Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 (1905) (14751196305)

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Title: Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe, Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875

Year: 1905 (1900s)

Authors: Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander), 1844-1916

Subjects: Birds -- Europe, Northern Europe, Northern -- Description and travel Valdres (Norway) -- Description and travel

Publisher: London, T. F. Unwin

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and 3 (with two young,four eggs, and four young respectively).* ■■■ The following is a List of the Plants that we found growing onthe tundras at the breeding-places of the Little Stint and Grey Ploverwhich was named for us by Professor A. Dickson, of GlasgowUniversity, and Mr. John Sadler, Vice-Secretary, Eoyal BotanicalSociety, Edinburgh :— No. No. 1. Eriophoronvaginaturn. 14. Diapensialapponica. 2. Erioplioron p)ohjstaclujoyi, 15. Viola p)cilustris. var. latifolium. 16. Ranuncuhis auricomus. 3. Equisetum varicgatum. 17. Poleinoniuviliulcliellum. 4. Vacciniiim vitis-idcpa. 18. Tricntalis sp. ? 5. Carcx hyperhorea. 19. Dryas integrifolia. 6. Salix glauca / 20. Sedum palustrc. 7. Vacciniuni oxycoccns. 21. Pedicularis Jiirsuta. 8. Carex rarijlora. 22. Geranium sylvaticum. 9. Polygonum viviparam. 23. Draba sj).? 10. Carex sp. 24. Andromeda p)olifulia. 11. Parnassia palustris. 25. Cortusa viattliioll. 12. Astragalus sp. ? 26. Sphagnum sp. ? 13. Buhus arcticus. ^mii,^^ T izn d T a

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MAP OF THE LITTLE STINT GROUND. To ./uct; ioy? 110. PETCHORA 441 It is also worthy of remark that the old birds did nothover in the air above us as Temmincks Stint does at itsnest, but only, as already described, flew in small circlesround us, alighting tamely always within range of ourguns. The first old bird secured was, without exception,the tamest bird I have ever seen, Dotterels and Phalaropesnot excepted. Piottuch, in capital spirits and with deservedly goodluck, afterwards secured for us four more young GreyPlovers, and shot the old bird. We searched for moreStints nests, starting two or three more birds near thesame place, but found no more eggs or young, andreturned to our Crusoe-dwelling late in the night to supoff an excellent Kouropatki stewed with wild leeks,and bread fried and browned in butter. Toutcs chosessont ires bonnes. Our house is the spacious hall of the wreck, which iswind-proof at all events, and clean (?) and dry, and quite apalace compared to our quarters at

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