus Hessel6 r. Horns Rev L. V., E. S. E., rain, thick; 9 killed Turdus musicus Hessel a r. (3 Larks, 4 Thrushes, 2 Starlings), not sent. Lodbjerg, Alauda arvensis Hessel6 r. E. N. E. fresh, rain, thick, hazy; r o Thrushes killed, not Schoenicola schoeniclus Hessel6 I. sent. Nordre Ron, easterly, overcast; a few Starlings at light Fringilla montifringilla Hesselo I. (altogether a score this and the two following nights), coming from N. E., none killed. Laso Trindel L. V., S. E., October 12th. rain, thick; 4 fell on deck, large numbers into the water. Abelo, southerly, hazy; one Thrush found wounded Laso Rende L. V., E. moderate, overcast, dry; 3 killed; by striking. many round lantern. Schultz's Grund L. V., E. S. E., cloudy· 2 killed. Sej'ro, E. S. E. moderate, hazv; 2 caught, " ' J October 16th. dazzled by light. Kronborg (1gth, 7 P.M.), S. E. 2, cloudy; Gjedser Rev L. V., overcast, rain; 3 killed. Moen, 2 killed; a small bird, striking at the same time, flew away S. E. strong, squall; one Lark killed, not sent. after having been senseless for a moment; they came Anthus pratensis Gjedser Rev 1. from N. Fringilla coelebs Gjedser Rev 2. Corvus cornix Schultz's Grund r. Regulus cristatus Kronborg I. October r8th. Phyllopneusre rufa La so Rende r. Anholt, S. E. fresh, rain and fog; 46 Trushes killed. Turdus musicus. Uis6 Trindel 1. Schultz's Grund L Merula torquata r. Sejro I. Turdus musicus 3. Dandalus rubecula. Uis6 Rende 2. Kronborg 1. Turdus iliacus 2. I ~ October 2 I st. October rgth. Horns Rev L. V., E., overcast; 6 killed (2 Larks, Hirtshals, E. fresh, rain; about eighty Thrushes 1 Thrush, 3 Starlings), not sent. Lodbjerg, E. N. E. fresh, (especially Redwings [probably]), one Starling and some rain, thick, hazy; 8 Thrushes killed, not sent. Nordre Ron, 432 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 433

