74 Letter's, Announcements, ^c. 



t265. Nycticorax GRisEus (L.). N. europauSfHavtl.fOvu. 

 Westafr. p. 225. 



One specimen of the European Night-Heron, which is a new 

 bird to Fantee. 



266. NuMENius PH^opus (L.) j Hartl., Orn. Westafr. p. 232. 

 Shot by Mr. Ussher on the Nagua river. Sent by Pel from 



Ashantee. 



267. NuMENius ARQUATUS (L.); Hartl.^ Orn. Westafr. p. 232. 

 Also from the Nagua river. 



268. ToTANUS cALiDRiSj Bechst, ; Hartl., Orn. Westafr. 

 p. 234. 



One specimen from the Nagua river. Also procured by Pel 

 in Ashantee. 



t269. Pkocellaria pelagica, L. ; Gray, Hand-1. of B. iii. 

 p. 103. 



One specimen of the Stormy Petrel, which would appear to 

 be new to West Africa altogether. 



t270. Procellaria oceanica, Kuhl ; Gray, Hand-1. of B. 

 iii. p. 104. Thalassidroma wilsoni, Bp. ; Hartl., Orn. Westafr. 

 p. 251. 



Two specimens received from Mr. Ussher. 



271. Sterna minuta, L. ; Hartl., Orn. Westaf. p. 256. 



Mr. Howard Saunders kindly identified for me this species, 

 a specimen of which was shot by Mr. Ussher on the Nagua 

 river. Weiss procured it on the Gold Coast. 



XI. — Letters, Announcements, S^c. 



The following letters, addressed "To the Editors of 'The 

 Ibis,' " have been received : — 



Sir. — My time has been so taken up by my professional 

 duties, that I have been unable to grasp the opportunities 

 of collecting specimens and observing that have presented 

 themselves to uic of late. However, I send you the following 



