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254 factory. It turns out that the nest was found in 1897, not in 1896, and contained three eggs. Two of these remained in the possession of the finder, a young man named Tice, until noticed by Mr. S.H. Le Marchant, of Chobham Place, Woking. I was able to obtain the fullest description of the birds from young Mr. Tice, and to examine the two eggs, which were, through Mr. Le Marchant's kindness, lent to me for further consideration. The documents relating to their discovery, together with the two eggs, were submitted to Professor Alfred Newton, of Cambridge, and eventually exhibited by Mr. Howard Saunders and Mr. E. Bidwell at the British Ornithologists' Union, by which body the record has been definitely accepted.

(F. arctica).—One caught in the autumn of 1900 near Reigate (C. Reeves, in lit.).

(P. cristatus)—Nested or attempted to nest in at least three of their old haunts last year (H. Russell, in lit., P. Crowley; 'Field,' April 21st, 1900).

(P. griseigena).—The adult male which was picked up on Farthing Down in 1890 ('Birds of Surrey,' p. 346) was in "full breeding plumage," which makes the record much more interesting (J.H. Gurney, in lit.).

(P. pelagica).—Mr. Gordon Colman, of Nork Park, Banstead, has a specimen which killed itself by flying against some glass there five or six years ago.

Since writing the above, I have received a large number of most valuable notes, which I hope to publish shortly in a further paper in the 'Zoologist.'