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articles are many interesting observations on migration and 

 on the notes of birds, in detecting and imitating which he 

 was remarkably proficient. In 1835 he was the discoverer 

 of HyjJolais olivetorum, which he pointed out to Strickland, 

 who described it in 1837. He was also the first to detect 

 the presence of Hypolais elaica in Europe, and he described 

 the White-necked Jackdaw as Corvus coUaris, Ann. & Mag. 

 N. H. 1846, vol. xviii. p. 11. He contributed articles to 

 ' The Ibis ' in 1865, 1888, and 1889. 



During the years he was quartered at Malta and Corfu he 

 formed an almost complete collection of the birds of the 

 Mediterranean countries. These, all mounted and arranged 

 by his own hands, he placed in Megginch Castle. Avhere they 

 remain as heirlooms. 



On the removal of his regiment to Bermuda, where it was 

 stationed for tliree years, Drummoud devoted himself chiefly 

 to ichthyology, and, being a clever artist, made a splendid 

 collection of coloured drawings of the Bermuda fishes. 

 These drawings and notes he lent for exhibition to the 

 Smithsonian Institution. They fill two large MS. volumes, 

 but have not yet been published. 



He also made many additions to the avifauna of the 

 islands during his stay in that quarter. He was the captain 

 of the Grenadier company, and infused his spirit into all the 

 men of his battalion, who were as enthusiastic as their 

 popular captain in fishing and in collecting for him the 

 treasures of the deep. 



Drummond retired from the 4<2nd Royal Highlanders in 

 1852. He used to be fond of relating how he believed 

 himself to be the last man who had ever seen the Great Auk 

 alive. In returning to Europe in Dec. 1852, on the edge of 

 the Newfoundland banks he Avatched for some time a Great 

 Auk which was within 30 or 40 yards of the steamer ; and 

 as he had his field-glasses, and could distinctly note the bill 

 and white ear-patches, he felt that he could not be mistaken. 

 He heard also from a friend in Newfoundland that in the 

 following year a dead Great Auk had been washed ashore in 

 Trinity Bay. This is the last trace of the giant of the 



