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 THE SENSE OF SMELL IN THE GREY LAG-GOOSE. 



BY 



MARY G. S. BEST and MAUD D. HAVILAND. 



(Plate 1.) 



In support of Dr. Penrose's observations on the sense of 

 smell in birds (see Vol. VI., p. 266), we venture to record 

 the following incident which came under our notice 

 recently, while photographing the Grey Lag-Goose {Anser 

 anser) in the Hebrides. 



On May 8th, 1913, we found the nest of a Goose with 

 partly-incubated eggs, and put up a hiding- tent close by. 

 Owing to the nature of the ground, the tent was erected 

 about nine feet north-west of the nest. 



GREY LAG-GOOSE APPEOACHING ITS NEST. 

 {CopyrigU ly Mary G. S. Best.) 