easterly, overcast; a few Starlings at light, coming from E., overcast; forty or fifty Gold crests were at panes; two N. E., none killed. Anhalt, S. E. very strong, rain, thick; caught. Christianso, E. by S.; 23 killed. Hammershus, I 86 killed, besides about So that fell into the sea. Hesselo, S. E. moderate, overcast; about 20 killed; from previous E. S. E. very strong, rain; about 200 Thrushes and one evening to 2 A. M. great passage of birds from N. N. W.; Brambling killed; from 7 P. M. (2oth) to 4 A. M. several a bout a hundred struck panes. Moen, E. fresh, thick; 2 hundred' Thrushes round light. Schultz's Grund L. V., small birds killed, not sent; one caught and let •loose in S. S. E., rain; one killed. Hjelm, S. E. storm, rain, thick; morning. Gjedser Rev L. V., variable, overcast; 3 killed. 6 Thrushes killed; some Thrushes round lantern, striking Sturn us vulgaris. Schultz's Grund I. Christians() I. without becoming disabled. Sejro, E. S. E. storm, rain Hammershus 2. Gjedser Rev I. squalls; 3 killed. Skjoldnas, E., overcast; one caught. Regulus cristatus: K9bbergrunden I ; 4 killed. Skjoldnas Sturn us vulgaris Anhalt I ; I 2 killed. 2. Christians a I. ' Regulus cristatus An holt I. Turdus musicus. Skagen 6. Hjelm 1. Hammershus I. Turdus musicus. An bolt 6; I Sg of this and T. iliacus Turd us iliacus. Skagen I, Christianso I. killed. Hesselo 4; about 200 Thrushes killed. Hjelm 6. Dandalus rubecula. La so Rende 2. Kobbergrunden I. Sejro I. Christianso r. Hammershus 3. Gjedser Rev 2. Turd us iliacus. Anhalt 3; I Sg of this and T. musicus Alauda arvensis. Kobbergrunden I; 3 killed. Christi- killed. Sej ro 1. ansa I. Hammershus 2. Dandalus rubecula Anhalt 3. Fringilla montifringilla. Christian so I. Hammershus I. Alauda arvensis. Anhalt 3; 4 killed. Skjoldnas 1. Fulica atra Sejro I. Schoenicola schoeniclus Anholt 6. Fringilla montifringilla. Anhalt 1. Hesselo 1. Sejro r. October 23d. Scolopax rusti_cola Schultz's Grund 1. Horns Rev L. V., S. E., overcast; 4 killed (I Lark, October 22d. I Thrush, 2 Starlings), not sent. Laso Rende L. V., S. E. fresh, overcast, rain; 2 killed; some small birds round lan- . Skagen, S. E. fresh, rain; 7 Thrushes killed; only tern all night. Anhalt, S. E. fresh, rain or fog; 3g killed. Thrushes in small numbers at light. Nordre Ron easterlv ' ' Hesselo, E. S. E. moderate, overcast; 3 I killed; all night overcast; a few Starlings at light, coming from N.' E., none very many Starlings, a few Thrushes, about twenty Gold- killed. Laso Rende L. V., S. E. strong, overcast; 2 killed; crests, and several other small birds at light. Schultz's some others fell into the sea; some small birds round lantern G'rund L. V., E. S. E., cloudy; one killed. Hjelm, S. E. all night, Kobbergrunden L. V., E. N. E. strong; 8 killed; strong, overcast; I 8 killed; small birds of different species many small birds round light. Hesselo, S. E. moderate, in large numbers at lantern. Gjedser, E. S. E., overcast; overcast; one Woodcock killed, not sent. Schultz's Grund one killed; probably more killed but lost. L. V., S, E., rain, thick; one killed. Hjelm, S. E. mode- rate, rain, thick; one Thrush killed; a few Thrushes and Sturnus vulgaris. Anhalt I; 5 killed. Hesselo 3; 20 Starlings round lantern, striking without becoming disabled. killed. Sejro, southerly, light, misty; one Coot killed; fell on south Troglodytes parvulus Anhalt I. side of balcony. Refsnas; S. E., thick; one Starling and one Regulus cristatus. An holt 2. HesselO 5; 8 killed. Hjelm Lark struck but immediately flew away again. Skjoldnas, 6. Gjedser I. Ornis IY. 3. 28

