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H ans S ch a ann ing and developm ent of am a te u r o rn itho logy . throughout the year. It is serious work and for its sake the contestants travel across the whole country, individually or in groups, and follow bird migra tions. Hundreds of stores provide birdwatchers with special clothing, binocu lars, photo cameras, portable audio recorders to record birds’ sounds, field guides, portable shelters and other equipment. Amateur ornithology is not as popular in Russia yet as it is in the West, but we also have our traditions in this sphere. For example, Sergey Aksakov, the outstanding Russian writer and theater critic of XIX century, was an experienced hunter and a remarkable natural scientist. Most of today’s bird species names in Russian became commonly accepted thanks to his book «Stetches by Shotgun Hunter from Orenburg Gubernia» first published in 1852 (Aksakov, 1987). Whatever form amateur ornithology will take, there is no doubt tha t it trains power of observation, eyesight, hearing, as well as patience and assiduity. To see a shy and cautious bird, birdwatchers are often ready to spend hours in the swampland or forest enduring cold and lack of comfort. But, first and foremost, birdwatching inculcates love of nature, and, conse quently, makes people more sympathetic, kind, and responsible. The number of people passionate about this pleasant and useful hobby is growing everywhere, including the Pasvik-Inari area. And Hans Schaanning, the first ornithologist of Pasvik, certainly deserves credit for it. 15 9