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same year, took another nest with eggs of this Lircl, not far from 

 the same locality. This nest is in the possession of Mr. T. Rob- 

 son, of Winlaton Mill. 



Turtle Dove, Coliimha turtur. 



Sir Hedworth Williamson's keeper shot, near Whithurn, on 

 the 17th May, 1856, a mature male Turtle Dove. 



Rose Coloured Starling, Pastor roseus. 



In the same locality, on the following July, he also killed a 

 female rose coloured Starling; and I was fortunate enough to 

 purchase in Newcastle a fine male specimen of this interesting 

 bird in full plumage, which was shot on the Black Fell, near 

 Gateshead, in September of the same year. In July of the pre- 

 vious year I bought another specimen of this rare species, which 

 was knocked down with a stone on a dunghill at Elswick. 



Hoopoe, Upupa epops. 



I saw a Hoopoe which was shot near Hexham on the 22nd 

 August, 185G. It was sent to Mr. Rape's, of Collingwood 

 Street, to be stuffed. 



Pectoral Sandpiper, Tringa pectoraUs. 



A specimen of this rare bird — the first that has been taken in 

 this neighbourhood — was killed on Whitley Sands in June, 

 1855, by Mr. Robert Duncan, jun. It is in the summer plumage, 

 and is now in the collection of Mr. Charles Adamson. 



Shorelark, Alauda alptestris. 



Mr. Edwin Brooks, late of Newcastle, shot two Shorelarks at 

 Holy Island, on the 9th July, 1857. I did not see the speci- 

 mens ; but I have two individuals in my own collection which 

 were killed near Rokcr, Durham, a few years ago, about Christ- 

 mas. This species has only occurred once before in this district. 



