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Dunlin. — Only saw a single bird at Tees-mouth, which was 

 nesting. 



Curlew Sandpiper. — Saw one in full summer plumage at 

 Tees-mouth on June 24th. A few noticed in September. 



Ruff. — One shot out of a flock of eight at Tees-mouth on 

 September 10th. 



Sandpiper. — Arrived at Linthorpe on April 19th. Found 

 nest and young at Glaisdale on July 7th. 



Redshank. — Is increasing at Tees-mouth. A bird allowed us 

 to lift her off her nest and put her on again without making an 

 effort to escape. 



Leach's Petrel. — One was picked up at Coatham on October 

 19th (Mussell). 



Little Grebe. — Nested on several ponds near Middlesbrough. 

 A pair which were systematically robbed of their eggs laid over 

 forty eggs, and never laid in the same nest after being robbed 

 twice before they gave it up, and built a new one. 



Great Crested Grebe. — Saw a pair in full breeding plumage 

 at Tees- mouth on April 8th. 



MAMMALIAN NOTE. 

 By C. Milburn. 



Pine Marten. — As the note in the " Naturalist " (which was 

 extracted from my note in the " Northern "Weekly Gazette ") 

 did not give the date of capture, I take the opportunity of doing 

 so here. Its presence was discovered by its footprints in the 

 snow, and, being an " unknown " to the keepers, traps were set 

 for it. It fell a victim to one of the traps on Friday, March 

 9th, 1900, and was at once sent to Mr. Mussell, the Taxidermist, 

 who let me examine it in the flesh. It is now in the possession 

 of Mr. Emerson, of Tollesby Hall, near Middlesbrough, on 

 whose estate at Swainby it was obtained. 



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