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birds and more inclined towards grey. The breast and upper 

 surface were dappled all over with buff and white, darker 

 towards the tail and lighter on the wing coverts. 



The situation of the nesting ledge is on one of the sheer 

 precipitous sides. This, fortunately, will make it difficult for 

 the bird to be interfered with, but does not favour photo- 

 graphy. However, I hope the print will help the above attempt 

 at description. Jasper Atkinson. 



VARIETY OF GANNET. 



{Photographed by Jasper Atkinson.) 



FOOD OF THE COMMON HERON. 

 In a note on this subject {antea, p. 85), Dr. C. B. Ticehurst 

 states that he found several shrimps turned quite pink by 

 the digestive process in the stomach of a Heron about a week 

 old. 



I may add that, upon examining the contents of a Heron 

 shot December 27th, 1904, I found in the gullet and stomach 