I ~ 434 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 435

Turd us musicus An holt 2; zo Thrushes killed. hazy; 9 killed. Schultz's Grund L. V., E. S. E., cloudy; Dandalus rubecula. Anholt 4· Schultz's Grund r. passage from South; one bird fell on deck; many struck Hjelm I I. and were lost over board. Skjoldniis, E. N. E., overcast; Alauda arvensis. An holt 3. HesselO I ; 3 killed. Hjelm I. one killed. Schoenicola schoeniclus. Uiso Rende 2. Anholt 2. Sturnus vulgaris Schultz's Grund I. Fringilla montifringilla Anholt 2. Cinclus aquaticus ( melanogaster) Anholt 2. October 24th. Regulus cristatus. Laso Rende I. Anholt I. Horns Rev L. V ., E., overcast; 3 Thrushes killed, Ruticilla phoenicura Anholt I ; very late date. not sent. Skagen, S. E. fresh, rain; 12 killed; of the Gold- Dandalus rubecula Anholt I. crest very large numbers at lantern, but only one killed An thus rupestris Anholt I. striking. Laso Rende L. V., E. N. E. moderate, overcast; Alauda arvensis Anholt I. 3 killed; some smaller birds round lantern all night. Schoenicola schoeniclus. Anholt I. Skjoldnas I. Kobbergrunden L. V., N. E. moderate, overcast; 6 killed Fringilla montifringilla An holt r. (one Starling besides the species noticed below); only a few birds at light. Anhalt, S. S. E. moderate, hazy; 44 killed. October 26th. Hesseli::i, E. N. E. moderate, overcast; 26 killed; about Hjelm, S. E. moderate, overcast; 2 killed; a few small fifty Larks and twenty other small birds round light, Skjold- birds round light. Moen, E. very strong, thick; one small nas, E. N. E., overcast; one killed. bird killed, not sent. Sturnus vulgaris. Uiso Rende r. Anholt I; 4 killed. Regulus cristatus Hjelm r. Regulus cristatus. Skagen I. Hessel a I ; 3 killed. Dandalus rubecula Hjelm I. Turd us pilaris Uiso Rende I. Turdus musicus Skagen 2. October 27th. Turd us iliacus Anholt 2; '' zo of these killed«. Schultz's Grund L. V., S. E. cloudy; one killed. Hjelm, Dandalus rubecula. Skagen 3. Kobbergrunden r ; 2 S. E. strong, overcast; one killed. killed. Anholt 2; I6 killed. Hesselo r; 4killed. Skjoldnas r. Regulus cristatus. Schultz's Grund r. Hjelm r. Alauda arvensis. Skagen 3. Uiso Rende I. Kobber- grunden r. Hesselo 3; I 2 killed. October 28th. Emberita citrinella Skagen I. Hjelm, S. E., very strong, cloudy; one killed. Schoenicola schoeniclus. Skagen I. Kobbergrunden ·I; Troglodytes parvulus r. 2 killed. Anholt 3. Plectrophanes nivalis Skagen I. October 3oth. Fringilla montifringilla. Anholt I. Hesselo 2. Scnlopax rusticola Hesselo I ; 3 killed. Horns Rev L. V., S., overcast; 4 killed (2 Larks, r I L. Anas penelope HesselO I ; 2 killed. Thrush, Starling), not sent. Schultz's Grund V., S. E., fog; 7 killed. Romso, calm, misty; one killed. October 25th. Regulus cristatus Romso I. Laso Rende L. V., E. light, cloudy; one killed; a few Dandalus rubecula Schultz's Grund 3; 4 killed. small birds at lantern all night. Anholt, S. E. moderate, Alauda arvensis Schultz's Grund 2; 3 killed. 28* 436 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 437 ~------~~~~~~~~~~------

October 3 r st. Gallinago gallinula Skjoldnas r. Horns Rev L. V ., S. S. W., overcast; 4 killed ( r November 5th. Lark, 2 Thrushes, I Starling), not sent. Laso Rende L. Moen, S. W. strong, rain; 2 small birds killed, not V., S. S. W. light, overcast, hazy; one Duck killed; some sent; a third caught and let loose in morning. Ducks continually flying round light. Abela, S. E., hazy; 2 Thrushes killed, not sent; a Brambling and another small November 6th. bird struck and flew away again. Horns Rev, L. V., S. S. E., overcast; 4 killed (I Lark, Oidemia nigra Uiso Rende I. 3 Thrushes), not sent. Refsnas, E. S. E., misty; one Lark November r st. came to the light and flew away again immediately. L. Horns Rev V., S., overcast or cloudy; 4 killed November 7th. (I Lark, 2 Thrushes, I Starling), not sent. Hjelm, S. S. E. Abela, S. W., squalls; one Redbreast and one Gold- fresh, thick; one killed. crest came to the light and flew away again. Turdus pilaris Hjelm r. November gth. November I st and 2d. Moen, E. very strong, rain ; 2 small birds killed, Laso Trindel L. V.; »two birds caught on deck on not sent. November rst and zd«. November roth. Regulus cristatus r. Abela, S. S. W.; one Redbreast killed, not sent. Plectrophanes nivalis r. November rith. November 2d. Gjedser Rev L. V., rain, thick; one killed. Drogden L. V., S. S. E. light, clear and cloudy; one Parzts major I. killed. November 17th. Regulus cristatus r. • Moen, S. W. fresh, thick; one small bird killed, not sent. November 3d. November I 8th. Schultz's Grund L. V., S. S. W., fog; 3 killed. Skjoldnas, Hjelm, S. W. strong, rain, thick; one killed. S. S. E., hazy; one killed striking; one caught. Sturn us vulgaris Schultz's Grund r. Gallinago gallinula I. Turd us pilaris Skjoldnas I. November zzd. Dandalus rubecula. Schultz's Grund r. Skjoldnas I. Fakkebjerg Hovedfyr, northerly, overcast, hazy; one Alauda arvensis Schultz's Grund I. Starling killed (not sent), three caught and let loose again.

