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H.T.L. Schaanning. B ird F a u n a of E a s t F in nm a rk Their eggs vary considerably in colour: from bright-green to light brown ish-olive, with large black-and-brown spots th a t merge in one. The egg size: 46.5-50 mm long and 31-34mm wide. The overall length (24 mature individuals: 324-329 mm. 115. Common Crane / Grus grus (L. 1758) / Grus grus (L. 1766) Single transit individual Common Cranes are seen every year across the whole territory of Ostfinmarken. I found one bird in 0v re Pasvik in June 1902, and watched one bird flying north on Skogero Island in the area of Kirkenes on June 11, 1905. According to Dr. Wessel (p. 89), this species do not nest in Sor- Varanger. The clutch of eggs found on June 20, 1902, was not found near the Sametielva River (69°24' N) in 0v re Pasvik but it had Swedish origin. 158. Arctic Tern / Sterna paradisaea (Pontoppidan, 1763) / Sterna macrura (Naum. 1819) Arctic Turns are abundant on the coast of the Varangerfjord and in the central part of S 0 r-Varanger and nest in 0v re Pasvik. The spring arrival usu ally begins in the second half of May. The firs t birds were seen in Hestefoss on May 21, 1901, May 24, 1902, May 19, 1904, May 21, 1905, and May 28, 1906. Egg laying begins in the second half of June. There are 3, or, most often, 2 eggs in a clutch. The nest looks like a hollow in the ground. They usu ally nest in the shore area in large or small colonies on even shores. In the central part, by contrast, 2 couples settle on small tussocks in lakes among swamps. Every year large colonies up to 30 couples nest on the rocky hills of Vaggatem in the upper part of the Pasvik valley; they also may be abundant in specific years. In 1900 the first clutches were found in Strand on June 17. In 1901 the first clutches were found in Vaggatem on June 29. In 1905 the first clutches were found in The Varangerfjord on June 20, half-fledged chicks were seen in Vaggatem on August 16. The egg sizes in clutches: 38-43 mm long, 28-30 mm wide. The overall length (13 mature individuals): 370-400 mm. At the same time, Schaanning obviously lacked information on certain species providing only a few lines about them. Those were usually tran sit species whose encounters are extremely rare, or the author did not consider it reasonable to provide detailed information, for example: Spotted Flycatcher, Coal tit, Tree Pipit, Crossbill, Hedge Sparrow, Common Jay, Jackdaw, Rook, Eurasian Roller, Eagle Owl, etc. 1 84