November 4th. November zgth. Refsnas, S. S. 1/\'., misty; three very small birds Kobbergrunden L. V., S. S. W. moderate, overcast; fluttered a little on panes and then flew away. Skjoldnas, one Duck killed. Moen, S. W. storm, thick; one Lark S., hazy; one killed. killed, not sent.

+ 438 Oluf Winge. IV. Report on Birds in Danmark, 1886. 439 ·------Oidemia nigra Kobbergrunden r. Turd us pilaris I. Turd us iliacus I. November 3oth. Moen, s. w. strong, squall; one Thrush killed, December 29th. not sent. Laso Trindel L. V., easterly, snow; one killed. Laso December r st. _Rende L. V., E. S. E. light, snow; 9 killed (one Duck, not Skagens Rev L. V., W. S. W. rather strong, squally; sent). Anholt, S. E. moderate, snow; I 6 killed. Schultz's 1 at I I / 2 P. M. (November 3oth) a Gull flew right at lantern Grund L. V., S. W., snow, thick; 6 killed. and fell down at some distance from the ship. Turdus pilaris. Uiso Trindel r. Uiso Rende I ; 8 killed. An holt 8; I 2 killed. Schultz's Grund 6. December I 9th. Turdus iliacus An holt 2; 4 killed. Laso Trindel L. V., N. N. E., cloudy; one killed. Merula vulgaris I. December 3oth. Kobbergrunden L. V. (compare "December 28th and December 2oth. 3oth«), E. N. E. very light, overcast, snow showers; 2 killed Skagens Rev L. V., N. N. E. light, snow showers; (the Blackbird expressly stated to have struck on 3oth). Anholt, a Brambling found dead on deck in morning; it came the S. S. E., snow and hazy; 23 killed. Hesselo, E. N. E. light, previous evening and sought shelter under the bowsprit. overcast; 24 killed; from 2 A. M. to dawn two or three Fringilla montifringilla I. hundred Fieldfares round light. Hjelm, E. light, rain and snow, thick; 2 killed; some others struck dome. Skjoldnas, December 23d. E. N. E., overcast; at 3 A. M. 8 caught and killed; numbers Fakkebjerg Hovedfyr, variable, snow; 2 killed striking; round light. Gjedser; numbers of Thrushes round lantern; five caught and let loose. some struck and fell to the ground, but could not be Alauda arvensis I. found, having probably been taken by cats. Gjedser Rev Miliaria europaea 1. L. V., rain, thick; 9 killed, falling ·on deck; very many fell into the sea. December 24th. Merula vulgaris. Kobbergrunden r .Anholt 2. Skjoldnas I. 1 Vestborg (z3d, I o j 2 P. M.), northerly, hazy; a Duck Turd us pilaris. Anholt 20; 2 I killed. Hesselo I; 22 (Graaand) killed striking lantern on N. W. side, not sent. killed. Hjelm 2. Skjoldnas 6. Gjedser Rev 9· Turdus iliacus Skjoldnas r. December 2Sth. Plectrophanes nivalis Hesselo I. Christianso, S. Fringilla montifringilla Hessel a I. Turdus pilaris 3; 6 killed.

December 28th and 3oth. Kobbergrunden L. V., z8th, E. S. E. light, overcast, snow at intervals; 3 killed .. 3oth, E. N. E. very light, overcast, snow at intervals; 2 killed.

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